Category: 9. Business

In the first five months of 2025, Ukraine received close to $18B in foreign aid through concessional loans and grants, according to an NBU report. By the end of the year, this amount could rise to $55B, primarily due to the expedited receipt of aid tranches under the ERA…

At present, more than 70% of Ukrainian businesses are experiencing a notable personnel shortage. Contributing factors include not just the mobilization of conscripts but also internal migration and the labor outflow abroad. Analysts indicate that this gap is driving…

“I appeal once again to those in power in the Kremlin to end this illegal war and start serious, honest negotiations. Mr. President Zelenskyy has assured us once again today that Ukraine is ready for this,” Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen emphasized on…

Analysts from the ISW believe that Russia may leverage the rise in oil prices following Israel’s strikes on Iran to sustain a prolonged conflict in Ukraine. Oil and gas revenues make up about 30% of Russia’s budget, playing a crucial role in financing its activities….

War in Ukraine will be discussed on June 17, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to meet with US President Donald Trump, as confirmed by a White House official to Axios. The two leaders last met during Pope Francis’s funeral in April. This G7 summit…

At a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, discussed the opportunities that are currently available to investors with the Polish delegation led by Poland’s Minister of Development, Krzysztof Paszyk.

“More than 3,000 Polish companies are…

Members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank are considering the possibility of easing the interest rate policy in the second half of 2025. However, given the balance of risks, they are inclined to take more cautious steps than previously expected,…

According to the NBU, in the first quarter of 2025 the banking sector reported ₴40B ($955M) in profit, with state-owned banks, including PrivatBank, generating 65.7% of this amount. Last year, banks achieved ₴103.7B ($2.55B) in net profit, driven by increased volumes…

According to the Institute for Economic Research, the business activity recovery index in Ukraine in May was unchanged from April,  remaining at 0.13. However, analysts observed the following trends:

1. The highest uncertainty over the next three months is reported among…

According to German expert and senior researcher at the Munich Security Conference, Nico Lange, Berlin is investing in these three drone production initiatives. “These are not new projects; they do not copy Taurus or anything like that… These are three projects that…