Category: 9. Business

Hesburger, the leading fast-food chain in Finland, plans to open at least 10 outlets in western Ukraine over the next five years. The total investment for the project will reach €12M. Founded in 1966, Hesburger has grown to include over 480 restaurants across nine…

The Opos-Torg company, which is involved in wholesale trading of meat and fish, invested €5.5M, including €4M during the war, to build a new plant in the Volyn region. The plant will produce frozen semi-finished meat products and freeze-dried animal feed under the…

WB analysts pointed out that Ukrainian Railways (UZ) needs to enhance and reform its operations to meet upcoming economic shifts and the opening of the rail freight market.

“In the medium term, demand for raw materials and goods traditionally transported by rail may…

The war has caused a significant decline in the country’s workforce. Currently, around 1.7 million Ukrainians who used to work domestically are now abroad, according to Deputy Minister of Social Policy Daria Marchak. She highlighted a severe demographic crisis…

In early May 2025, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko signed a historic agreement with the United States of America that established a reconstruction investment fund on behalf of Ukraine. This document went through several stages of…

Unlike the Trump administration, few in Europe believe Moscow will agree to a ceasefire. One Ukrainian official believes Russia’s main goal now is to seize Odesa, which Putin sees as a historically Russian city, and without it, Ukraine will lose access to the Black…

To end the conflict, Russia demands Ukrainian authorities stop training soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Western countries.

“The participation or complicity of other countries in the military conflict is a key point that must be stopped. Both in the form of…

Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities (UGS) exceeded eight billion cubic meters as of June 28. These facilities are now at 25.9% of their capacity. Compared to last year, UGS stores currently hold 19.6%, or 1.95 billion cubic meters, less…

The IMF’s baseline scenario assumes the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine by the end of 2025. According to IMF expectations, if peace is reached Ukraine’s economic growth will rise to 4.5% in 2026. However, Ukraine needs guarantees and resources for economic…

As of mid-2025, at least eight foreign companies have already opened or plan to open arms production facilities in Ukraine. These includes research, assembly, maintenance, and repair operations, as well as full-scale production of armored vehicles, artillery, ammunition,…