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Ukraine makes limited gains on key bills as billions in aid still at stake
Politics

Ukraine makes limited gains on key bills as billions in aid still at stake

by Kateryna Denisova

Editor's note: This article was updated to include the results of the plenary session. Ukraine's parliament approved on April 7 one of several key tax bills tied to International Monetary Fund (IMF) funding, in a packed legislative push that also includes measures to align the country with the EU. The vote comes after weeks of political tensions and friction between the parliament, the government, and President Volodymyr Zelensky over the stalled legislation. After missing the official IMF de

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In Hungary's most consequential election in years, JD Vance did too little too late

The visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Budapest was intended to provide a timely boost to Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections this Sunday. Instead, the visit just highlighted the widening gap between the government's international agenda and the domestic realities facing Hungarian voters. In a campaign defined by economic hardship and the sudden rise of a formidable opposition, the arrival of a senior American official felt more like a desperate distrac

U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L)  in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7, 2026.
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