Brave1 will coordinate the project from Ukraine, while the EU will oversee the program through the European Defense Innovation Office (EUDIO). The alliance has allocated €100M for developing defense technologies, with each party contributing €50M. The program aims to…
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Recovery and the country’s development: Why does Ukraine invest in human capital?
During the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, the Olena Zelenska Foundation announced a new project called Youth Spaces 12-21, focused on psychosocial support for young people. It aims to create barrier-free, accessible youth spaces where adolescents and young…
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An Italian packaging manufacturer is investing €12M to build a new plant in the Kyiv region.
Gualapack S.P.A. plans to develop a complex of industrial buildings covering approximately 10,000 square meters in the Bila Tserkva industrial park (Kyiv region). The plant, which previously operated in Sumy and was partly reestablished on leased premises in the Ternopil…
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URC2025: The EU and its institutions have committed billions in support for Ukraine.
The EU signed agreements worth €2.3B, including guarantees and grants, which will enable Ukraine to attract up to €10B in additional investment, according to EC President Ursula von der Leyen. She also announced the launch of the Global Reconstruction and Renovation…
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Kubilius at URC2025: Europe has provided Ukraine with about €54B in defense support during the full-scale war and is preparing new solutions.
Defense support to Ukraine from Europe during the full-scale war amounts to about €54B, or less than 0.1% of the bloc’s GDP, said European Commissioner for Defense Andris Kubilius on the sidelines of URC2025. Considering this, he called for increased investment in…
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Ukraine requires $1T for its reconstruction, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal states at URC2025.
Over 14 years, Ukraine aims to develop two major funds. The first, the $540B Ukraine Fund, is based on the World Bank’s estimate of rebuilding costs and will be managed by Ukraine. It will be financed through confiscated Russian assets and a special tax on Russian raw…
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This year, Ukraine will allocate 26% of its GDP to defense, with external financing needs exceeding $40B for next year.
During the 14th meeting of the Ukrainian Donor Platform’s Steering Committee within URC2025, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that by the end of June the government had submitted amendments to the state budget law, including nearly $10B more for defense. “The…
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The Ukrainian parliament is drafting a bill on arms exports.
According to Kateryna Mykhalko, the executive director of the Technological Forces of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada is working on legislation that will create a framework to regulate this process. She believes Ukrainian arms exports will be opened if the president declares…
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Trump is prepared to approve new sanctions against Russia but demands greater authority to lift them.
US President Donald Trump is ready to sign a sanctions bill targeting Russia. However, he will only do so if the bill is amended to grant him more control. The current bill allows the president to lift 500% tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil and uranium for…
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During the war, Ukraine has commissioned 258 MW of new wind farms, with 50% financed by international investors.
The country is building over 700 MW of wind capacity and more than 200 MW of energy storage systems (BESS), said Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) at URC2025. He noted that between 2022 and the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine…
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