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Ukraine Sees US Seeking Technology Transfers in Drone Deal

Kyiv has said that the US is seeking the transfer of technology and access to intellectual property rights from Ukraine as part of a drone deal that is awaiting approval at the highest political level, a person familiar with the matter said.

A SkyFall P1-Sun interceptor drone during trials in Ukraine in March.
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EU Ties Ukraine’s €90 Billion Aid to Unpopular Tax Steps

The European Union will tie some payouts from the €90 billion ($105 billion) aid package for Ukraine to an unpopular tax change already demanded by the International Monetary Fund, people familiar with the matter said.

Municipal workers clean debris in the courtyard of a damaged residential building following an air attack in Dnipro on May 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia launched hundreds of drone and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight wounding more than 30 people, as Kyiv and Moscow step up deadly long-range attacks, Ukrainian officials announced. (Photo by Mykola SYNELNYKOV / AFP via Getty Images)
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EU Ties Ukraine’s €90 Billion Aid to Unpopular Tax Steps

The European Union will tie some payouts from the €90 billion ($105 billion) aid package for Ukraine to an unpopular tax change already demanded by the International Monetary Fund, people familiar with the matter said.

Municipal workers clean debris in the courtyard of a damaged residential building following an air attack in Dnipro on May 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia launched hundreds of drone and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight wounding more than 30 people, as Kyiv and Moscow step up deadly long-range attacks, Ukrainian officials announced. (Photo by Mykola SYNELNYKOV / AFP via Getty Images)
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Ukraine Looks Beyond Summer Offensive to a Crucial Winter in the War

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is asking Western allies to speed up deliveries of air-defense systems and interceptor missiles to prepare for another winter of intense bombing that could prove to be the next critical moment in Kyiv’s battle to resist the Russian invasion.

A soldier prepares a cannon to fire from an artillery position in the Sumy region of Ukraine.
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Zelenskiy Says Iran War Leaves Kyiv Hanging for Peace Talks

Ukraine is in limbo waiting for a resumption of peace talks that might end the war with Russia, with the distraction caused by the conflict in Iran a key obstacle, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, during a news conference with Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, not pictured, at the Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Meloni said Italy wants to explore joint drone production with Ukraine, after the Iran war gave Zelenskiy an opportunity to demonstrate his country’s know-how to other nations. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
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Magyar Focuses on Ukraine’s Hungarians Before Backing EU Bid

Incoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar wants to see more rights granted to his country’s minority group in Ukraine before approving Kyiv’s formal negotiations to join the European Union, according to people familiar with the matter.

Peter Magyar, Hungary’s prime minister-elect, left, and Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, during a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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Ukraine Faces Risk of Tougher EU Loan Terms to Get Aid Payouts

The European Union is considering imposing stricter conditions on its €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to Ukraine, making some of the payouts dependent on the introduction of an unpopular tax change for businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.

A partially disassembled ferris wheel on Kontraktova Square in Kyiv on April 7. Photographer: GENYA SAVILOV/AFP
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Ukraine Faces Risk of Tougher EU Loan Terms to Get Aid Payouts

The European Union is considering imposing stricter conditions on its €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to Ukraine, making some of the payouts dependent on the introduction of an unpopular tax change for businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.

A partially disassembled ferris wheel on Kontraktova Square in Kyiv on April 7. Photographer: GENYA SAVILOV/AFP
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Ukraine Expects Top US Envoys in Kyiv This Month to Reboot Talks

Ukraine expects top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to lead a US delegation to Kyiv this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said, as efforts to resume peace talks get underway.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the office of the president of Ukraine, during an interview at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, April 4. Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg
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Ukraine Is Running Out of Cash to Pay for the War as Aid Falters

Ukraine risks running out of money to pay for its defense against Russia within two months as a multitude of factors converge to threaten tens of billions of euros in assistance from the country’s key donors.

Soldiers test fiber optic drones before using them on the front line in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Photographer: Jo Colon/Anadolu/Getty Images
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Zelenskiy Kicks Off Surprise Gulf States Tour With Defense Pitch

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy kicked off a surprise visit to the Gulf region as he seeks to offer his nation’s anti-drone expertise in exchange for defense support.

highway traffic queues following rainfall near the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Saudi Arabia plans to stick to elevated spending and active borrowing to keep economic diversification at the forefront of the kingdom’s agenda — despite the challenge of lower oil prices.
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