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Trump invites Musk and Ramaswamy to lead the newly created DOGE advisory commission and will appoint new heads for the Pentagon and CIA.

Thursday, November 14

Trump invites Musk and Ramaswamy to lead the newly created DOGE advisory commission and will appoint new heads for the Pentagon and CIA. US President-elect Donald Trump announced that billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate and pro-Russian businessman Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the new non-governmental Department of Gove...

The US sent Ukraine 67% of the promised air defense equipment and 83% of promised ammunition, and more than $9B for military aid remains.

Thursday, November 14

The US sent Ukraine 67% of the promised air defense equipment and 83% of promised ammunition, and more than $9B for military aid remains. Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder stated that after the US Congress approved additional funding and by mid-October, the US had delivered 83% of critical ammunition to Ukraine, including 155 mm artillery sh...

Ukraine has increased its annual arms production to $30B but has only $10B to purchase weapons for the military.

Thursday, November 14

Ukraine has increased its annual arms production to $30B but has only $10B to purchase weapons for the military. Ukrainian enterprises that comprise the defense-industrial complex can annually manufacture products with a total value of $30B, Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin said. Ukraine has alre...

Ukraine has already received $100B in external financing and has completed all tasks to receive a new tranche from the IMF.

Thursday, November 14

Ukraine has already received $100B in external financing and has completed all tasks to receive a new tranche from the IMF. Before the sixth review of the EFF’s (Extended Fund Facility) extended financing program, Ukraine had fulfilled all structural beacons by the end of October and all quantitative performance crit...

What are the government’s plans for the ₴25B in reconstruction money in 2025?

Thursday, November 14

What are the government’s plans for the ₴25B in reconstruction money in 2025? The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, and the Ministry of Infrastructure selected 136 reconstruction-focused investment projects from 750 proposals submitted through the Dream system. Howe...

Ukraine will receive a loan of up to €50M from Finland and a $1.35B grant from the US for humanitarian and social programs.

Thursday, November 14

Ukraine will receive a loan of up to €50M from Finland and a $1.35B grant from the US for humanitarian and social programs. The Government of Finland will provide Ukraine a loan of up to €50M for energy, education, and infrastructure projects. The grant represents at least 35% of the total cost, allowing preferential finan...

ARX and the DFC team up to offer war risk insurance coverage to businesses for up to ₴100M.

Thursday, November 14

ARX and the DFC team up to offer war risk insurance coverage to businesses for up to ₴100M. The ARX company, a subsidiary of the international Fairfax Financial Holdings group, together with the DFC (US International Development Finance Corporation), will offer Ukrainian and international co...

What key Ukrainian industries have suffered enormous losses during the war?

Thursday, November 14

What key Ukrainian industries have suffered enormous losses during the war? The full-scale war has caused severe economic losses to Ukraine. Gross value added fell by 21%, and Ukraine’s need for reconstruction funds totals $486B. Ukraine’s industrial sector, once ...

The co-founder of one of Ukraine’s largest supermarket chains is investing over $21M in a cottage town near Kyiv and will open shopping centers in small towns.

Thursday, November 14

The co-founder of one of Ukraine’s largest supermarket chains is investing over $21M in a cottage town near Kyiv and will open shopping centers in small towns. BGV Development, a real estate development company from co-owner of the ATB supermarket chain, Gennady Butkevych, is investing in a premium cottage town near Kyiv, Equides Villas, that will be built n...

How has Ukraine’s real estate market overcome three years of war?

Thursday, November 14

How has Ukraine’s real estate market overcome three years of war? According to LUN Development Director Olena Unanyan, in the pre-war year 2021 there was an active post-COVID period when the prices were rising, developers were actively launching projects, and apartm...

Trump is gathering his new team, and none are pro-Ukrainian.

Wednesday, November 13

Trump is gathering his new team, and none are pro-Ukrainian. US President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. The senator has recently supported Trump’s narratives on international issues, particularly c...

At the G20 Summit in Brazil, Starmer will try to convince Biden to provide a $20B loan to Ukraine before Trump’s inauguration.

Wednesday, November 13

At the G20 Summit in Brazil, Starmer will try to convince Biden to provide a $20B loan to Ukraine before Trump’s inauguration. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will call on US President Joe Biden to allocate a $20B loan to Ukraine before Donald Trump takes office as the next US president. The British prime minister will al...

In 2024, banks in Ukraine earned ₴118B thanks to lending and bonds.

Wednesday, November 13

In 2024, banks in Ukraine earned ₴118B thanks to lending and bonds. From January to September, solvent Ukrainian banks earned ₴118B ($2.8B) in net profit. The NBU explained that the primary income sources were the increase in lending volumes and investment in governme...

A Ukrainian investment fund is expanding its retail space portfolio in Poland to €300M.

Wednesday, November 13

A Ukrainian investment fund is expanding its retail space portfolio in Poland to €300M. A leader in Polish commercial real estate, the Newgate Investment Fund belongs to the founder of the chain of Comfy stores, Stanislav Ronis. The value of the company’s portfolio is already estim...

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already received one million drones, and next year this number will increase significantly.

Wednesday, November 13

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already received one million drones, and next year this number will increase significantly. In 2024, a million drones have already been delivered to the front, and 96% of them are Ukrainian-made, the Ministry of Digital Transformation reports. Brave1 defense cluster participants have already...

A Ukrainian pipe manufacturer invests $1B to maintain competitiveness in the global market.

Wednesday, November 13

A Ukrainian pipe manufacturer invests $1B to maintain competitiveness in the global market. Over the past several years, Interpipe, a Ukrainian producer of pipes and railway wheels, has invested about $1B in the construction of a modern electric steelmaking complex – Interpipe Steel, which a...

The EU suggests avoiding a trade war with the US by reducing dependence on Russian gas.

Wednesday, November 13

The EU suggests avoiding a trade war with the US by reducing dependence on Russian gas. The EU wants to increase imports of liquefied natural gas from the US to reduce dependence on Russian gas and convince the next US president, Donald Trump, not to impose tariffs on European goods. EU ...

The war in Ukraine and the Trump presidency forces Brussels to funnel billions of euros to defense.

Wednesday, November 13

The war in Ukraine and the Trump presidency forces Brussels to funnel billions of euros to defense. Brussels is changing its spending policy to redirect tens of billions of euros to defense and security in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s return to the White House. ...

Ukraine is preparing to restart concession projects in ports to attract investment.

Wednesday, November 13

Ukraine is preparing to restart concession projects in ports to attract investment. The Ministry of Infrastructure is preparing new concession projects and restarting those whose implementation was stopped in Ukrainian ports, said Tymur Tkachenko, deputy head of the department. ̶...

In the business centers of Lviv, rental rates have fallen sharply; in Kyiv, prices are holding.

Wednesday, November 13

In the business centers of Lviv, rental rates have fallen sharply; in Kyiv, prices are holding. Business centers in Lviv are going through difficult times in the third year of the war, and vacancy rates have increased to 34%. Falling rental demand has led to a 21% drop in prices year-on-year to ...