The European Parliament is exploring proposals to accelerate the EU’s phase-out of Russian gas by one year, aiming for January 2027. EU countries and their lawmakers are preparing to negotiate an EU plan to ban Russian gas imports, building on a legal proposal that the…
Category: 9. Business
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The EU might reduce Ukraine’s aid by €1.45B over missed reform deadlines.
According to European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier, the fourth installment of financial aid to Ukraine in 2025 under the Ukraine Facility mechanism, which Ukraine requested in June, will be smaller than planned because Ukraine has not completed 3 of the 16…
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Ukraine’s needs at least $65B per year in external funding to keep the economy healthy and continue repelling the Russian aggressor.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to journalists, said Ukraine must close an annual budget deficit of about $40B, with an additional $25B needed for domestic production of missiles, drones, electronic warfare systems, and other required equipment and supplies.
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Priority areas for housing restoration and social rental stock construction in Ukraine through 2028 will require ₴133B in investment.
According to the DREAM state portal, the estimated maximum public investment in housing restoration and social rental stock for 2026-2028 amounts to ₴18.4B, while the sector’s priority needs are ₴133B ($3.2B). The financial requirement for restoring apartment…
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Poland, Slovenia, and Japan continue their efforts to support Ukraine.
Polish businesses are applying to the Polish State Development Bank (BGK) for preferential loans to invest in Ukraine’s reconstruction and modernization projects, including roads, energy networks, and industrial facilities. The program’s total budget is PLN 250M…
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A consortium of two state-owned banks has acquired one of Ukraine’s largest and most expensive retail and office complexes.
After many years of struggle, a consortium consisting of state-owned Oschadbank (80%) and Ukreximbank (20%) has gained ownership of the Gulliver retail and office complex in Kyiv, which is among the largest and most valuable commercial properties in Ukraine. It is noted…
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Since 2021, over 8,600 agricultural companies have been established in Ukraine – for every closed farm, 2.5 new ones are created.
In the past five years, 8,644 farms were registered in Ukraine, while 3,416 ceased operations. Registration peaked in 2021 with 2,678 new farms, but after Russia’s full-scale invasion registrations dropped to 1,558. Since 2023 a gradual recovery has been recorded, with…
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In the current season, harvest indicators are significantly below last year’s level.
As of July 25, farmers had threshed 10.347 million tons of early grain and leguminous crops, compared to 7.226 million tons the week before. Notably, 7.088 million tons of wheat, 2.792 million tons of barley, and 412,400 tons of peas were harvested. The Odesa region leads in grain and leguminous…
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Ukrainian real estate market trends: Rental rates for warehouse space and the indirect costs of housing construction are rising.
According to CBRE Ukraine, the base rental rate for warehouse properties in Kyiv averages $5 per square meter and is likely to increase due to a shortage of available premises. However, prices in Kyiv across the entire Ukrainian market remain relatively moderate…
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The US and the EU have signed a weapons purchase agreement that will supply Ukraine’s military.
US President Donald Trump said that the US and the EU have reached an agreement in which Brussels will cover the full cost of all weapons and equipment that will be acquired. After receiving American weapons, EU countries will distribute them independently, with most…
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