Category: 9. Business

Ukraine has signed a modernized agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), which features updated chapters on trade facilitation, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, public procurement, technical…

Significant progress has been made regarding a peace settlement in Ukraine, stated Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s special representative, after a series of meetings in Washington with the administration of US President Donald Trump. He also acknowledged that…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that NATO is not engaged in the negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

“They are being led by the US along with Ukraine and Russia. We understand that they are progressing slowly, but that is not due to Ukraine;…

According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, after signing the deal Trump intended to reach out to Russia with a message supporting Ukraine in the economic sphere, hoping that this would encourage Moscow to come to the negotiating table. Bessent noted that the…

David O’Sullivan, the EU’s special representative for sanctions, stated that Washington has not yet contacted the EU to address Russia’s request for sanctions relief – one of the country’s primary demands for a temporary ceasefire agreement in Ukraine….

EU finance ministers will discuss the creation of a joint intergovernmental defense fund on April 12, which would provide large-scale defense financing without increasing public debt levels, a growing concern in many highly indebted countries. The discussions are part of…

According to a Business Ombudsman Council report, representatives from Ukrainian and foreign businesses in countries including Poland, Germany, Canada, the UK, Sweden, France, and Bulgaria indicate that more than 60% of companies from these countries are prepared to…

ATB Corporation, Ukraine’s largest grocery retailer, aims to increase its footprint to 5,000 stores, which is 250% more than its current network of 1,300 stores. In 2025, the corporation intends to acquire about 100 stores and open 80 new ones. For comparison, Lidl, a…

Under the third stage of the Ukraine Recovery Program, a total of 130 projects valued at ₴4.5B have received approval, according to the Ministry of Development and Infrastructure. These projects include: 

1. Energy sustainability for communities – 36 projects worth…

The state enterprise Guaranteed Buyer is developing a roadmap to settle accumulated debt to green tariff electricity producers and is counting on making 100% of its required payments in 2025, said Deputy Director Kateryna Danilkova. She noted that the settlement level…