Deputy Minister of Economy Yegor Perelygin announced that the application period for Ukraine’s inaugural Lithium Production Sharing Agreement at the Dobra site will close on December 12. This development represents a notable advancement in establishing a domestic…
Category: 9. Business
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Ukrainian metallurgists anticipate increased steel production in 2026, despite existing scrap shortages.
Leading metallurgical companies, Interpipe and Metinvest, have announced intentions to expand steel output in 2026. Specifically, Interpipe plans to resume operations at its Interpipe Steel facility by late December, with expectations of increasing production volumes in…
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Commercial real estate prices in Western Ukraine have increased significantly, rising by 30%.
According to market participants, the average cost of commercial properties in Transcarpathia has grown by 3% over the past year, now averaging $135,000. This makes it the most expensive region for commercial real estate in Western Ukraine. Key factors contributing to…
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The Polish labor market for Ukrainians; how much do they earn?
The National Bank of Poland (NBP) has released updated employment data concerning Ukrainian nationals and their earnings within Poland. According to the report, over 90% of Ukrainian citizens who relocated to Poland prior to the outbreak of war are presently employed….
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The Kremlin has received a revised peace proposal from the US, with discussions set to resume this week.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that after talks in Geneva with representatives from Kyiv, the US, and Europe, Russia obtained “the main parameters of an updated peace plan” designed to end the war in Ukraine. He added that further talks will…
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How will Ukraine’s loss of territory under the US peace plan impact the EU economy, and what could cause the deal to fall through?
The Trump administration is prepared to recognize Russian control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions in order to secure a settlement that ends the war. The US president has dispatched his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow to…
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Zaluzhnyi has outlined one of the plausible scenarios for how the Ukraine war might end.
Valery Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces and Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, believes the most likely outcome to the war in Ukraine will be a freeze in the conflict for several years, during which both sides will prepare for the next…
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The US peace initiative has spurred growth in both Ukrainian and Russian assets.
Following recent peace negotiations, restructured Ukrainian Eurobonds increased by 5-6% within a week, easing concerns over their previous problematic levels. Concurrently, the Russian ruble appreciated approximately 3% against both the US dollar and the euro after the…
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The EC is set to provide the legal basis for Kyiv’s reparations loan.
A team of EC lawyers is finalizing a draft of a €140B reparations loan for Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets, and plans to share it with EU countries shortly, according to European Commission spokeswoman Paola Pinho. Meanwhile, EU countries are increasingly
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Ukraine and Norway will collaborate on drone production, and fire-fighting drone developers have a chance to secure up to ₴8M.
The Ukrainian Startup Fund, supported by the Ministry of Digital Economy, Brave1, and the State Emergency Service, is launching a grant program for manufacturers of fire-fighting unmanned aerial systems and ground robotic systems. Developers can receive a grant of up to…
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