Ukraine Secures US, IMF, G7 Support

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko concluded positive talks in Washington with top U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, securing renewed support for Ukraine. She emphasized the importance of strengthening sanctions against Russia and preventing their circumvention. Discussions also covered progress on the U.S.-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund, which has approved its first project and expects a second in the energy sector. The International Monetary Fund showed flexibility on an $8 billion loan to Ukraine, with a staff mission planned for Kyiv. The G7 nations pledged continued aid. Yulia Svyrydenko expressed hope that recent elections in Hungary, which saw Viktor Orbán swept from power, would unblock a 20th package of European Union sanctions against Russia and a 90 billion euro loan from the EU, accelerating Ukraine's push for EU integration.