US President Donald Trump stated after meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin that he does not intend to impose new sanctions on Russia and its trading partners at this time. “I think we don’t need to think about it yet. The meeting with Putin went well. I may…
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Russia wants to do business with the US, but Trump has states that he will not do it until Putin ends the war.
The US will not discuss business relations with Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, according to US President Donald Trump. Commenting on the chances of concluding trade agreements after the meeting in Alaska on August 15, he said that Putin “wants a piece” of the…
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Ukrainian refugee family watches and waits in North County for word on the war – NBC 7 San Diego
The United Nations reports almost 7 million Ukrainians are refugees since the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Some of those displaced families have been supported here in San Diego County through the House of…
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding back the Russian offensive in the Pokrovsk direction.
Ukrainian defenders have stopped the advance of the Russian occupiers in this area. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated the following settlements from the enemy: Gruzske, Rubizhne, Novovodyan, Petrivka, Vesele, and Zoloty Kolodyaz. Additionally, units from the 7th…
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The Ukrainian defense industry is experiencing a lack of both skilled and unskilled personnel.
This impacts production timelines and product costs, according to market participants. Notably, in Kyiv alone there over 700 jobs are currently vacant at a large defense company. Experts highlight that the skills shortage issue is complex and partly related to the…
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Security Guarantees High On Zelenskyy’s Agenda As Trump Meeting Looms
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bolstered by the planned presence of key European allies, will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on August 18 in a session that could go a long way to deciding his embattled nation’s future.
One of the key items on Zelenskyy’s…
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Ukrainian exports decreased by 4.2% in the first half of 2025, increasing the negative trade balance further.
In the first six months of the year, Ukraine exported goods worth $20B, which is 4.2% less than in January-June of the previous year, while imports reached $38.6B (+15.6%), according to the State Statistics Service. As a result, the negative trade balance amounted to…
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The volume of loans issued by Ukrainian banks grew by 16% annually.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the pace of lending growth is speeding up in both the corporate and retail sectors. As a result, gross loans to businesses in the national currency in July 2025 rose by 15.9% year-over-year, while loans to individuals increased…
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Ukraine, with the support of international partners, has launched a new €50M program to support business leasing agreements.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ukraine’s largest leasing company, OTP Leasing, with backing from the UK, have introduced a €50M Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) to boost financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Ukraine. This initiative…
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Ukraine and Qatar resume work on the first seaport concession agreement.
The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine, along with QTerminals of Qatar and its subsidiary QTerminals Olvia, have signed a memorandum of cooperation to restart the concession project at the Olvia specialized port in the Mykolaiv region. The…
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