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Top managers at large companies are focused and optimistic about the war in Ukraine ending or, at minimum, the cessation of active hostilities in 2025, said Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko. She reported that at in meeting between President Zelenskyy and members of thebusiness community, new spending totaling €450M were discussed, which indicates active investment discussions are yielding progress in Ukraine. The minister believes that everyone in the world understands Ukraine’s need for security guarantees, and they are an important

In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Olga Stefanishyna, the EU, Denmark, and Lithuania reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine’s EU accession with their signature establishing the Ukraine2EU-EU Integration Support Programme for Ukraine. The initiative, funded by the EU, Denmark, and Lithuania, has a budget of €14M and will support Ukrainian institutions in managing the EU accession process and implementing necessary reforms. “The future of Ukraine is in the EU, and this program

The Nezlamni Fund, created by the co-founders of Uklon, has invested in developing Frontline, which develops and produces robotic systems. The investment amount was not disclosed, but it is within the framework of the fund’s standard commitment – $100,000-400,000. The funds will be used to accelerate the implementation of plans to develop new products. Frontline is a Ukrainian defense-tech startup that has been developing robotic systems for the Defense Forces of Ukraine since 2023. The company creates both air and

During the war, Ukrainian citizens in Poland have became one of the most active buyers of real estate among foreigners. Analysts point to the many Polish residential and commercial properties that Ukrainians have bought since the war began. In 2019, Ukrainian citizens bought 160,700 square meters of residential real estate in Poland (35.8% of the total area purchased by foreigners) and 16,300 square meters of commercial real estate (25.6%). In 2020, Ukrainians purchased 154,200 (38.1%) and 13,000 square meters (25.6%),

The US Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, believes that Russia currently lacks the military potential for a large-scale breakthrough on the front. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, he said that there will be many more small offensive actions in the war this year. Meanwhile, on January 21 Ukrainian forces had 121 combat clashes with the enemy along the frontline. The hottest situation remains in the Pokrovsk direction, where half of the fighting occurred. The troops in

US President Donald Trump has instructed his special envoy for the Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to end the war in 100 days. According to the  WSJ, Kellogg will advise Trump on negotiations, but Kellogg’s former colleagues say he has never been a diplomat and is unlikely to participate in talks. “He will certainly not come up with anything that deviates from what Trump wants,” added a former member of the National Security Council who worked with Kellogg. The special

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Donald Trump’s promise to end the war will become an official priority of US foreign policy. “We do not want the conflict to end and then resume in two, three, or four years. We want to bring stability,” Rubio clarified. According to him, negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine will not be held publicly. “The only way such conflicts end is through tough, energetic diplomacy, which the US seeks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that any effective peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine must include US troops. He added that European allies do not have enough soldiers to deter Putin effectively, and any other solution could lead to a split within NATO. Zelenskyy is determined to make Kyiv’s voice heard when major powers begin to discuss its future. “We do not want this to happen behind the backs of Ukrainians,” he said. For Ukraine, the key to any deal will

The total reached almost 4.5 million MWh. In contrast, according to Energy Map, electricity exports fell to a record low of only 350,000 MWh. The main reason for this imbalance was Russia’s massive attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Ukraine imported most of its electricity from Hungary (38.4% of the total), Slovakia (23.4%), Romania (18.5%), Poland (14.3%) and Moldova (5.4%). Electricity exports fell by 90% compared to the pre-war year 2021 and amounted to only 348,500 MWh. The main export destinations

The Ukrainian Institute for the Future (UIF) identified four key areas for expanding cooperation between Ukraine and the US in the next 5-10 years. The first is the development of the critical materials sector. Ukraine has large reserves of minerals that the US defines as strategically important. The creation of a full cycle of extraction, processing, and production of finished products with the participation of American investment is estimated at $2-4B over the next five years. The second area is

In 2025, the Ukrainian defense industry’s production potential could reach €34B, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at the annual conference of the European Defense Agency. He noted that this requires support from the EU, in particular: funding in the amount of €18B (Ukraine is able to provide €16B) transfer of military technologies partnership with European companies According to Umerov, the EU’s main security priority in 2025 should be to increase investment in the production of military equipment, particularly air defense

This is the largest private investment in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. The project will be the largest wind farm in Eastern Europe to be built in the last decade. To implement the project, DTEK has obtained €370M in loans from international banks and led by Danske Bank, supported by the Export-Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO). EIFO has already financed more than 15 projects in Ukraine. These funds will be used to purchase 64 turbines from

The Podillia agrobusiness processes 1,600 hectares of sown land (sunflower, wheat, corn, soybeans) and before building its own elevator, grain had to be stored either in warehouses or through the services of third-party elevators, which was unprofitable. Therefore, last spring the construction of an elevator was commissioned from Ukrainian KMZ Industries, and the first test runs of the equipment were carried out at the end of autumn. The second and third stages of the elevator are planned to increase simultaneous

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih significantly increased its production indicators in 2024 but could not reach a break-even level. The main problems were the war, electricity shortage, high energy prices, expensive logistics, and the price situation in the metal product markets. In the middle of the year, AMKR temporarily reached 50% of its metallurgical production capacity. The mining department worked at about 70-75% of pre-war production. The enterprise produced: pig iron – 2.2 million tons (+42.7% by 2023) steel – 1.7 million

As stated by the General Director of the Ukrainian Agrarian Club, Oleg Khomenko: “Direct and indirect losses for agriculture during the war exceed $80B. This includes infrastructure, production facilities, and assets for grain storage. We see a significant impact on railway and port infrastructure. We also lost about 25% of the previous sown area.” Khomenko states that since the fall of last year, during the period of active export of Ukrainian grain, Russia has been trying to prevent exportation by

Ukrainian real estate developer Perfect Group has begun construction of the Velmy apart-hotel in Polyanytsia, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. The goal of the Velmy project is to change the standards of recreation and investment in the region. “This is a reliable investment with a projected payback of eight to nine years, which makes the project attractive to investors,” the company says. The Velmy apart-hotel is located in Bukovel next to Lake Molodist. It will contain 492 apartments ranging in size

Donald Trump was sworn in, officially becoming the 47th president of the United States. After taking office, he said that he would focus on ending all wars in the world and building “the strongest military we have ever seen.” Trump continued, “Our success will be not only in the battles that we win but also in the wars that we manage to stop. It will also be important not to get involved in wars”. After his inauguration inside the US

On Monday, 47th US President Donald Trump declared an energy emergency, allowing energy extraction in places previously where it was previously prohibited. “We will drill. We will become a rich country again, and the liquid gold under our feet will help us do this,” Trump said. He also lifted a Biden-imposed moratorium on new licenses to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). As a result, the Department of Energy must resume consideration of applications for new permits, as well as study

A few hours after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Senate confirmed Marco Rubio for the post of US Secretary of State. He becomes the first Cabinet official of the new administration to be approved by the House. Following his confirmation, Rubio said that the war between Russia and Ukraine needs to be ended as soon as possible, but each side will have to make certain concessions. “We want the war to end. That’s quite clear. I can’t set a

It is necessary to achieve a diplomatic means to end the war, but whether the peace will be stable and fair depends on what this diplomacy and security guarantees turn out to be, said President Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “If diplomacy is strong, after the negotiations Ukraine will have strong security guarantees that will make it impossible for Putin to return with another war, then this will be a stable, fair, strong peace for Ukraine, Europe,