Ukraine

Ukraine is negotiating the confiscation of $300 billion in Russian assets to finance the country's recovery.

The share of non-performing loans in Ukrainian banks slightly decreased to 36. 7% in January, as lending volumes increased and NPLs decreased by UAH 1.9 billion, and most banks adequately assessed their credit risks.

The First Lady of Ukraine reported that the Office of the Prosecutor General is investigating 274 cases of sexual violence during the full-scale war in Ukraine, and this number is growing as more victims come forward.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ruled out giving Ukraine long-range Taurus missiles if German troops have to provide missile control.

The Cabinet of Ministers is working to improve the reservation system to make it fairer.

The European Commission will propose to allow Ukraine to join the EU's defense industry support program to help modernize Ukraine's military industry and bring it closer to EU membership.

Prime Minister Shmyhal emphasized that the government expects Ukraine's GDP to grow by 5% in 2024, despite the loss of 30% of its territory and a significant economic downturn due to the war.

In March, Ukraine expects to receive €4. 5 billion from the EU and $900 million from the IMF.

Poland is working on a 5-step plan for Ukraine to resolve the border blockade caused by Polish farmers.

The Minister announced plans to develop a new digitalized and less bureaucratic adoption process in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says Ukraine needs at least $37 billion in foreign aid.

The head and staff of the Olenivska colony in Donetsk region were served with a notice of suspicion for torturing a captured Ukrainian policeman.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal outlined three main tasks for Ukraine this year: ensuring security and defense, ensuring economic stability and reforms on the path to the European Union and restoring Ukraine.

Despite the Russian attacks on regional energy facilities in February 2024, Ukraine's energy system is operating steadily.

The Renault Duster crossover remained the bestseller on the Ukrainian new car market in February 2024 with 603 units sold.

Ukraine expects the European Commission to present a framework for EU accession negotiations by March 12 based on Ukraine's progress in implementing reforms.

Russian generals who commanded the airstrikes that killed more than 30 civilians were served with notices of suspicion of violating the laws and customs of war.

According to a CBS News poll, American voters are more positive about Trump's economy than Biden's current economy, allowing Trump to pull ahead of Biden nationally ahead of the midterm elections.

Polish farmers continue to block six checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, causing about 2,500 trucks to queue up as of this morning.

The NBU has determined the list of systemically important payment infrastructure in Ukraine, which includes the electronic payment system as the only systemically important payment system.

The expert says that opening banking secrecy would violate the basic principles of democracy and human rights.

Russia is using the peace talks proposed by China and Turkey to undermine international support for Ukraine and shift the blame for the lack of negotiations to Kyiv.

The subordinates of the mayor of Vinnytsia, an ally of former Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, claim that they were carrying out some work at the lyceum to eliminate the consequences of the strike on the city.

Ukrainian athletes won 7 awards at the European Airgun Championships in Hungary, including 2 gold medals.

Jack Teixeira, a member of the US National Guard, is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Monday to disclosing top-secret military documents about Russia's war against Ukraine and other US national security secrets.

Turkey hopes that ceasefire talks in Ukraine will begin soon, separating the issues of Russian occupation and ceasefire.

In Dnipro, a Russian military intelligence agent was exposed who was passing information about the movements of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the location of military commissariats to Russian supervisors.

The European Commission may propose within two weeks to use the profits from frozen Russian assets for the joint purchase of military equipment for Ukraine, media reports say.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with former US President Donald Trump in Florida on March 8.

The Russian foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador after Russian media published an intercepted audio recording of a conversation between high-ranking German military officials discussing weapons for Ukraine.