IMF approves $1.4BN emergency financing support for Ukraine
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on March 9 a disbursement of $1.4 billion to Ukraine
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EU toughens sanctions on Russia, Belarus
European Union countries agreed on March 9 to toughen sanctions on Russia and Belarus, adding 160 individuals and announcing financial
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EU cohesion funding to support people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) allowing EU countries and regions to provide
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Putin’s war on Ukraine: Poland to provide all of its MiG-29s
The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the President and the Government, are ready to deploy – immediately
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EC presents proposal ‘to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030’
The European Commission (EC) proposed on March 8 an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before
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EU expects 5M refugees, as UN says more than 1.7M already have fled Ukraine
More than 1.7 million refugees had fled Ukraine as of March 6, the UN refugee agency said in its latest
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IMF warns of severe economic impact worldwide of Russia’s war on Ukraine
The economic consequences of the war in Ukraine are already very serious, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on March
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EU ministers agree on protected status for Ukrainians fleeing war
European Union interior ministers agreed at meeting on March 4 to activate a mechanism that will give people fleeing Ukraine
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EU boosts humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, further isolates Russia
In separate announcements on March 4, the European Commission (EC) announced further humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and further steps shutting
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