In Kyiv, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced plans for strong action against Russian oil exports, which will lead to seizure of Russian tankers. He stated that the era of unpunished sanctions evasions is ending, as the West shifts from paper bans to active sea…
Category: 9. Business
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Trump on the Geneva meeting: Ukraine should sit down at the negotiating table quickly.
According to US President Donald Trump, the trilateral talks in Geneva on February 17-18 will be very important. “Ukraine better come to the negotiating table fast”. Trump suggested the process will be “very simple” and aimed at ending the ongoing war.
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have achieved their largest front-line advance in the past 2.5 years in just five days.
Recently, Ukrainian troops managed to push Russian forces out from 201 square kilometers, marking the fastest advance in the last 2.5 years. The territory liberated from February 11 to 15 nearly matches the total gains made by Russian forces throughout December 2025. The…
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On the eve of the Geneva peace summit, Russia launches a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine.
During the night of February 17, regions including Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Burshtyn, Lviv, and Kropyvnytskyi were targeted by the Russian military. The enemy again heavily damaged Odesa’s energy infrastructure, leaving tens of thousands without heat…
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No NATO country has comparable experience: Germany is actively involving the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the training of its troops.
The German Ministry of Defense has initiated a major project to integrate Ukrainian combat expertise into its training programs. Unlike the traditional approach in which Western instructors train Ukrainians, the Bundeswehr now aims to learn directly from Ukrainian…
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The EIB has increased its investment in the EU’s defense by 300%.
The European Investment Bank is actively funding the EU’s security and defense capabilities and is exploring new projects under the European loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027, EIB President Nadia Calvino said before the start of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs…
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Ukraine’s progress toward EU membership: An overview of Kyiv’s key steps and achievements.
The National Program for the Adaptation of Ukraine’s Legislation to EU Law includes numerous tasks that must be completed before Ukraine can join the EU. Experts reviewed the stages Ukraine has already completed and what remains to be done on its path to EU membership.
In March 2022, just days…
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Ukrainians’ investment in government bonds increased to ₴124B, nearly 400% higher than before the full-scale invasion.
As of February 16, individuals owned ₴124B ($2.9B) in government bonds, which is ₴12B, or almost 11%, more than at the start of the year, and nearly 400% more than before Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The main contributor to this growth has been hryvnia-denominated…
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Power One has launched several gas-fired power plants in Ukraine due to a persistent energy system deficit.
When the situation improves, the plants will operate only during peak consumption in the morning and evening, said one of the project’s partners, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. The company plans to fully launch its generation capacity in July.
Currently, the total investment in…
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Ukraine’s GDP in 2025 was 21% below pre-war levels.
According to experts, last year’s overall economic situation was challenging due to systematic attacks on all types of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, leaving the country effectively without growth drivers. The economy’s primary support came from external…
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