The International Monetary Fund agreed to release its next tranche of a loan to Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s failure to meet a key condition as the war-weary nation faces a growing backlash against the requirements.

The International Monetary Fund agreed to release its next tranche of a loan to Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s failure to meet a key condition as the war-weary nation faces a growing backlash against the requirements.

The leaders of the UK, France and Germany are planning to gather over the weekend with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a path to engage Russia in negotiations to end the war.

Ukraine has asked Germany to provide dozens of additional Patriot interceptor missiles from its stocks this year as Kyiv seeks to bolster its air defenses against intensifying Russian strikes, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ukraine and its allies are increasingly confident that Russia’s invasion is running out of steam as Kyiv stabilizes the front line and stalls a spring offensive by Moscow.

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.

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.

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.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s former chief of staff laundered stolen state funds through the construction of luxury real estate, according to Ukrainian prosecutors, even as he worked with the president to fight off Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Ukraine’s chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, is expected to travel to Miami to meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

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.

Ukraine’s central bank chief signaled that interest rates will likely remain on hold into next year after maintaining the benchmark for a second meeting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ukraine has asked Turkey to help arrange a summit meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a renewed effort to end the war, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in Kyiv.

When Ukrainian military draft officers stopped two men to check their identity documents, a passing group of youths suddenly attacked them, enabling one of the detainees to flee.

Ukraine expects oil to resume flowing through the Druzhba pipeline as soon as Tuesday, clearing the way for the European Union to unblock a much-needed €90 billion ($106 billion) loan for Kyiv.

Kyrylo Budanov was taken from military intelligence to run Ukraine’s presidential office. It’s a political post that has Kyiv powerbrokers speculating over his future career path.