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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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Ukraine's reform push underwhelms with billions in aid on the line

Ukraine's parliament made scant progress on several reforms tied to funding from international partners, during a highly-anticipated parliamentary session on April 7–8. Ukraine has missed deadlines on a range of reforms tied to international financing over the past year. Lawmakers attempted to gain momentum during this week's plenary session, yet were only able to pass one of four new taxes required by the International Monetary Fund under a new $8.1 billion lending arrangement. The parliament

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