Marchenko (Tuesday, 1:00 PM)

I'd like to get your response to the slight uptick in GDP outlook and what you think this means for the fiscal outlook.

Our macro stability is preserved because of financial aid we receive from our partners.

There are some progress in discussions, and I hope the team, which [is] working closely with the United States' team, they are moving forward and they have some kind of progress and reach some decisions later.

There could be some kind of expectations for reconstruction, expectations for higher social standards, etc. But it’s not only that.

After the war, we expect some kind of higher level of proposition to invest in Ukraine.

Everything is on a good track, and I think that it’s a good signal that if you already were able to withdraw interest from Russian assets, is it not a good time to discuss the seizure of the principal?

Any comment on this memorandum [of intent between the United States and Ukraine on critical minerals]?

In a ceasefire scenario, the people of Ukraine will expect their living standards to improve quite quickly, so there might be some pressures [for the Ukrainian government] to spend even then.

In a ceasefire scenario, there'll still be a lot of uncertainty to attract investment to Ukraine.

What is the latest on the disbursement of the $50 billion US-EU loan backed by interest on immobilized Russian assets?

Charles Lichfield

Serhiy Marchenko Ukrainian Minister of Finance