BlackRock suspended work on establishing a multibillion-dollar fund for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction after Donald Trump became the US President in November 2024. The pro bono advisory work was completed in 2024, and in January 2025 the company paused negotiations…
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Immediately after his phone call with Trump, Putin launched the most powerful air strike on Kyiv to date.
President Zelenskyy described it as one of the largest-scale and most cynical strikes, with a total of 550 drones and rockets fired at Ukraine. The primary target was Kyiv, and Ukraine’s defense forces managed to shoot down 270 air targets, while electronic warfare…
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Ukraine retaliates: Russia reports shooting down 120 drones and airport damages.
On July 6, Russia claimed to have neutralized 120 Ukrainian drones overnight. Due to air attack threats, some flights were canceled, disrupting airports. On July 5, Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted the Borisoglebsk airfield in Voronezh, which hosts Su-34, Su-35S, and…
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Russia is expanding its shadow fleet, but sanctions against the aggressor are slowing it down.
The number of tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet has increased from fewer than 100 in early 2022 to about 300-600 in early 2025, depending on the classification method, according to a report by Dryad Global. Approximately 40% of these tankers came from sellers in the EU,…
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Ukraine has signed a unique agreement to manufacture its weapons in Denmark and is expanding partnerships within the EU.
Kyiv and Copenhagen have signed an agreement that allows Ukrainian defense companies to export their technologies for production in Denmark. The Ukrainian government described this agreement as a historic and unique case of international cooperation for Ukraine’s…
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A summit of European leaders in support of Ukraine will be held in London with Zelenskyy’s participation.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a summit with other European leaders with the goal of strengthening Ukraine’s defense during the French leader’s visit to London this week. Kyiv’s allies will meet on July 10 in a…
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Ukraine’s European partners are prepared to invest $400M in a municipal rental housing project.
The projects include building rental housing in the first 10 pilot regions, said Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba.
“We are negotiating this matter with the European Commission and the EIB. They have supported it and are discussing an…
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The Ministry of Economy has announced the figures of the new trade deal with the EU.
Ukraine has agreed with the EU to renew its free trade agreement, which allows the trade volumes achieved during the period of autonomous trade preferences to be maintained. The parties agreed to increase the export quotas certain Ukrainian goods compared to 2021’s…
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South Korea is prepared to participate in the planning of industrial parks in Ukraine and is launching a new $10M partnership program.
The South Korean state corporation Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development (KIND) is ready to collaborate on master planning for Ukrainian industrial parks and work to reduce risks for investors. KIND has been involved in Ukrainian restoration projects for more…
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Ukraine’s GDP could drop by 22% if it suffers a military defeat and fails to join the EU.
An unprofitable truce for Ukraine would mean becoming dependent on Russia, which would ruin hopes for major reconstruction, a strong economic future, and full national sovereignty. Experts from the Polish Economic Institute warn that Ukraine might also lose access to the…
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