Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated
on Sunday that he discussed Ukraine's financial stability and post-war
reconstruction with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
"The topic of ensuring Ukraine's
financial stability and plans for post-war reconstruction were addressed with
IMF Managing Director Georgieva. We have clear strategies in place for the time
being, and a vision of the future. I am confident that the IMF's and Ukraine's
partnership will proceed to be productive "In a tweet, Zelenskiy stated.
Later that day, Georgieva verified the
conversation in a tweet. "Thank you for the extremely good call
today," she tweeted, addressing Zelenskiy's twitter handle. Support is
"crucial" to "laying the basis for reconstructing a modern
competitive #Ukraine," she said.
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's prime minister,
stated earlier this week that he will visit meetings of the IMF and the World
Bank this week in Washington, where he will seek extra financial support for
Ukraine.
Ukraine has submitted a questionnaire that
will be used by the European Union to determine Kyiv's membership. President
Volodymyr Zelenskiy's deputy head of staff, Ihor Zhovkva, remarked
During her visit to Kyiv on April 8th,European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave the questionnaire to
Zelenskiy, promising a faster start to Ukraine's bid to join the EU following
Russia's invasion of the country.
"Today, I can tell that the Ukrainian
side has completed the paper," Zhovkva addressed the Ukrainian national TV
on Sunday evening.
He went on to say that the European Commission
would have to make a proposal on Ukraine's fulfillment with the requisite
membership criteria.
"We anticipate a good recommendation...
and then the ball will be in the EU member states' court."
Ukraine, according to Zhovkva, expects to be
designated as a prospective country for EU membership during a scheduled
European Council meeting in June.
According to the European Council's website,
the meeting will take place on June 23-24.
"Then we'll have to start talking about
joining the EU. And after those talks are completed, we can begin discussing
Ukraine's complete affiliation in the EU, "Zhovkva remarked.
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