Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin after Zelensky rejects refinery attacks - Axios

According to reports by Axios, President Donald Trump decided to shut down an energy deal with Vladimir Putin after Volodymyr Zelensky ignored repeated U.S. requests to halt raids on Russian oil refineries.

Ukraine approves tax reform required by IMF

The Ukrainian Parliament on Thursday passed a bill amending the country's tax code system, thus fulfilling one of the key requirements set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue allocation of financial aid to the eastern European country.