The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development forecast that Ukraine’s economy would grow by 3.5 percent in both 2021 and 2022 as the economy gains momentum towards the end of this year.

The United States has pledged $25 million to help improve access to nuclear power in Ukraine and other countries as a viable form of clean energy in the transition away from fossil fuels.

EBRD revised up its outlook for the economies of the South Caucasus and Central Asia in 2021, predicting that growth would be stronger than it initially expected, though called the recovery "bittersweet".

Run-off votes were held last weekend in the poll, seen as a test for the ruling party after a year-long standoff between the Georgian Dream and the opposition United National Movement,