Serhiy Koretskyi
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Ukraine's government submits four draft laws tied to €1.45 billion EU tranche
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approved and sent to the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, four draft laws that are conditions for receiving the third €1.45 billion tranche of EU macro-financial assistance and are tied to broader obligations to the EU and IMF. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced the move, framing it as necessary for unlocking a significant portion of the $29.5 billion in expected partner assistance.
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Ukraine adopts tiered air-raid alerts, shorter Kyiv curfew to adapt to new Russian attack tactics
On 3 September, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers adopted a package of decisions to adapt civilian life, business operations and government services to Russia's evolving air-attack tactics. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky announced recommendations including a shorter curfew in Kyiv, a two-level air-raid alert system with distinct signals, continued metro operation during drone alerts, and a new state application built on the 'Diia' platform to centralize threat notifications.
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Ukraine's PM announces budget savings regime, 70 billion hryvnias redirected to defense
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky told the Verkhovna Rada on September 1 that the government has introduced a strict budget-savings regime for non-defense spending and will redirect 70 billion hryvnias to the Defense Forces. He said the defense budget faces a $27 billion deficit, which Ukraine is asking partners to cover through emergency financing, and announced a one-month audit of the Ministry of Defense.