The number of business leaders perceiving the investment climate in Ukraine as unfavorable is gradually decreasing – from 84% in 2023 and 79% in 2024 to 71% in 2025, according to a survey by the EBA. Among these, 14% consider it extremely unfavorable, down from 20% in…
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Onur Group, a Turkish holding, has announced plans to invest up to $650M in its Ukrainian operations by 2030.
With more than two decades of experience in Ukraine, Onur Group has gradually expanded from its origins as a road contracting company into a diversified enterprise with interests spanning energy, mining, medical technologies, hotel management, and real estate. The…
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Trump says he will visit China in April after call with Xi
President Donald Trump has said he agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year, following a phone call between the two leaders.
Trump and Xi – who met nearly a month ago in South…
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Washington has expressed concerns regarding the efficacy of EU sanctions on Russia.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the EU’s current sanctions approach toward Russia has not been sufficiently effective and has yet to achieve its intended objectives. He noted that the EU is already preparing a twentieth package of restrictions….
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Turkish and Chinese manufacturers are significantly expanding their presence within Ukraine’s metal products market.
Between January and October, imports of metal products – including rolled goods and pipes – rose by 18.6% year-on-year, reaching a total of 1.24 million tons. Current import trends indicate Ukraine’s increasing reliance on foreign suppliers, primarily from Turkey…
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Azerbaijan surpasses China in imports of Ukrainian beef, and Egypt becomes the largest buyer of domestic wheat.
Between January and October 2025, Ukraine exported 15,330 tons of frozen beef, up 4% from the same period last year. At the same time, revenue grew by 8%, reaching $64M. The largest shipments of beef went to Azerbaijan (33%), China (28%), Uzbekistan (16%), Kazakhstan…
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The MoF is continuing to fully refinance its dollar-denominated debt.
For three months in a row, the Ministry of Finance has maintained a 100% rollover rate for government bonds issued in dollars and may even see a slight improvement. Last week, it paid off almost $362M in foreign dollar-denominated bonds and issued $200M in new bonds. On…
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The maker of Flamingo cruise missiles shares insight on export prospects and mass production plans for its ballistic missiles.
Denis Shtilerman, founder of Fire Point – which manufactures the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile – believes bureaucracy may initially slow Ukraine’s ability to develop arms exports to European militaries, though the situation is gradually improving. He notes there are…
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Ukraine’s population, including the temporarily occupied territories, has declined to levels seen in the 1920s – approximately 30.5 million.
Forbes Ukraine analysts reached this conclusion using four different assessment methods, the primary one being water consumption levels. “The total population within the internationally recognized borders is 35-35.5 million. This is close to the number of people who…
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Ukraine’s population, including the temporarily occupied territories, has declined to levels seen in the 1920s, and approximately 30.5 million remain in the controlled territories.
Forbes Ukraine analysts reached this conclusion using four different assessment methods, the primary one being water consumption levels. “The total population within the internationally recognized borders is 35-35.5 million. This is close to the number of people who…
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