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Ukraine wins debt relief and IMF flexibility in DC — but growth outlook dims
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Ukraine wins debt relief and IMF flexibility in DC — but growth outlook dims

by Luca Léry Moffat

WASHINGTON — Ukraine secured two wins in Washington, D.C. this week, including an extension of a debt repayment freeze, as well as signals that the International Monetary Fund would be open to easing some of the tougher elements of the fund's $8.1 loan program to Kyiv. Kyiv signed a deal with international partners to suspend debt service due by Ukraine until the end of February 2030, extending a previous arrangement reached in 2023, the finance ministry said on April 17. The fund also signale

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Why Ukrainian refugees are attacked abroad | Ukraine This Week

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukrainian refugees are becoming increasingly vulnerable to violence and other risks abroad. Since millions fled Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian refugees have faced attacks in countries across Europe and the United States.

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