Metinvest plans to invest in Ukraine’s reconstruction, but there are obstacles. The general director of the Metinvest group, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, says the expansion of logistics capabilities, currency liberalization, and transparent rules for booking employees are important condition... #investments #InvestmentsinUkraine #Metinvest #UkraineRecovery #YuriyRyzhenkov
The largest shopping center will be built in the Kyiv region. A new shopping and entertainment center, the Bucha Gallery, will be built in Bucha, Kyiv. It will be built on the site of the Epicentr hypermarket destroyed by the invaders, said the mayor of Bucha, A... #BuchaGallery #Construction #EpicentrK #ShoppingMallsUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The European Parliament supports using Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit. Last week in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU directive regarding the detection and seizure of assets of criminal origin, which allows for the quick freezing and conf... #EuropeanParliament #LórántVincze #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineRecovery
BlackRock expects to attract $15B from investors to reconstruct Ukraine through a reconstruction bank. According to Philipp Hildebrand, VP of the BlackRock investment company, the Development Fund of Ukraine will be composed of at least $500M from countries, development banks, and other grant providers... #BlackRock #ForeignInvestor #InvestmentsinUkraine #PhilippHildebrand #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The restoration of Ukraine will cost $1T, and private businesses are braced for it. According to EIB estimates, more than $1T in public and private capital may be spent restoring Ukraine. However, there is already an approximate plan of action. The Turkish Onur Group repairs blown-up... #Bayer #Fixit #OnurGroup #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
Finnish energy and construction companies will join Ukraine’s recovery, and Lithuania will allocate €5M to reconstruct social infrastructure. As reported by the Ministry of Infrastructure, during a meeting of government officials from Ukraine and Finland with Finnish businesses, discussions were held regarding cooperation in energy security... #FinlandaidforUkraine #GintareSkaiste #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine needs $9.5B in financing for priority recovery items; Ukraine’s partners are already working on mechanisms. The government has said that Ukraine needs $9.5B in external funding for priority recovery needs in 2024. To that end, the US State Department and the German Marshall Fund (GMF) have announced the cre... #InvestmentsinUkraine #KyriakosMitsotakis #OdesaRecovery #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
Denmark will build social housing in Ukraine according to its standards. Denmark created the Ukrainian Housing for All fund to develop and implement affordable rental housing in Ukraine based on the Danish model. It is planned to implement three pilot projects in cities th... #DenmarkUkraine #HousingConstruction #Mykolaiv #UkraineRecovery
Japan allocates more than $12B in aid to Ukraine. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that Japan will provide Ukraine with $12.1B in aid, including previously announced and allocated amounts. “This is, in particular, a grant worth $4.7B, which we w... #DenysShmyhal #EmergencyRecoveryProgram #JapanAidForUkraine #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine’s investment portfolio in the environmental sphere reaches $28.4B, said the Minister of Environment Ruslan Strilets at the Tokyo economic development conference. He named four priority areas and invited Japanese companies to invest in them. In particular, he noted th... #EcologyUkraine #GreenRecovery #InvestmentsinUkraine #RuslanStrilets #TokyoConference #UkraineRecovery
The US Ministry of Justice handed over $500,000 of confiscated Russian funds to Ukraine, though Euroclear opposes it. Confiscated funds will be transferred directly to Estonia and further allocated to Ukraine through a project to accelerate damage assessment and critical repairs of the Ukrainian electricity system. T... #Euroclear #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianAssetsProfits #UkraineRecovery
The countries of the Weimar Triangle have pledged to support Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression and in its integration into the EU and NATO. The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Poland said: “Faced with an unprecedented deterioration of the security environment in Europe due to the Russian Federation’s full-scale war against... #EuropeanIntegration #SupportUkraine #UkraineRecovery #WeimarTriangle
Top ICU analysts forecast the recovery of the Ukrainian economy in the coming years. The ICU’s Head of the Macroeconomic Research Department, Vitaliy Vavryshchuk, said the economy will mostly recover at rates between 3% and 5% over the next two to three years. However, an economic jum... #UkraineEconomicForecast #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery #VitalyVavryshchuk
The EU and the IFC have unlocked more than €500M in private sector investment to rebuild Ukraine. The European Commission announced the signing of a guarantee agreement with the IFC to support investment for Ukraine’s recovery. As part of the agreement, the EU will provide the IFC, a member ... #EFSD+ #ifc #InvestmentsinUkraine #UkraineRecovery #worldbank
The NBU presents a scenario for Ukraine’s rapid economic growth during the process of joining the EU. Sustainable economic growth at a high rate is possible only through a steady increase in productivity. European integration can become a driving force for growth, even before Ukraine’s official access... #EuropeanIntegration #GDPinUkraine #nbu #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Western analysts calculate the procedure and cost of rebuilding Ukraine after the war. Vast regions of war-torn and occupied territories will require significant demining, The Hill notes, which will include clearing farmland, fields, and neighborhoods of deadly bombs, roadblocks, and la... #DeminingUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery #UkraineWarDamages #WarinUkraine #worldbank
Western analysts consider the confiscation of Russian assets a short-sighted decision and offer an alternative option. As The Hill explains, confiscation makes little sense because, First, confiscation of assets reverts government bonds to the issuers, which would automatically void the West’s obligation to redeem sov... #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #RussianCentralBank #RussianTrustFund #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine will need $10-$15B aid annually after the war, said Deputy Head of the Office of the President Rostyslav Shurma at the Ukrainian House in Davos. However, according to Shurma, this need can be satisfied if Ukraine receives frozen Russian assets cur... #DmytroKuleba #Euroclear #ReparationsForUkraine #RostyslavShurma #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The White House approves confiscating $300B in Russian assets to restore Ukraine. US President Joe Biden’s administration supports a bill that would allow it to confiscate about $300B in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s restoration. Biden supports the move amid congression... #JoeBiden #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineRecovery #WhiteHouse
Ukraine expects $90B in manufacturing industry investment over the next 10 years. “Our goal is to increase the share of the processing industry in GDP from 8% to 20%. It is planned to attract $90B in investment for manufacturing enterprises over 10 years,” said Economy ... #InvestmentsinUkraine #Manufacturing #ProcessingPlantUkraine #UkraineRecovery #YuliyaSvyridenko
The EIB allocates almost €100M to Ukraine for recovery. The European Investment Bank has assisted the Ukrainian government with €99.6M to reconstruct about 200 facilities in 18 regions. The funds will be used for capital repairs, reconstruction, and constr... #EIB #InvestmentsinUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The volume of completed construction works increased by almost 21% this year. The index of completed construction works in Ukraine increased by 20.4% in January-September compared to last year. The volume of completed construction works during this period in monetary terms reac... #ConstructionUkraine #UkraineEconomy #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The EU will consider a plan to use revenues from Russia’s frozen assets; Britain supports using these assets to help Ukraine. The EC must approve a legal proposal regarding the use of income from Russian assets frozen under sanctions in connection with the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion. The decision is expected to... #DavidCameron #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineRecovery
The US names six main conditions for attracting investment to Ukraine. Security, reforms, new support tools, infrastructure development, compensation for the damages caused by Russia, and the integration of refugees and veterans are six key elements necessary to attract ... #InvestmentsinUkraine #PennyPritzker #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Reconstruction of Ukraine: Canadian businesses promise support, Latvia provides €5M for the Chernihiv region, and the EC gives €50M for ports. Canadian private business is ready to support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Angie said. She emphasized that the modernization of the Free Trade Agreement betwee... #CanadaUkraineFreetrade #Chernihiv #MaryAngie #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
In October, Ukraine’s GDP grew by more than 10%. The Ukrainian economy continues to demonstrate positive dynamics despite adverse external factors. According to preliminary estimates from the Ministry of Economy, GDP growth in October 2023 compared ... #GDPinUkraine #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine’s third damage assessment will determine 2024’s investment priorities for recovery. The UN, in cooperation with the government of Ukraine, the World Bank, and the EU, has initiated the third rapid assessment of the damage done to and needs of Ukraine, which will determine investment ... #DamagesRegisterUkraine #DenysShmyhal #UkraineRecovery #UkraineWarDamages
Slovakia wants to help rebuild Ukraine but is blocking imports and cutting military support. The government of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sees the future reconstruction of Ukraine as a benefit for the leading players in the Slovakian business community. In a new government program, Slo... #BorderBlockade #RobertFico #Slovakia #SlovakiaAidforUkraine #UkraineRecovery
Energy for the Recovery of Ukraine conference results: European ministers assure Ukraine of their support, Hyundai will develop power grids, and Denmark provides €7M. At the conference in Warsaw, the energy ministers of several European countries assured Ukraine they will help in the face of Russian aggression, and the businesses of these countries are interested i... #EnergyInfrastructure #KadriSimson #UkraineEnergy #UkraineRecovery #Ukrenergo
The demand for imports can create 600 processing enterprises in Ukraine with a production capacity of $90B. According to Parliament Member Dmytro Kysylevsky, the volume of raw materials and the demand for goods in Ukraine make it reasonable to create approximately 600 processing enterprises in Ukraine. The ... #JobInUkraine #ProcessingPlantUkraine #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Reconstruction of Ukraine: Canada will hold a conference; the Czech Republic and Taiwan join forces. A business conference devoted to Ukraine’s reconstruction will be held in Toronto, Canada on November 21-22. Participants will present investment projects for Ukraine’s reconstruction and modernizatio... #Canada #Latvia #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The G7 will involve the private sector in reconstructing Ukraine and will not release Russian assets until compensation is paid. The Russian Federation must stop its aggression against Ukraine and bear legal responsibility for all its illegal international actions, including compensation for the damages caused to Ukraine, accor... #G7 #RussianAssets #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
The US Congress approves the transfer of the Russian Federation’s frozen assets to Ukraine. According to Republican congressman Michael McCall, who introduced the relevant document for consideration, this bill requires the Biden administration to hand the aggressor’s frozen sovereign assets ... #MichaelMcCall #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineRecovery
The EIB will allocate €450M to Ukraine for two recovery projects. The first two tranches from the European Investment Bank for €100M of the planned total of €450M may be approved by the end of 2023. The funds will be directed to two projects: Ukraine Recovery III FL... #EIB #infrastructureUkraine #KakhovkaHPP #UkraineRecovery #UkraineRestoration
Ukraine needs to attract an additional 4.5 million people for reconstruction. Due to the war and forced migration abroad, the reconstruction of Ukraine will require the involvement of at least 4.5 million additional people. The government plans to solve the problem by encouragi... #RefugeesFromUkraine #RepatriationInUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery #YuliyaSvyridenko
The EU will provide €335M in aid and goes to the US to support Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the EU Support for Recovery and Reforms financing program. After its signing, Ukraine will receive financing from the European Commission. As the head of the governme... #DenysShmyhal #EUfinancialAid #SupportUkraine #UkraineRecovery
The EBRD names the key condition for providing Ukraine with financial support for its recovery by international donors. According to EBRD Director for Eastern Europe Matteo Patrone, state-owned enterprises will be the primary recipients of funding for recovery, so it is essential for Ukraine to complete its corporate g... #ebrd #financialaidforUkraine #MatteoPatrone #OECD #UkraineRecovery
Slovakia has put forward its conditions for Ukraine to receive €50B from the EU. Slovakia is ready to increase its contribution to the EU budget over the next four years by €400M so that Ukraine receives an aid package of €50B, with certain conditions. Slovak PM Robert Fico said t... #EUbudget #EUfinancialAid #RobertFico #SupportUkraine #UkraineFacility #UkraineRecovery
The World Bank has analyzed Ukraine’s ability to attract private investment with and without reforms. Today, Ukraine needs at least $411B in investments to recover. IFC and WB experts have assessed the “no reforms” scenario that was observed before the war. In this case, the involved priva... #ifc #InvestmentsinUkraine #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineRecovery #worldbank
The UK and Germany are ready to help Ukraine in reconstruction, even before the end of the war. The Ministry of Reconstruction, with the support of the UK government, announced a competition to select Ukrainian communities to help them develop recovery plans within the framework of the joint pro... #JochenFlasbarth #Mykolaiv #SupportUkraine #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
Sweden will develop a green transition and recovery plan for Ukraine. The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is launching a project to create a road map for Ukraine to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 through a green transition and recovery, the head of the institu... #BernardasPadegimas #ClimateProjects #GreenTransition #UkraineRecovery
A US special representative in Kyiv announces $700M in aid to modernize Ukrainian ports and railways. “The US plans to provide $700M to modernize Ukrainian checkpoints, ports, and railways to improve logistics and increase export capacity,” said Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrako... #OleksandrKubrakov #PennyPritzker #UkraineRecovery #Ukrainianlogistics #USsupportsUkraine
Even after victory, Ukraine will need international aid to survive. As Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko said, two fundamental ways to reduce this dependence in Ukraine are increasing economic output and winning the war. “But increasing the domestic market vo... #financialaidforUkraine #SerhiyMarchenko #SupportUkraine #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine and the UN estimate the Kakhovka HPP damage at $14B. The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report on the Kakhovka Dam Disaster estimates $2.79B in direct damage to infrastructure and assets and over $11B in total losses. It is emphasized that the lo... #KakhovkaHPP #KakhovkaReservoir #UkraineRecovery #UkraineWarDamages
The US and Ukraine will insist on European confiscation of the accrued interest on frozen Russian assets. This week in Luxembourg, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen intends to encourage European officials to take concrete steps to confiscate accrued interest on $200B that Russia keeps in European banks. ... #AndriiPyshnyi #JanetYellen #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsArrested #UkraineRecovery
Ukraine’s external financing needs in 2024 are $3B higher than previous estimates. Ukraine has shown outstanding results in the country’s economic management during the war, but its needs in external financing in 2024 will be $3B more, and it is necessary to help Ukraine cope ... #EFFprogram #imf #KristalinaGeorgieva #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery
Private investment can provide a third of Ukraine’s needs for recovery, said the president of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga. He also noted that the World Bank positively assesses Ukraine’s course on implementing reforms. “The Minister of Finance, Mr. Marche... #AjayBanga #InvestmentsinUkraine #SerhiyMarchenko #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery #worldbank
Ukraine and its allies will create a digital control system for investments in Ukraine’s reconstruction. Digital technologies will help Ukrainian communities manage their projects and attract investors more effectively, said the chairman of the board of the Rise Ukraine coalition, Oleksiy Dorogan. The US... #DigitalizationOfUkraine #InvestmentsinUkraine #OleksiyDorogan #UkraineReconstruction #UkraineRecovery
Business in Ukraine is increasing sales, and industrial exports are recovering. The tobacco concern Philip Morris International (PMI) lost half of its Ukrainian market share due to the war, dropping from 28.5%, but has recovered to 24% this year. The Ukrainian online retailer Roz... #IndustryUkraine #Rozetka #UkraineEconomy #UkraineRecovery #бізнесвУкраїні
The European Parliament changed the four-year, €50B Ukrainian support plan to provide greater transparency. The European Parliament’s budget and foreign affairs committees overwhelmingly supported a proposal for a multi-year, €50B plan. One of the key demands from MEPs is the use of frozen Russian ass... #EUaidforUkraine #ReformsinUkraine #RussianAssets #UkraineFacility #UkraineRecovery
