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Friday’s Global Climate Strike will see supporters from Ukrainian youth and is shaping up to be the largest such strike in history. The international action, which will take place in 150 countries, will demand governments to fulfill their commitments to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Zelensky May Meet Trump during the UN General Assembly next week, according to a conversation between the Ukrainian president and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

Four New Corvette Warships will be built by the Ukrainian navy, starting with the resumed construction of the Volodymyr The Great, which had been in the works since 2011.

A New Gas Deal Fell Through between Russia and Ukraine, although the two sides said talks were “constructive” and they would meet again to reach an agreement.

Only Ukrainian People or Companies might be able to buy land under the proposed land market reform, although foreigners would be able to be beneficiaries, according to Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk. He predicts the land market to be open by October 2020.

The EU Is Pushing Kyiv to criminalize tobacco smuggling. Ukraine remains a significant source of smuggled cigarettes into Europe.

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