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According to Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, this year’s macro financial support from Ukraine’s key partners will amount to $16.8B, completely covering its external financing needs for 2025. However, Ukraine must remain vigilant for any developments. The minister emphasized that in 2026, international support “will continue to be critically important for maintaining financial stability, restoring the economy, and attracting foreign investment.” Marchenko also highlighted the strengthening of Ukraine’s financial system. Thanks to the growth of domestic revenue and stable financing, the

On April 24, the Finnish company, Peikko Group Corporation, officially announced the commissioning of an industrial building for a future plant that will produce concrete compounds and composite structures in the Bila Tserkva industrial park in the Kyiv region. The import of equipment will continue throughout May, after which the company will begin manufacturing products for the construction industry. Peikko Group will take advantage of tax and customs incentives provided by law for participants in industrial parks –which includes exemption

European officials worry that disagreements with the US over the Russia-Ukraine war could test bilateral relations, weaken transatlantic security, and potentially disrupt a NATO summit in June. The Trump administration has proposed a deal to Kyiv that includes US recognition of Russian control over Crimea and also excludes Kyiv’s membership in NATO. European officials have stated: “Crimea and future aspirations for NATO membership are red lines for us. We cannot abandon them”. The Crimea issue could lead to a serious

The country has 17 bioethanol plants with a production capacity of 430,000 tons of G1 alcohol, used as an eco-friendly additive for gasoline in the EU and Switzerland. Since May, Ukraine has mandated a 5% bioethanol blend in gasoline, but the market only requires 100,000 tons of bioethanol. Ukraine actively exports this eco-friendly fuel to Europe under a current quota of 100,000 tons per year. By June 5, this quota could be lifted if a duty-free export regime is implemented.

Both state institutions and private companies are eligible to secure funding for the implementation of projects related to renewable energy sources. Priority is being given to solar and wind energy projects. In addition to financing, companies may also benefit from technical and consulting assistance. The minimum capital investment required is $25M for private sector projects and $10M for public sector projects. The TeamUp program connects leading technologists with entrepreneurs and business specialists, providing support for the creation of impactful startups

The undisputed leader in Ukrainian grocery retail, the ATB chain, already had 1,257 stores by the end of 2024. Last year, the retailer opened 47 new outlets and renovated 11 more locations. In turn, Fozzy Group launched 84 stores simultaneously but closed 32. After the moves, the company’s chains (Silpo and Fora, among others), their total number of stores climbed to 826, which is 100 stores more than before the war. In third place is Clever Stores, which opened 87

Over the past two years of the Brave1 technology cluster’s operation, more than 1,500 developers have joined, and have registered over 3,500 technological solutions according to Brave1 COO, Nataliya Kushnerska. She noted that approximately 80% of all defense tech solutions introduced at the front were created by cluster participants. These include ShaBlya turrets, the Lys platforms, the Lyut combat robot, the TerMIT logistics and evacuation platform, and the Volya-E ground drone. Additionally, the Ministry of Defense has approved more than

The FT reported that Putin put forward to US President Donald Trump that Russia would cease hostilities in Ukraine, freezing the conflict at the current front line. The Russian leader reportedly told Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint Petersburg that Russia is willing to relinquish its claim to four partially occupied Ukrainian regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson). In exchange, Putin seeks broader geopolitical concessions from the US, such as recognizing its ownership of Crimea and

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to travel to Britain after Ukraine declined to relinquish its territories to Russia. The foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed their high-level Ukrainian peace talks. Discussions were held among senior officials from five countries – Ukraine, the US, the UK, Germany, and France. Rubio was expected to attend the meeting in London, but he opted out because Ukraine rejected a key aspect of the Trump administration’s peace plan: recognizing

During a delegation meeting in London on April 23, Ukraine reaffirmed its principled stance that it is willing to negotiate. However, as Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko stated: “There will be no agreement that provides Russia with stronger foundations for regrouping and returning with increased violence. A complete ceasefire – on land, in the air, and at sea – is a necessary first step.” She added that Ukrainians will not accept a frozen conflict masked as peace. “We will never

US President Donald Trump is preparing a “final offer” for Ukraine to end the war, which would require Kyiv to give up the territories that are currently occupied by Russia. Ukraine considers the US offer as too favorable for Russia, as the US offers the following concessions: Legal recognition of Crimea as part of the Russian Federation De facto recognition of the partial occupation of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions A promise that Ukraine will not become a

This year, warehouse space in Kyiv will increase by a record amount, which will help increase vacancy in the tight logistics market. Last year, the total supply of warehouse area in the capital grew by 109,000 square meters (+23% by 2023) and reached 1.39 million square meters, according to the commercial real estate agency CBRE Ukraine. The key trend in the market last year was the consolidation of transactions. “While transactions up to 5,000 square meters dominated from 2019 to

A group of warrant holders has signed non-disclosure agreements and commenced limited negotiations with the Ukrainian side last week. In-person meetings are anticipated this week in Washington as part of the IMF and World Bank meetings. One of the options under consideration includes a partial cash payment and a partial payment in bonds for an obligation valued at approximately $500M, maturing on May 31. Among the negotiation participants are hedge funds Aurelius Capital Management LP and VR Capital Group. Currently,

Arsen Didur, executive director of the Union of Dairy Enterprises, warns that large cheese producers in Ukraine may cease operations by the end of 2025 if imports capture 80% of the domestic market by then. Currently, 20-30 large and medium-sized enterprises, which employ 200,000 people, account for most of Ukraine’s domestic cheese production. If the situation doesn’t change, the share of imported hard cheeses will continue to rise, resulting in the loss of Ukraine’s cheese industry. This will lead to

As stated by Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval, these concentrates are produced at TBF Group plants, which process around 300,000 tons of raw material each season. The main markets for these products include not only retail food chains in Ukraine but also the EU and the US. Additionally, most of these plants are built following the greenfield principle, enabling the use of advanced production technologies and improved energy efficiency. Furthermore, all of the group’s facilities operate using a closed

Posco International, a South Korean corporation, plans to build a thermal power plant in Odesa that will utilize waste as fuel. This project aims to establish an RDF-fueled CHP plant as a modern, integrated solution to energy and environmental challenges. Both Ukrainian and Korean representatives have begun preparing the project’s conceptual document. The Odesa City Council has allocated a 4-hectare land plot, appointed a utility company, and established all necessary engineering networks, including a gas pipeline. The new CHP plant

In the Odesa region, a factory producing instant coffee and related products is up for sale in the city of Chornomorsk. This sale is part of enforcement proceedings. The facility features an eight-story production building with canopies, totaling an area of 7,665 square meters, along with other property. The starting price for the lot is ₴78.48M ($1.9M). As well, Ukrgasbank plans to sell an administrative and production complex with a total area of 20,907 square meters in Kyiv, with a

European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier noted that the process of verifying the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with EU law, as part of accession negotiations, is underway and progressing at an unparalleled speed. The EC’s screening report on Cluster 1, Fundamentals, has already been submitted to the Council of the EU. Reports on Cluster 2, Internal Market, and Cluster 6, External Relations, are expected to be sent by the end of June, with the full screening aimed for completion in the

The Ukrainian government, along with the European Commission, are working to adopt new trade terms that will come into effect after June 5. Otherwise, the provisions of the Association Agreement will be reinstated “by default”, which poses a risk of a significant reduction in Ukrainian exports to the EU. Losses for the Ukrainian economy in this case are estimated at $1.5B, or nearly 4% of total export volume. However, the EC strongly supports the preservation and enhancement of the current

US President Donald Trump promised that he would soon provide detailed information regarding the ceasefire situation in Ukraine. According to him, the US administration has held a series of successful meetings with representatives from both Ukraine and Russia in recent days. According to the New York Post, Trump’s plan to end the war includes the deployment of European forces in Ukraine as security guarantees. A senior administration official described this mission as a “resiliency force.” Additionally, a separate peacekeeping mission