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A golden age and peace through strength: Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Today’s News

Thursday, November 7

A golden age and peace through strength: Donald Trump returns to the White House. Republican Donald Trump won the US presidential election. He announced his political victory and declared himself the 47th president of the United States during a speech to his suppor...

Rutte calls assistance to Ukraine one of the components of NATO’s security; Scholz once again emphasizes the immutability of his decision.

Wednesday, November 6

Rutte calls assistance to Ukraine one of the components of NATO’s security; Scholz once again...

The next US president will most likely shift their attention to Asia; Europe prepares to fend for itself.

Tuesday, November 5

The next US president will most likely shift their attention to Asia; Europe prepares to fend for...

Putin is not interested in negotiations because he wants to erase Ukraine from the earth.

Monday, November 4

Putin is not interested in negotiations because he wants to erase Ukraine from the earth.

Congress calls on Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine.

Friday, November 1

Congress calls on Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine.

Morning Economic Digest

Straight, factual, timely and investable business news and economic trends from Ukraine, Europe’s next Frontier Economy.

Today’s News

Thursday, November 7

Will Trump's victory hasten the end of the war in Ukraine, and if so, on what terms?

Will Trump's victory hasten the end of the war in Ukraine, and if so, on what terms? Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he will end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, but he has not clarified how he intends to accomplish this. And it is unlikely that this can be achieved wit...

After Trump’s victory, Europe is preparing to ensure its security independently and will work with Washington to maintain support for Ukraine.

After Trump’s victory, Europe is preparing to ensure its security independently and will work with Washington to maintain support for Ukraine. The EU must be united and closely coordinate its actions with Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. They con...

Ukrainian securities and stock prices growafter Trump's victory.

Ukrainian securities and stock prices growafter Trump's victory. Fund managers have been buying Ukraine’s dollar bonds in a bet that Donald Trump would win the US election, accelerating an end to the war with Russia. Ukrainian Eurobonds and GDP warrants increased w...

Epicentr K is developing its agribusiness by constructing a port terminal.

Epicentr K is developing its agribusiness by constructing a port terminal. The Epicenter K group is preparing to invest in the development of its port infrastructure, the company’s top manager, Petro Mykhailyshyn, said. “We already have 170,000 hectares of land a...

A Ukrainian manufacturer of non-ferrous metal products launches a €19M cable production plant in Poland.

A Ukrainian manufacturer of non-ferrous metal products launches a €19M cable production plant in Poland. One of the largest producers of non-ferrous metal products in Ukraine, Electro Cable Group, launched a cable production plant in the Polish city of Zabrze in June. The key argument in Poland’s f...

A famous Ukrainian chef has invested €500,000 to launch two retail businesses and expects to attract another €1.5M.

A famous Ukrainian chef has invested €500,000 to launch two retail businesses and expects to attract another €1.5M. Chef and restaurateur Yevhen Klopotenko invested €500,000 in creating the 100 Years brand and the 100shop online store. By the end of 2025, Klopotenko hopes to bring both businesses to self-sufficienc...

A Chinese investor is buying the largest private amber deposit in Ukraine.

A Chinese investor is buying the largest private amber deposit in Ukraine. The Sun-Craft Center company, which mined the most amber among private subsoil users in Ukraine last year, is being bought by Chinese citizen Ren Yongpeng. His company, Lumos Plus, has become the sole...

American fund Green Flag Ventures is ready to finance up to six Ukrainian startups in the first half of 2025.

American fund Green Flag Ventures is ready to finance up to six Ukrainian startups in the first half of 2025. The American founders of Green Flag Ventures, Justin Zeefe and Deborah Ferlamb, invest in Ukrainian defense startups with checks ranging from $100,000 to approximately $1.2M. By the end of 2024, the G...

An international industrial group has invested more than €11M in launching a plant to produce building materials in Prykarpattia.

An international industrial group has invested more than €11M in launching a plant to produce building materials in Prykarpattia. The Saint-Gobain international group’s first plant in Ukraine opened in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. The enterprise will provide employment for about 50 people and produce gypsum mixtures under t...

Where is one of the largest farm companies owned by the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company investing?

Where is one of the largest farm companies owned by the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company investing? Continental Farmers Group, which cultivates 195,000 hectares in the western regions and is the sixth largest agricultural producer in Ukraine, implemented several strategic investment projects this ye...

The West is warning against repeating the mistakes of the Munich Agreement amid anxiety over the US election.

The West is warning against repeating the mistakes of the Munich Agreement amid anxiety over the US election. More than a hundred current and former high-ranking officials from Western countries have called on Europe to be prepared for either outcome of the US presidential election and prevent an agreement wi...

Russia reinforces the Donetsk front and uses North Korean military personnel in battles in the Kursk region.

Russia reinforces the Donetsk front and uses North Korean military personnel in battles in the Kursk region. British intelligence has reported that the aggressor state is prioritizing the southern Donetsk front. There, the Russian army advanced in several areas of the front across a 20 kilomter width. In thi...

More military aid from Ukraine's allies: NASAMS from Canada, joint UAV and ammunition production with Lithuania.

More military aid from Ukraine's allies: NASAMS from Canada, joint UAV and ammunition production with Lithuania. President Zelenskyy spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and discussed the Peace Formula, the Victory Plan, and cooperation on the organization of the second global Peace Summit. During t...

Issues related to the interception of missiles over Ukraine may be discussed next week at the NATO ministerial meeting,

Issues related to the interception of missiles over Ukraine may be discussed next week at the NATO ministerial meeting, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski, said. “This discussion is about where the right to self-defense begins and where it ends. Do we have the right to shoot ...

The co-owner of a Ukrainian supermarket chain enters the real estate development business.

The co-owner of a Ukrainian supermarket chain enters the real estate development business. BGV Group Management, an investment company and co-owner of one of the largest retail chains in Ukraine, ATB, has partnered with SAGA Development, a Ukrainian developer with a two million square meter...

In October, the Ministry of Finance raised a record ₴107B from the issuance of government bonds.

In October, the Ministry of Finance raised a record ₴107B from the issuance of government bonds. Last month ₴106.9B was obtained from OVDP sales, equivalent to ₴83.4B and $569M. At the same time, military bonds accounted for almost ₴82.8B of the total volume of government bonds issued last month....

The lease of 1,200 hectares of state farmland brought ₴35M to Ukraine's coffers.

The lease of 1,200 hectares of state farmland brought ₴35M to Ukraine's coffers. The main takeaway from the first month of auctions by the Land Bank is ₴34.7M including VAT paid to the budget and 19 concluded agreements with winners from six regions. As a result of these auctions,...

Ukraine's largest lead production plant and DTEK Skhidenergo are being liquidated.

Ukraine's largest lead production plant and DTEK Skhidenergo are being liquidated. The court opened bankruptcy proceedings and opened the liquidation procedure for the Svynets Specialized Enterprise from the Donetsk region. It was the largest producer of secondary lead and lead-cont...

The parliament names the most profitable building materials production projects for investment.

The parliament names the most profitable building materials production projects for investment. Head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on urban planning, Olena Shulyak, said that before the war the construction industry traditionally accounted for 4% of Ukraine’s GDP. At the same time, durin...

Ukraine's investment climate shows signs of improvement.

Ukraine's investment climate shows signs of improvement. Ukraine’s investment attractiveness index increased to 2.49 points in 2024 (out of a possible five) from 2.44 points in 2023, according to a survey by the EBA, in which 80 top managers of intern...

Russia reinforces the Donetsk front and uses North Korean military personnel in battles in the Kursk region.

Russia reinforces the Donetsk front and uses North Korean military personnel in battles in the Kursk region. British intelligence has reported that the aggressor state is prioritizing the southern Donetsk front. There, the Russian army advanced in several areas of the front across a 20 kilomter width. In thi...

More military aid from Ukraine’s allies: NASAMS from Canada, joint UAV and ammunition production with Lithuania.

More military aid from Ukraine’s allies: NASAMS from Canada, joint UAV and ammunition production with Lithuania. President Zelenskyy spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and discussed the Peace Formula, the Victory Plan, and cooperation on the organization of the second global Peace Summit. During t...

Issues related to the interception of missiles over Ukraine may be discussed next week at the NATO ministerial meeting,

Issues related to the interception of missiles over Ukraine may be discussed next week at the NATO ministerial meeting, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski, said. “This discussion is about where the right to self-defense begins and where it ends. Do we have the right to shoot ...

The co-owner of a Ukrainian supermarket chain enters the real estate development business.

The co-owner of a Ukrainian supermarket chain enters the real estate development business. BGV Group Management, an investment company and co-owner of one of the largest retail chains in Ukraine, ATB, has partnered with SAGA Development, a Ukrainian developer with a two million square meter...

In October, the Ministry of Finance raised a record ₴107B from the issuance of government bonds.

In October, the Ministry of Finance raised a record ₴107B from the issuance of government bonds. Last month ₴106.9B was obtained from OVDP sales, equivalent to ₴83.4B and $569M. At the same time, military bonds accounted for almost ₴82.8B of the total volume of government bonds issued last month....

The lease of 1,200 hectares of state farmland brought ₴35M to Ukraine’s coffers.

The lease of 1,200 hectares of state farmland brought ₴35M to Ukraine’s coffers. The main takeaway from the first month of auctions by the Land Bank is ₴34.7M including VAT paid to the budget and 19 concluded agreements with winners from six regions. As a result of these auctions,...

Ukraine’s largest lead production plant and DTEK Skhidenergo are being liquidated.

Ukraine’s largest lead production plant and DTEK Skhidenergo are being liquidated. The court opened bankruptcy proceedings and opened the liquidation procedure for the Svynets Specialized Enterprise from the Donetsk region. It was the largest producer of secondary lead and lead-cont...

The parliament names the most profitable building materials production projects for investment.

The parliament names the most profitable building materials production projects for investment. Head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on urban planning, Olena Shulyak, said that before the war the construction industry traditionally accounted for 4% of Ukraine’s GDP. At the same time, durin...

Ukraine’s investment climate shows signs of improvement.

Ukraine’s investment climate shows signs of improvement. Ukraine’s investment attractiveness index increased to 2.49 points in 2024 (out of a possible five) from 2.44 points in 2023, according to a survey by the EBA, in which 80 top managers of intern...

Tuesday, November 5

The next US president will most likely shift their attention to Asia; Europe prepares to fend for itself.

The next US president will most likely shift their attention to Asia; Europe prepares to fend for itself. European states are preparing for a possible change in Washington’s foreign policy regarding Ukraine and a weakening of military ties in the event of a Trump victory in the US presidential elect...

Zelenskyy is outraged by the lack of a response from the West to the involvement of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine.

Zelenskyy is outraged by the lack of a response from the West to the involvement of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine. The reaction from Western countries to the transfer of North Korean troops to Russia has been weak, the Ukrainian president emphasized. He noted that the Ukrainian side knows about every site where Ru...

The IMF criticizes the 50% tax rate on banks’ profits and advises Ukraine to increase its internal financing sources.

The IMF criticizes the 50% tax rate on banks’ profits and advises Ukraine to increase its internal financing sources. The deputy head of the IMF mission in Ukraine, Trevor Lessard, noted that the introduction of a 50% tax on bank profits for the second year in a row contradicts the nature of taxing excess profits, un...

Trade between the EU and Russia falls to a 25-year low, though Slovakia is buying more Russian goods.

Trade between the EU and Russia falls to a 25-year low, though Slovakia is buying more Russian goods. Russia continues to lose economic ties with its once-largest trading partner, the EU, and according to August’s results, deliveries of goods to Russia from European countries decreased by 18% compared...

A Saudi fund with assets in Ukraine wants to purchase a Russian grain terminal.

A Saudi fund with assets in Ukraine wants to purchase a Russian grain terminal. Salic, the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, is buying a company that owns several agricultural assets in Russia. One of these assets...

Land prices for individuals have increased by 10% since the commercial land market opened.

Land prices for individuals have increased by 10% since the commercial land market opened. In a new analytical review of the land market by the KSE, it is reported that after the opening of Ukraine’s agricultural land market for companies, prices for transactions involving individuals have ...

Ukraine might consider an agreement with Russia to end strikes on energy facilities.

Ukraine might consider an agreement with Russia to end strikes on energy facilities. Ukraine is ready to consider the possibility of a making a deal with Russia on the mutual cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure, but only with the mediation of Qatar or another country, said t...

After criticizing slow aid deliveries, Zelenskyy has noted positive developments in supplies from partners for the front; most Ukrainians believe in a fair end to the war.

After criticizing slow aid deliveries, Zelenskyy has noted positive developments in supplies from partners for the front; most Ukrainians believe in a fair end to the war. President Zelenskyy said there are currently essential developments in military supplies from Ukraine’s partners. According to him, an increase in supplies is currently recorded through support packag...

A Polish container rail transport operator is expanding its business in Ukraine and searching for a location to construct a terminal.

A Polish container rail transport operator is expanding its business in Ukraine and searching for a location to construct a terminal. Polish logistics company Laude Smart Intermodal from Toruń, which controls 33% of the container rail transport market in Ukraine, is preparing a large-scale expansion of its activities. Despite the wa...

UWEA: Investors are preparing to create a green energy development fund in Ukraine.

UWEA: Investors are preparing to create a green energy development fund in Ukraine. Preparatory work is underway in Ukraine to create a fund that international financial organizations will finance to stimulate the construction of renewable energy facilities, said Andriy Konechenkov, ...

Danube ports need 150,000 tons of cargo monthly so as not to lose their developed potential.

Danube ports need 150,000 tons of cargo monthly so as not to lose their developed potential. Danube ports cannot compete for export cargo; if it is not possible to export goods through Odesa, the business will be reoriented to EU ports, the Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) reported. &#...

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