Ukraine

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• President of Ukraine head of government · not collected (blocked)
• Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine gov press
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine mfa · not collected (blocked)
• Ministry of Finance of Ukraine finance · not collected (blocked)
• National Bank of Ukraine central bank

Recent statements

• Sergii Koretskyi congratulates Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces on their professional day 2026-11-08

  The Ukrainian Prime Minister congratulates members of the Air Assault Forces on their professional day, thanks them for their service, and honours those who died.

• Government allocates over UAH 15 million in international aid to purchase equipment for school canteens in frontline educational institutions 2026-11-07 · event: Allocation of UN WFP aid for school canteen equipment in frontline regions, 7 Nov 2026

  The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers reports allocating over UAH 15 million in UN World Food Programme aid to buy kitchen and canteen equipment for 203 frontline schools in six regions.

• Ukraine and the IMF start work on the second and third reviews of the EFF 2026-11-06 · events: IMF mission begins second and third reviews of Ukraine's EFF, Nov 2026; Verkhovna Rada first reading of Ukraine's 2027 State Budget, Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister spoke with an IMF European Department director and the IMF mission as the mission starts work on the second and third reviews of an Extended Fund Facility program, covering fiscal policy, the 2027 budget and financing.

• Government develops new tools to support industry: lending, war risk insurance and export logistics 2026-11-06 · event: Ukrainian government meeting on industrial support tools, 6 Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi met industry representatives to discuss a planned 2027 war risk insurance fund, lending access, VAT refunds, energy supply, export logistics and localization programs.

• Government approves a unified procedure for identifying the bodies of fallen military personnel and civilians 2026-11-06 · event: Ukrainian government procedure for identifying bodies of fallen personnel, Nov 2026

  The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers approved a unified procedure for interagency regional teams that identify bodies of fallen military personnel and civilians, and announced strengthened forensic medical expertise funding in the draft 2027 budget.

• Government restores aeromedical evacuation of patients by State Emergency Service aircraft 2026-11-06 · event: Restart of aeromedical evacuation by State Emergency Service aircraft, Ukraine, Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Cabinet has approved a procedure to restart air medical transport of patients by State Emergency Service aircraft, which the Prime Minister says will shorten transport times and enable transfers for treatment abroad. The government plans for the mechanism to start working by the end of the year.

• Prime Minister meets with representatives of local communities in Lviv region 2026-11-06 · event: Prime Minister meeting with local community representatives in Lviv region, 6 Nov 2026

  The Ukrainian Prime Minister met local community representatives in Lviv region to discuss the heating season, energy infrastructure protection, regional finances and the 2027 budget.

• Denys Shmyhal and Parviz Shahbazov discussed energy cooperation, diversification of gas supplies and development of logistics routes 2026-11-06 · event: Ukraine-Azerbaijan energy and transport cooperation, Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Cabinet publicised talks between Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal and Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov during the 14th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Commission on Economic Cooperation in Uzhhorod, covering energy cooperation, gas supply diversification and logistics routes.

• Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity held the Second Social Change Leaders Forum in Lviv 2026-11-06

  The Ukrainian Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity held its Second Social Change Leaders Forum in Lviv, dedicated to Social Worker's Day 2026, with speeches on trust in the state and social support and an award ceremony.

• BIOFIN Initiative: Ministry of Economy and Environment selects three national nature parks to strengthen their financial capacity 2026-11-06 · event: Selection of three national nature parks as BIOFIN pilot sites, Ukraine, Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers reports that three national nature parks were selected as pilot sites of a UNDP-led Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to strengthen their financial capacity.

• Denys Shmyhal: Ukraine and Azerbaijan have a solid foundation for energy cooperation 2026-11-06 · event: Ukraine-Azerbaijan energy and transport cooperation, Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Azerbaijan's Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov held a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Business Forum in Uzhhorod. Shmyhal outlines areas for energy and industrial cooperation and invites Azerbaijani companies to projects.

• Ukraine and Slovakia to deepen cooperation in education and science 2026-11-05 · events: Ukraine-Slovakia bilingual gymnasiums agreement, 5 Nov 2026; Ukraine-Slovakia memorandum on energy-sector human resources and research, 5 Nov 2026

  Ukraine and Slovakia held their fourth round of intergovernmental consultations in Lviv on 5 November 2026 and signed two documents to develop educational and scientific cooperation. The Ukrainian Cabinet describes the outcomes as concrete steps on bilingual schooling, academic partnership and energy-sector training.

• Ukraine received EUR 3.7 billion in EU macro-financial assistance under the Ukraine Support Loan 2026-11-05 · event: EU Ukraine Support Loan disbursement of EUR 4.36 billion, November 2026

  Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers reports that the state budget received EUR 3.7 billion in EU macro-financial assistance under the Ukraine Support Loan, and describes the instrument's allocations and conditions.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Ukraine receives a further EUR 4.36 billion from the EU under the Ukraine Support Loan 2026-11-05 · event: EU Ukraine Support Loan disbursement of EUR 4.36 billion, November 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi announced receipt of a further EUR 4.36 billion from the EU under the Ukraine Support Loan, split between macro-financial assistance and defense funding.

• 5 Nov 2026 13:00 International Reserves Increase to USD 49.1 Billion in October 2026-11-05 · events: Ukraine international reserves, October 2026; Government FX inflows and debt payments, October 2026; NBU FX market interventions, October 2026; Revaluation effects on reserves, October 2026

  The National Bank of Ukraine reports preliminary international reserves of USD 49.1 billion as of 1 November 2026, up 4.2% in October, and breaks down the drivers of the change.

• Specialists restoring energy, housing and utilities infrastructure and railways after Russian attacks will receive additional payments, says Prime Minister 2026-11-04 · event: Ukrainian state payments to infrastructure restoration workers, November 2026

  The Ukrainian Cabinet adopted a decision granting additional monthly payments to specialists restoring energy, utilities, housing and railway infrastructure after Russian attacks, as stated by Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi.

• Sergii Koretskyi: European Commission confirms Ukraine has met the conditions for opening all remaining clusters 2026-11-04 · event: European Commission Annual Report on Ukraine, 4 November 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi presents the European Commission's Annual Report on Ukraine as confirming Ukraine has met conditions for opening all remaining EU accession clusters and reports progress across chapters.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Government and Parliament prepare draft 2027 State Budget for second reading 2026-11-03 · event: Verkhovna Rada first reading of Ukraine's 2027 State Budget, Nov 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, with Parliament leaders and the Finance Minister, met to prepare the draft 2027 State Budget for its second reading. The government describes the budget as a wartime budget with priorities of security, financial stability and social support.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Over 3,000 veterans who lost their sight while defending Ukraine receive targeted state support 2026-11-02 · event: State support for veterans who lost sight, Ukraine, 2 Nov 2026

  The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers reports that over 3,000 veterans who lost sight while defending Ukraine receive targeted state support in the form of one-time payments for household and specialized devices.

• 29 Oct 2026 14:00 NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 16.5% 2026-10-29 · event: NBU key policy rate increase to 16.5%, 29 Oct 2026

  The National Bank of Ukraine raised its key policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 16.5%, citing higher inflation and inflation expectations, and presented revised inflation, GDP and financing forecasts.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Ukraine and Moldova deepen security cooperation and align their paths to EU membership 2026-10-26 · event: Ukraine-Moldova security and EU integration cooperation, 26 Oct 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi met Moldova's Prime Minister Vasile Tofan in Kyiv and discussed EU accession, security and military-technical cooperation, border control, energy, trade and a trilateral format. The statement is Ukraine's own account of the meeting.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Government keeps business support high on its agenda 2026-10-26 · event: Ukrainian government business support programmes and war-risk insurance fund, Oct 2026

  Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said at the Kyiv International Economic Forum that supporting business remains a government priority despite strained public finances, listing existing support programmes and planned funding and insurance measures.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Budget Committee supports draft State Budget for 2027 2026-10-21 · event: Verkhovna Rada first reading of Ukraine's 2027 State Budget, Nov 2026

  Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi welcomed the Budget Committee's support for the draft State Budget for 2027 and said the Committee's recommendations will be considered before the second reading.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Winter preparations and the district heating situation discussed at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine 2026-10-20 · event: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine, Oct 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, with government officials, NEURC members and a parliamentary committee chair, discussed winter preparations and the district heating situation with community and region heads at hearings of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine.

• Sergii Koretskyi: Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy sector 2,147 times since the new Government took office 2026-10-19 · events: Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy sector and economic losses, Oct 2026; State insurance cover for vessels calling at Ukrainian ports, Oct 2026; Changes to Ukraine's military deferment system, Oct 2026; Ukrainian government and MPs meeting on legislative priorities and funding, 19 Oct 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, in a BBC Ukraine interview, says Russia has attacked the energy sector 2,147 times since the renewed Government took office on July 16, and outlines government measures on energy resilience, business losses and insurance, military deferments, and state funding.

• Sergii Koretskyi: MPs and Government members discuss legislative priorities and future cooperation 2026-10-19 · event: Ukrainian government and MPs meeting on legislative priorities and funding, 19 Oct 2026

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, with Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, MPs and Government members, discussed legislative priorities and future parliament-government cooperation. The Prime Minister stressed bills needed for commitments under the Ukraine Facility, IMF agreements and other international support, and said the 2027 State Budget would be taken up next plenary week.

• Sergii Koretskyi: The Air Raid Alert app now features a map of the approximate movement of enemy drones and missiles 2026-10-17 · event: Air Raid Alert app map feature, Ukraine, Oct 2026

  The Ukrainian Cabinet announces that the Air Raid Alert app now shows an approximate map of enemy drone and missile movement, a joint project of several government bodies and IT companies.

• 4 Sep 2026 14:10 2,000-Hryvnia Banknote Enters Circulation on 4 September 2026 2026-09-04

  The National Bank of Ukraine announced the issue of a 2,000-hryvnia banknote into circulation from 4 September 2026, presenting it as the new highest denomination and as honouring Ukrainian history and culture through a portrait of poet Vasyl Stus.