The United States introduced a special status (Temporary Protected Status) for citizens of Ukraine who were physically in the United States, Andriy Yermak, head of the President’s Office, said on Facebook.
According to him, the corresponding decision has been entered in the Federal Register and will be made public and registered tomorrow (April 19, 2022).
“I should note that at the request of the Ukrainian side, the date for which Ukrainian citizens must stay in the United States to qualify for TPS has been moved from March 1 to April 11, 2022! Thus, citizens of Ukraine who were physically in the United States as of April 11 will be able to take advantage of this program,” he wrote.
The status of temporary protection will allow Ukrainians to stay in the United States for up to 18 months with the possibility of applying for a work permit in the country.
“I want to thank our American partners for military, financial, humanitarian assistance, sanctions, and now for caring for our citizens, as well as the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States and our entire diplomatic team for their effective work. We continue to work further for victory, so that all our people can return as soon as possible and build a cool Ukraine together,” Yermak said.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine at primary auctions on Tuesday, April 19, for the first time will offer buyers the full range of military bonds – both hryvnia and currency in dollars and euros.
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Finance, in particular, hryvnia military bonds with maturity in 6 months will be put up for auction. and 14 months, as well as 12 months. dollar bonds and 7-month. euro bonds.
Rates on these hryvnia bonds at the last auctions were respectively 10% and 11% per annum, on dollar bonds – 3.7%, and on euro bonds – 2.5% per annum.
As reported, the Ministry of Finance last week, at the seventh auctions for the placement of military bonds, was able to attract UAH 6.17 billion compared to UAH 0.96 billion a week earlier and UAH 3.33-4.88 billion in the previous three weeks. Currency notes were not offered last Tuesday.
The total volume of issuance of military bonds is up to UAH 400 billion. They can be bought by the National Bank, which has already purchased these securities under a separate procedure for UAH 40 billion.
At market auctions since March 1, their sales amounted to UAH 34.9 billion, $11.9 million and EUR143.4 million.
British-Ukrainian Aid (British-Ukrainian Aid) and volunteers donated two ambulances and medicines to Ukraine.
On April 17, volunteers-citizens of Ukraine and the public organization British-Ukrainian Aid (British-Ukrainian Aid) handed over two ambulances to Ukraine and representatives of the Armed Forces. In addition, medicines were handed over from English friends. Now such cars are one of the most necessary types of transport both at the front and at the rear, because minimizing damage to citizens and timely medical care will save lives.
The organizer of the delivery of cars Valery Polshkov, Alexander Bobylev and the construction company “Liko-Holding”. According to Valeriy Polshkov, prompt delivery of the car from Britain became possible thanks to the joint efforts of volunteers and the well-coordinated work of the state bodies of Ukraine.
“I am grateful to the State Border Service and the State Customs Service for their efficient work. The cars crossed the border in 20 minutes and have already been handed over to representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” V. Polshkov emphasized.
Also, Oleg Chomko and his company “Badzinger Auto” were directly involved in the escort and transfer of cars from Britain to Ukraine.
British-Ukrainian Aid, bringing together the efforts of the UK and Ukraine, offers humanitarian and medical assistance to the wounded, veterans, orphans, the elderly, internally displaced persons, refugees and families who have lost their military breadwinner. All members of the group are volunteers and work on charitable projects after their main work.
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On Monday, April 18, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrsky met foreign rescue colleagues who arrived in Borodyanka (Kyiv region).
According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, 11 professional rescuers from the United States, Australia and Germany have expressed a desire to come to Ukraine on a volunteer basis and help Ukrainian rescuers. In the near future, 1 more Polish representative will join the team.
It is noted that now they will work in Borodyanka, where they will be involved in dismantling the rubble and deblocking buildings.
The Ministry of Education and Science says that Ukrainian students abroad prefer online education in their native schools.
“Ukrainian students abroad prefer online education in their native schools. Also, the children want to complete the school year with their teachers and according to the Ukrainian educational program,” Shkarlet is quoted by the press service of the ministry.
It is noted that the Ministry of Education and the State Service for the Quality of Education are trying to facilitate schoolchildren’s access to curricula implemented by educational institutions and Ukrainian educational online resources.
Negotiations on a possible increase in purchases of uranium from the British Urenco Group were recently held with its responsible leaders by the head of the SE NNEGC Energoatom Petr Kotin, the company said on its Telegram channel on Monday.
“He (Kotin) said that any cooperation with the aggressor country, including the purchase of Russian uranium concentrate, is unacceptable for Ukraine, so Energoatom is ready to consider increasing purchases from Urenco,” the NAEK said.
Urenco Group specializes, in particular, in uranium enrichment (according to gas centrifuge technology), which is one of the technological cycles in the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants. The company owns uranium enrichment facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain and the USA and supplies fuel for nuclear power plants in 15 countries around the world with a global share of about 29% in the global market for uranium enrichment services.
