European Council President Antonio Costa stated that EU leaders at the March 19 summit condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is blocking Ukraine’s €90B loan. “The leaders took the floor to clearly condemn Viktor Orban’s attitude, so he remembers…
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Ukraine and Europe are collaborating to intercept oil from ships associated with the Russian shadow fleet.
President Zelenskyy stated that they are developing legal measures to not only stop these ships but also to detain them and seize their oil. He highlighted that, despite sanctions, Russia continues to systematically transport both Russian and Iranian oil. “These are…
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The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has combined all of the IMF’s requirements into a single tax bill. What is planned?
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The EU will allocate €12M to reform Ukraine’s agricultural sector, and Japan, through the World Bank, is providing $1.26B for social payments and infrastructure restoration.
Ukraine and the EU have launched the third phase of two large-scale initiatives – EU4SmallFarms and EU4SaferFood, with the European Union allocating €12M. These projects, which will run through 2028, aim to align Ukrainian legislation with EU standards in four key…
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Germany eases arms export rules to Ukraine.
Due to ongoing Russian strikes on Ukraine and Iranian assaults on Middle Eastern countries, the German government has implemented a temporary easing of procedures for exporting certain types of weapons to Ukraine and Persian Gulf nations. The new measure provides for a…
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Lukoil has reported a substantial loss of $12.6B, along with a $19.8B write-down of its international assets.
This Russian energy company has completely written off its foreign investments following the imposition of US sanctions, as detailed in its latest report. Last year, Lukoil recorded an impairment charge of ₽1.67T ($19.8B) after losing control of these international…
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To promote reconstruction, Zelenskyy signs a law establishing the Polish state development bank BGK in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy signed the law ratifying an intergovernmental agreement with Poland, which governs the activities of the Polish state bank BGK (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego) in Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada passed this law on February 26, and the agreement between the…
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Trade liberalization and investment promotion: The president approves the Ukraine-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
President Zelenskyy signed a law to ratify the intergovernmental Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates. The Verkhovna Rada passed this law on February 26, and the agreement itself was signed by Ukraine and the UAE more…
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The Astarta and Agroton agroholdings plan to acquire new land assets in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
Astarta, the largest sugar producer in Ukraine, is considering the acquisition of two Ukrainian agricultural companies: Pidpriemstvo Vidrodzhennia and Orion Moloko (Poltava region), which specialize in growing grain, legumes, and oilseeds, as well as dairy farming. The…
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Zelenskyy: There is a risk of strengthening Russia’s positions before negotiations, which may soon resume.
In recent days, Ukraine has been receiving signals from the US side about a possible resumption of talks: There is a risk that Russia will approach them with stronger positions due to external factors, said President Zelenskyy in an address to the participants of the…
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