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The @IMFNews mission has begun its first review of Ukraine's Extended Fund Facility. Statements are expected next week. A $685m tranche is at stake. Ukraine has yet to fulfil its VAT commitment on imported parcels. A separate VAT requirement for individual entrepreneurs remains on hold. 10/🧵

The EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council meets on 4–5 June. On the agenda: combating Russian impunity. Earlier this month, the EU joined the #SpecialTribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, backing it with €10m. June should also see the first technical meeting of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine. 9/🧵

An EU loan tranche on the way, IMF review underway, Russia's showcase forum opens in St. Petersburg. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 #KIweekahead #UkraineUpdate Photo: Olga Maltseva/Getty Images

🇺🇦Ukraine is facing one of its most complicated internal political moments since the start of the full-scale war. In the latest #UkraineInsights episode, @j_parus and Anatolii Oktysiuk unpack the growing political tensions inside Ukraine: corruption scandals, NABU investigations, the crisis inside the Rada, elite reshuffling around Zelensky, and the pressure coming from EU integration. 🎧Listen now: 🔸YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=BRqzL1… 🔸Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7Eh4OH… 🔸Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ukr… #UkrainePodcast #RussiaUkraineWar #Zelensky #Geopolitics

🇺🇦🇪🇺 The EU talks about Ukraine’s integration — but who is actually leading the process? Stefan Meister, visiting fellow of @EPIK_Ukraine, argues Europe is facing a leadership vacuum, where bureaucracy replaces political vision while security and #EU integration become impossible to separate 🎧Listen to the full episode: 🔹YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9ZyE… 🔹Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0TQQ9T… 🔹Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ukr… #UkrainePodcast #Geopolitics #UkraineInsights

Russia's disinformation playbook hasn't changed — but are we any better at spotting it? 🎧 In this episode Adam Sybera spoke with @JessikkaAro author of Putin's Trolls, on AI-powered fake news, election interference, and why the West keeps falling behind. 🗂️ From our archive — originally recorded October 2025 Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/VtGkyBck-LA #TBT #Ukraine #Disinformation #InformationWarfare

Format: in-person in Kyiv + online via Zoom. 🔒The event is for KI Insights subscribers only. 🔗Register here: forms.gle/wnjH8ECmYAMAwz…

We’ll discuss: • what the latest developments reveal about Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions • how public perceptions of corruption are changing during wartime • what this means for Ukraine’s relations with the EU, IMF, and international partners

🚨 Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are facing their biggest wartime stress test yet. Join KI Insights for our next private monthly briefing! 🔗Register here: forms.gle/wnjH8ECmYAMAwz… #UkraineCorruption #UkraineAnticorruption

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🇺🇦795 Ukrainian POWs still expected home, Zelensky to receive the European Order of Merit in Strasbourg, corruption scandal keeps shaking Ukraine's political establishment. Discover the key political, security, and diplomatic developments in Ukraine to watch in the coming days. 🎧 Listen to the audio version: 🔸Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5VM1hT… 🔹Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/key… 🔸YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=eFGaep… #KIIweekahead #UkraineUpdate #WarInUkraine

Can Europe really integrate Ukraine — or is the EU itself unprepared for what comes next? New Ukraine Insights episode with Stefan Meister, visiting fellow of @EPIK_Ukraine on Germany’s hesitation, Orbán’s decline, EU enlargement, and Europe’s growing political and security crisis. Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0TQQ9T… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ukr… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9ZyE… #Ukraine #EU #Geopolitics