European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on the allocation of EUR 1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
The Government of Ukraine suggests creating several Ukraine recovery offices: in Washington, Brussels, London and other cities, with the head office in Kyiv.
The first batch of EU macro-financial assistance within the framework of the new program for Ukraine will be provided immediately after the ratification by the European Parliament and national parliaments, as expected, before the summer vacations.
At a meeting in Lugano, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed measures to support the economy during the war with Alfred Kammer, Director of the IMF’s European Department.