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Rada must pass 12 bills this week to avoid losing $30 billion in aid

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will have to pass 32 bills in short order to prevent Kyiv losing $29.5 billion in foreign financing, including 12 bills that need to be adopted before Oct. 14, several MPs told NV on Oct. 12.

12 October, 11:28 PM

Ukraine risks losing €20B in EU aid over reform delays, diplomat warns

Ukraine risks losing more than €20 billion in European Union aid this year due to delays in meeting reform commitments, warned diplomat and former deputy foreign minister Lana Zerkal.

7 October, 11:30 AM

Ukraine completes two reform steps to preserve EU funding

The European Commission has confirmed that Ukraine completed two required steps to continue receiving funding under the Ukraine Facility program, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Sept. 24.

24 September, 11:39 PM

PM Koretskyi vows to slim down government bureaucracy

The Cabinet is launching a new push to improve public administration, including by eliminating positions in ministries and government agencies, Ukrainian PM Sergii Koretskyi announced on Sept. 18.

18 September, 09:37 PM

Brussels sets conditions for more Ukraine funding

European commissioners sent Ukrainian MPs a letter listing the bills Ukraine must pass to receive already approved funding from the European Union, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Sept. 15.

15 September, 10:48 PM

Without reforms, Ukraine will run out of funding and crumble, MP warns

If European funding under the Ukraine Facility program is jeopardized by Kyiv stalling legislative reforms, the country will not be able to continue defending against Russia and will simply collapse, Ukrainian MP Mykyta Poturaiev told NV Radio on Aug. 19.

20 August, 01:44 AM

EU Council approves over €8B in extra Ukraine Facility funding

The Council of the European Union has approved amendments to the Ukraine Plan, paving the way for Kyiv to receive more than 8 billion euros ($9.2 billion) in additional funding under the Ukraine Facility in 2026, according to a statement on the Council's website on July 30.

30 July, 04:41 PM

IMF decision: Ukraine secures $690 million tranche but faces reform warning

The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board completed the first review of Ukraine’s four-year Extended Fund Facility program, clearing the immediate disbursement of SDR 503 million, or about $690 million, as a second tranche.

21 July, 10:34 AM

EU responds to reports of personnel changes in Ukraine's government

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said it is important for Ukraine to continue its reform agenda amid reported personnel changes in the Ukrainian government, ahead of a July 13 EU Council meeting in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

13 July, 01:05 PM

Math test to remain mandatory for graduating high school students

The government will not move mathematics into the list of elective subjects on the National Multisubject Test (NMT) Ukrainian high schoolers take to graduate, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on June 8.

8 June, 08:49 PM

EU approves $3.3 billion Ukraine aid tranche tied to reforms progress

The EU Council has approved an EUR2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) tranche of financial support under the Ukraine Facility program, Ukrainian PM Yuliia Svyrydenko said on May 28.

28 May, 08:38 PM

Ukraine prepares comprehensive reform of its military recruitment centers

Ukrainian Defense Ministry proposes transforming territorial recruitment centers into Reserve+ Offices featuring distinct recruitment and support departments, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda wrote on May 11, citing parliamentary sources.

11 May, 10:50 AM

Government drafts pension reform bill

A working draft of a comprehensive pension reform bill has been completed, and the government is now running financial calculations to fine-tune it, Ukrainian Social Policy Minister Denys Ulyutin said on April 10.

11 April, 03:25 AM

PM outlines plan to clean up state energy companies

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved a program to reboot the supervisory boards and executive bodies of state-owned energy companies, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 08:54 PM

Parliament fails to advance Accounting Chamber reform

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) has failed to establish an independent advisory charged with vetting candidates for the Accounting Chamber, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said in a Telegram post on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 09:36 PM

IMF urges Ukraine to reform taxes, align legislation with EU

To achieve fiscal stability and economic growth, Ukraine must focus on reforming its tax and customs systems, tackling tax evasion, and harmonizing legislation with European Union standards, IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said on July 3, according to news agency Ukrinform.

4 July 2025, 12:05 PM

AFU’s corps system reform was blocked in 2022 — former C-in-C Zaluzhnyi

Reforming Ukraine’s military into a corps-division-brigade structure started as early as 2022, but the process was deliberately stalled, Kyiv’s Ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said in an article for Militarnyi on May 6.

6 May 2025, 09:41 PM

Ukraine launches bold labor overhaul to jumpstart economy

Kyiv is developing an employment strategy to boost Ukraine’s economic growth by reducing unemployment, ensuring job equality, and enhancing market flexibility, the Economy Ministry announced on May 5.

6 May 2025, 01:05 PM

German chancellor candidate Merz expresses concern over Trump's impact on US governance

Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the position of chancellor of Germany, has expressed deep concern over recent developments in the United States during Donald Trump's second presidential term, Politico reported on Feb. 6.

6 February 2025, 01:17 PM

Ukraine's Armed Forces to transition to corps structure — Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a plan to transition the Ukrainian military to a new organizational structure, which will include the creation of corps, the president announced on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 11:41 PM

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