Editor’s note: This is issue 68 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Aug. 5- Aug. 11, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks and soft commitments in the memorandum with the IMFThe Finance Ministry tries to sabotage customs reform. Last week Serhii Marchenko, Ukraine’s Finance Minister, presented the ministry’s vision of customs reform to G7 Ambassadors. The …
