Category: 9. Business

On May 8, the European Parliament will consider the issue of introducing a preferential regime for exports of Ukrainian steel and iron to the EU following the conclusion of the visa-free trade period on June 5 2025. The European Commission noted that, despite the…

This year, the Desna farm plans to construct a modern storage facility capable of handling 8,000-10,000 tons of potatoes in the Chernihiv region. The company will secure funding through the Affordable Loans 5-7-9% program for the project’s implementation. The…

Agribusinesses listed in the Opendatabot Index generated ₴146B in revenue last year, reflecting an overall revenue increase of 70%. For the first time since the onset of the full-scale war, all leaders reported profits, which total ₴19.92B ($480M). More than half of…

President Zelenskyy described the initiative proposed by the Russian president for a three-day truce from May 7 to 9 as a theatrical performance intended to suggest that Russia is emerging from isolation.

“It is impossible to develop any plan for the next steps needed…

Currently, the US’ attention is also demanded in other regions needing diplomatic engagement, as noted by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on May 1. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with Trump’s national security adviser, suggested that the US…

The agreement with the US entails the establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund, which will be jointly managed by Kyiv and the Washington. The fund will be registered in the US, but the account for contributions will be established in Ukraine and denominated in…

The returns from the Ukraine-US mineral deal are likely to emerge in 10 years or more, because investors will encounter specific challenges in implementing projects connected with it. The development of strategically vital minerals in countries with established mining…

The agreement on natural resource development, which was reached by the US and Ukraine after two months of intense negotiations, has generated anxiety in the Kremlin. The Russian elite fear the growing closeness between President Zelenskyy and Donald Trump and believe…

Euroclear, the international clearing company, plans to withdraw and distribute approximately €3B in frozen Russian funds to compensate Western investors affected by the decisions of the Russian government. Euroclear will redistribute €3B of the approximately €10B…

According to analysts, at the offensive’s current pace and rate of military losses, Russia will need around 230 years to gain control of the still unoccupied Ukrainian territories – nearly 490,000 square kilometers, or 81% of Ukraine. In doing so, an estimated 101…