Category: 9. Business

Ukrainian business has urged the government to reopen the Mykolaiv port and facilitate the evacuation of vessels that have been blocked since the onset of the full-scale invasion. Additionally, the EBA suggests restoring security at the Kherson port to initiate its…

EU agri-food exports reached a historic €235.4B last year, marking a 3% increase compared to 2023. Grain, dairy products, and wine top the list of goods exported from the EU. In terms of its share of European agricultural exports, Ukraine ranks 13th, with a value of…

As part of the G7 initiative (ERA), the EU has transferred €1B to Ukraine, with the return of funds made possible through income from frozen Russian assets. This marks the third tranche from the EU under the ERA program, bringing Ukraine’s total amount received to…

While Moscow has managed to evade US President Trump’s tariffs, the Russian budget will still endure consequences from Washington’s trade war. The Telegraph reports that a threat to Russia has emerged from a steep decline in oil prices, as traders anticipate a global…

Last year, Lemtrans transported 15.9 million tons of cargo and aims to establish a container terminal in Fastiv (Kyiv region) that will serve as a strategic logistics hub for both the region and the country. The terminal’s opening will optimize logistics chains, expand…

The government has approved two competition proposals for two areas in western Ukrainian oil and gas fields in the area of Mezhyhirsk and Svichansk, located within the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi regions. The proposed cooperation will take place under a…

Recently, Czechia completed the transfer of all its Soviet-style T-72M1 tanks to Ukraine after decommissioning them. The Czech Republic once possessed 86 T-72M1 tanks, which it inherited from the Czechoslovak Republic era. Some were eventually upgraded to the T-72M4…

On April 7, EU ministers agreed to prioritize negotiations over countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which impact 70% (€380B) of total European exports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU is ready to…

American investment bank Goldman Sachs stated that bond prices suggest that the markets have assessed a 70% probability of a peace deal in Ukraine. This current estimate is notably higher than the figure before US President Donald Trump’s election in November 2024,…

According to the CSD, the Czech Republic’s expenditure of over €8.2B on Russian hydrocarbons in the previous year is 500% greater than the aid it has provided to Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion. The country possesses the infrastructure,…