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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

How to attract major investments to Ukraine

What is needed for foreign investors to enter Ukraine's extractive industry?

3 February 2025, 04:07 PM

Defense Ministry terminates contract with Defense Procurement Agency head

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov petitioned the Cabinet to dismiss his deputy Dmytro Klimenkov and will not renew the contract with Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) Director Maryna Bezrukova.

24 January 2025, 08:13 PM

Ukraine’s military held back by training and command issues, officer says

With plenty of personnel, equipment, and ammunition, the Ukrainian military needs to resolve pressing issues with its training and command structures, Cpt. Serhii Filimonov, commander of the 108th Separate Battalion, told NV on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 08:36 PM

Defense Ministry plans comprehensive reform of military recruitment centers

As Ukraine continues to struggle with manpower to staff its brigades, the Defense Ministry is working on a “comprehensive” reform of the existing military recruitment centers, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk told the parliament on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 09:28 PM

Ukraine’s Education Ministry plans to cull around 20 universities

The Ukrainian Education Ministry plans to reduce the numberof universities across the country to about 100, down from 121 currently, Deputy Education Minister Mykhailo Vynnytskyi said on Nov. 8.

9 November 2024, 02:06 AM

Ukrainian military launches unit rating system to boost motivation

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are launching a new rating system for military units, aimed at boosting motivation and performance, the chief sergeant of a drone strike company, Yehor Firsov, told Radio NV on Oct. 10.

13 October 2024, 10:57 AM

Ukraine to adopt 12-year school education by 2027

Starting in 2027, Ukrainian students will attend another year of high school, spending 12 years in total before they graduate and can apply to universities, Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi announced on Sept. 23.

23 September 2024, 08:38 PM

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