Ukrenergo announces “good news” about electricity; Ukraine has agreed to payments on its external debt. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The amount of power outages in Ukraine is about to decrease. By August-October they may be gone if there are no new major Russian attacks, said the head of Ukrenergo Vladimir Kudrytsky. “Of course, there are problems with the deficit, but the good news is that in a couple of weeks we expect the situation to improve, because the volume of generation will be increased, some generating capacities, some units and power plants will be repaired. ,” he said.
Ukraine has reached agreements in principle with creditors on the restructuring of $23.4 billion in external debt. Once the restructuring is completed, the maturity of the Eurobonds will be extended: the first payment in the amount of $1.172 billion will take place in 2029. For comparison, without the restructuring, the principal amount of the debt would be $9.381 billion. US (excluding capitalized interest) will be repaid between 2024 and 2029.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, who has confirmed her intention to run for president, spoke on the phone with three potential candidates for the position of vice president. Harris spoke separately with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear. Almost every prominent Democrat seen as a potential challenger to Harris has come out in his favor, including Michigan Governors Gretchen Whitmer, California Governors Gavin Newsom and Kentucky Governors Andy Beshear. Harris’ candidacy was also supported by influential Democrat Nancy Pelosi. Also in 24 hours, Harris’ campaign raised a record $81 million.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba will visit China on July 23-25. The main topic of discussion was finding ways to stop Russian aggression and China’s possible role in achieving a sustainable and just world.
Russia expects “concrete action” from Ukraine if it is really ready to conduct a “dialogue about peace.” This statement was made by Kremlin Speaker Dmitry Peskov at a briefing. “What exactly is behind these words, what specific plans are we talking about, what actions in this direction, if it is serious, we cannot yet judge any specific actions, if any,” said Peskov, commenting on the words of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who admitted the possibility of negotiations with Vladimir Putin.
In the 10th grade, students will study the basics of Ukraine’s national security and defense, become familiar with the principles of management and planning, and study weapons and military equipment. The program will be the same for all students regardless of gender. Subject content covers a wide range of topics including new technologies, information security and medical care.
The European Union has extended restrictive measures against the Russian economy over its war against Ukraine for another six months – until January 31, 2025. Currently, EU sanctions include various restrictions on trade, finance, technology and dual-use goods, industry, transportation and luxury goods.
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Source: korrespondent
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