The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 17. Click here for updates from April 16.
Ukraine Has Asked G7 for $50 Billion to Cover Budget Deficit, Says Senior Official
Ukraine has asked G7 nations for $50 billion in financial support and is also considering issuing 0 percent coupon bonds to help it cover a war-linked budget deficit over the next six months, the president’s economic adviser Oleh Ustenko said on Sunday.
Speaking on national television, Ustenko said these options were being actively discussed.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Situation in Mariupol May Be ‘Red Line’ in Talks
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said there had not been any recent diplomatic communications between Russia and Ukraine at the level of their foreign ministries and that the situation in the port of Mariupol, which he described as “dire,” may be a “red line” in the path of negotiations.
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