Category: 9. Business

Combat at the front increased noticeably in March, despite ongoing peace talks. Compared to February, the figure increased by approximately 30%, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated. In particular, 4,270 combat clashes were recorded in March, with 3,274 in February….

European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho noted that Brussels maintains constant communication and if Kyiv requests an assessment of an upcoming draft of a mineral agreement, the EC is prepared to assist. The EU emphasized that the document must align with Ukraine’s…

US President Donald Trump stated that President Zelenskyy intends to abandon the extraction agreement and warned that such a decision would lead to “significant problems.”

“He is looking to abandon the agreement on rare earth elements, and if he does, he will face…

During a meeting with Donald Trump, Alexander Stubb emphasized the importance of establishing a clear deadline for achieving peace, proposing April 20 as the optimal date for this action, particularly because that date will mark three months of Trump’s presidency….

France and the UK have suggested that, following the conflict’s end, European troops formed from the coalition of the willing could serve as Ukraine’s security backbone. French leader Emmanuel Macron referred to them as a “deterrence force” intended to help…

The United States will engage in consultations with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and several European countries regarding their willingness to oversee the ceasefire, President Zelenskyy stated, addressing Russia’s ongoing disruption of the energy truce. Zelenskyy believes…

The Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank (EIB) recently conducted another review of the loan portfolio for joint projects in Ukraine. The parties discussed preparations for initiating new projects in April 2025 aimed at restoring social infrastructure in…

According to Fitch Ratings, the EU is contemplating a significant increase in defense spending as the United States, which ensured Europe’s security post-World War II, has shown reluctance to continue in this role.

Experts indicated, “This is a substantial challenge…

Ukrainian companies now have access to a new war risk insurance program launched by the EBRD in collaboration with international insurance firms. This was made possible by the Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Guarantee Facility (URGF), which is now fully operational….

Ukraine plans to allocate the external financing received from G7 countries through the ERA mechanism, funded by frozen Russian assets, into three parts. One portion will be designated for financing the current year’s budget, another for pre-financing the budget…