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