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Ukraine raises $500 million extra in revenue amid efforts to reassure partners
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Ukraine raises $500 million extra in revenue amid efforts to reassure partners

by Luca Léry Moffat

WASHINGTON — Ukraine collected $500 million more revenue than expected in the first three months of this year, the country’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said, as Ukraine tries to better line its war coffers and reassure key partners. "Revenue mobilization is strong," Marchenko said at the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on April 15 in Washington D.C., where he spoke on a panel on financing Ukraine’s recovery. Big donors to Ukraine, including the Inte

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Trump and Vance may have abandoned Ukraine — but polls show the American people remain deeply committed

In our frequent conversations with our friends and partners in Ukraine, we hear a recurring message: appreciation for the help provided by organizations like ours that have been supporting the needs of Ukrainian children and families since the full-scale invasion of 2022. It usually began with gratitude for the help, but it often ends with a troubling question: "Is America abandoning Ukraine?" Our answer is always definitively and demonstrably "No!" No matter what President Donald Trump does,

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian deep strikes hit over 70 Russian industrial targets, including oil and gas sites, in March, Syrskyi says

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EU renews vows to kick Russian steel addiction, buy Ukrainian

EU lawmakers provisionally agreed on new safeguards for EU steelmakers with key provisions in place to ensure the eventual phase-out of Russian steel imports and Ukraine's continued access to the EU market in a late-night meeting in Brussels held on April 13. As of July 2026, the EU is expected to limit steel imports to 18.3 million tonnes per year, a 47% reduction on what is currently allowed. This is intended to protect Europe's steel industry from a glut on the world market. Imports made abo

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