Ukraine: Finance minister holds online meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko held an online meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo. “The parties discussed the achievements in the implementation of prudent fiscal policy in Ukraine, which resulted in overfulfillment of the state budget in 2021, ongoing cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, and next steps of…

Ukraine: energy minister talks plans to disconnect from Russia and Belarus power grids

Ukraine has secured the European Commission’s support for its efforts to synchronize its national power system with the European Union’s ENTSOE and is moving steadily toward completing the process in 2023. Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Herman Galushchenko, addressed the issue in Brussels, speaking with journalists following the talks with European partners. “Technical issues are…

Lithuania: thermal sights to be handed over to Ukraine’s special forces

Lithuania will hand over 24 thermal sights to Ukraine’s special forces, the country’s Defense Ministry reports. “Under the plan, these will be mobile thermovisual surveillance devices,” the ministry said, adding that the devices were valued at over 340,000 euros. The ministry also confirmed that Lithuania would soon start handing over weapons to Ukraine, but refrained…