Politics Friday, April 11 The coming German government will increase aid and support for Ukraine’s NATO accession. The signed coalition agreement reached by the upcoming German government states: “Ukraine, as a strong, democratic, and sovereign state that independently determines its future with a Euro-Atlan... #EuropeanIntegration #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SupportUkraine
EconomyPolitics Friday, April 11 The US has come up with a way to combat the Russian shadow fleet while also addressing its national debt through a single solution. A new bill has been introduced in the US aimed at tackling Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers that that are employed to transport oil, circumventing Western sanctions related to the war in Ukraine... #JoniErnst #OilTankers #RichardBlumenthal #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
FinancePolitics Friday, April 11 This year, Ukraine anticipates receiving €18B from Russia’s frozen assets. Since the start of the year, Ukraine has already received €5B from the EU that was sourced from these assets’ proceeds, and expects to collect another €13B from these profits by the year’s... #DenysShmyhal #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #UkraineFacility
PoliticsWar Friday, April 11 A dozen countries are ready to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. Ukraine’s key allies are continuing discussions regarding a potential peacekeeping mission in the country if a peace deal is reached. The coalition includes European nations, Canada, and Austral... #PeaceAgreement #PeacekeepingMission #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarinUkraine
EconomyPolitics Friday, April 11 The Mineral Deal: Ukraine will insist on parity between the parties in managing the investment fund. The technical round of negotiations between Ukraine and the US regarding the mineral agreement will take place on April 11-12 in Washington. Ukraine’s delegation will be led by Deputy Minister o... #HoganLovells #LyudmylaSuhak #MineralAgreement #MIningMineralsUkraine #MykolaKolisnyk #TarasKachka
AgricultureEconomyPolitics Friday, April 11 Ukraine will lose its current preferential trade conditions with the EU in June. The European Commission will not initiate an extension of the autonomous trade measures introduced in 2022 to support Ukrainian exports, which expire on June 5, said EU Agriculture Commissioner Christ... #ChristophHansen #DenysShmyhal #DutyFreeTrade #FreeTradeAgreement #TradeAgreement #UkraineExport
EconomyInvestments Friday, April 11 A new shopping mall is set to be built in the Lviv region, while JYSK enhances its stores’ efficiency. In the Lviv region, near the entrance to the city of Vynnyky, plans are underway to construct a large shopping mall that will feature a supermarket, various shops, food outlets, a children’s pla... #JYSK #JyskUkraine #Khmelnytskyy #LvivRegion #retailUkraine #ShoppingMallsUkraine
EconomyPolitics Friday, April 11 How will US tariffs affect Ukrainian exporters? Deputy Minister of Economy Taras Kachka said: “The US is projected to receive $870M in Ukrainian exports in 2024, which is an increase compared to 2023. About 41% of our exports to the US last y... #agroexportukraine #CastIronUkraine #DutyTariff #HoneyExport #SunflowerOil #TarasKachka #UkraineExport
EconomyInvestments Friday, April 11 Kovalska will become one of Ukraine’s largest producers of aerated concrete after completing the launch of a new €100M plant. The Kovalska Industrial and Construction Group is finalizing preparations for the initial phase of a modern autoclaved aerated concrete facility with an annual production capacity of nearly 600,000 cu... #AeratedConcreteBlocks #BuildingMaterials #IndustrialPark #IndustryUkraine #investments #KovalskaGroup
EconomyInvestments Friday, April 11 Kingspan will begin construction of a €280M plant, while a large textile manufacturer is establishing a new factory in Ukraine. The State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine has issued a permit for the construction of a building materials plant in the Lviv region to Kingspan Property, a subsidiary of Ir... #BuildingMaterials #Chernihiv #IndustryUkraine #investments #Kingspan #LvivRegion #TextileContact
EconomyReal Estate Friday, April 11 In the first quarter, prices in Ukraine’s secondary residential real estate market increased across all regions. According to LUN, a real estate search engine, Kyiv fell to third place behind Uzhhorod in the one-room apartment segment, where the average cost of a one-room apartment rose by 16% over six months, r... #HousingsalesUkraine #kyiv #RealEstateUkraine #SecondaryMarket #Uzhhorod #Львів
Politics Thursday, April 10 The US State Department has called China a key Russian ally in the war against Ukraine. This statement was made by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, who commented on reports that the Ukrainian military had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russia. She also highlig... #China #DonaldTrump #TammyBruce #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
EconomyPolitics Thursday, April 10 Ukraine’s European partners are increasing their support for the reconstruction: How much money is being provided, and which projects are prioritized? Ukraine and Switzerland have signed an agreement amending the memorandum between the Ministry of Economy and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), which calls for a 100% increase in... #EIB #Norway #SECO #Switzerland #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
War Thursday, April 10 Russia launches a spring offensive in two regions and continues its terror campaign, shelling Ukrainian cities. The Russian military has effectively initiated a second offensive in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions despite ceasefire negotiations and agreements, stated the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Uk... #CeasefirePlan #Kharkiv #Kramatorsk #Nikopol #RussianAggression #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Economy Thursday, April 10 Businesses call for the restoration of Mykolaiv port operations and ensuring Kherson’s security to enhance export efficiency. Ukrainian business has urged the government to reopen the Mykolaiv port and facilitate the evacuation of vessels that have been blocked since the onset of the full-scale invasion. Additionally, the EB... #EBA #KhersonPort #mykolaivport #SulinaCanal #UkrainianSeaPorts
AgricultureEconomy Thursday, April 10 The EU reports record agricultural export volumes, with Ukraine a leading exporter to the bloc. EU agri-food exports reached a historic €235.4B last year, marking a 3% increase compared to 2023. Grain, dairy products, and wine top the list of goods exported from the EU. In terms of its share of ... #AgroExport #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #EUmarket #EuropeanUnion
FinancePolitics Thursday, April 10 Ukraine has received €1B in aid from Russia’s frozen assets, and the EU is sending another €2B. As part of the G7 initiative (ERA), the EU has transferred €1B to Ukraine, with the return of funds made possible through income from frozen Russian assets. This marks the third tranche from the EU un... #RussiaGoldReserves #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #RussianCentralBank #Russiangold #UkraineRecovery
EconomyEnergyPolitics Thursday, April 10 Trump’s tariffs could severely impact Russia’s oil revenue. While Moscow has managed to evade US President Trump’s tariffs, the Russian budget will still endure consequences from Washington’s trade war. The Telegraph reports that a threat to Russia has emerged... #DutyTariff #GlobalEconomy #ImportDuties #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #TradeWar
EconomyInvestments Thursday, April 10 The largest private railway freight operator in Ukraine plans to build a modern container terminal in Fastiv. Last year, Lemtrans transported 15.9 million tons of cargo and aims to establish a container terminal in Fastiv (Kyiv region) that will serve as a strategic logistics hub for both the region and the c... #Cargotransportation #ContainerTerminal #Fastiv #investments #Lemtrans #Ukrainianlogistics
EconomyInvestments Thursday, April 10 Ukraine is seeking an investor for oil and gas fields in western Ukraine, while Ukrnafta will develop a hydrocarbon field previously claimed by Chevron. The government has approved two competition proposals for two areas in western Ukrainian oil and gas fields in the area of Mezhyhirsk and Svichansk, located within the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chern... #Chevron #ForeignInvestor #investments #NadraOleska #Oilmining #Ukrnafta