Category: 9. Business

According to Pavlo Kachur, Chairman of the Ukrcement Association, five major cement companies are currently operating in the Ukrainian market, collectively covering nearly the entire country. The total production capacity of the domestic sector reaches 13.6 million tons…

According to the EC, the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection in the EU as of January 2025 was about 4.3 million people. It is expected that the number of Ukrainians residing in the EU through this temporary protection will remain largely stable throughout…

Six Ukrainian companies focused on defense technology innovations will showcase their solutions at the industry-leading DSEI Japan 2025 exhibition in Chiba from May 21 to 23. This initiative is a collaboration between the Brave1 cluster and the tech giant Rakuten Group,…

President Zelenskyy indicated that Ukraine is exploring the option of an international meeting that would include high-level delegations from Russia, the US, and potentially representatives from the EU and the UK. This meeting could be held in Turkey, the Vatican, or…

Western intelligence suggests that once the fighting in Ukraine concludes and a lasting ceasefire is established, Moscow could swiftly reposition troops to the borders of Finland, Norway, the Baltic states, and Belarus, directly adjacent to Poland’s eastern border. The…

The EU Council has approved its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting nearly 200 ships in the shadow fleet. As a result, the total number of sanctioned vessels transporting Russian oil, weapons, and stolen Ukrainian grain has risen to 342. In addition to…

said Ukrainian Trade Representative Taras Kachka. He indicated that this topic will be discussed in the next stage of bilateral talks. Kachka noted that the Ukrainian side is interested in such an agreement, even though the US is not Ukraine’s largest trading…

On May 20, the IMF began its mission for the eighth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine. The previous day, a foundational meeting was held with representatives from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the Ministry of Finance, and IMF teams to discuss…

The Banking Sector Review for Q1 2025 shows that banks are increasing the pace of business lending while also extending loans to the consumers. As a result, the growth of the net commercial hryvnia loan portfolio accelerated to 9.5% from the previous quarter and 28.4%…

Minister of Agricultural Policy Vitaly Koval mentioned that the agro-processing sector demonstrated growth last year. The most significant increase was seen in fruit and vegetable processing (over 27%), along with oil, animal fats, and dairy product production…