The International Finance Corporation (IFC) from the World Bank Group may contribute €5M to the Flyer One Ventures (F1V) Fund to invest in technology companies in Ukraine, as well as in Central and Eastern European countries. The Board of Directors plans to consider…
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In Ukraine, only 3,500 out of the 20,000 identified mineral deposits are currently being developed.
The signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund has sparked optimism that tangible investment will finally reach Ukraine’s geological exploration and subsoil sector, said President of the Union of Geologists of…
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Ukraine maintains a leading position in agricultural exports to the EU.
In 2024, Ukraine entered the top three of the largest exporters of agricultural products to the EU, ranking third with an export volume of €13.1B, which accounts for 6.7% of total agricultural imports to the European Union, according to Eurostat data. Brazil became the…
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The cost of electricity for industry is rising, causing some enterprises to lose competitiveness and remain idle.
Retail prices for electricity for industrial enterprises in Ukraine increased by an average of 20% in the first ten days of May compared to the average price in April, reported former Energy Minister Olga Buslavets. The average electricity price index on the day-ahead…
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Polish investment in Ukraine decreased by 10% last year. Why?
According to Gremi Personal analysts, in 2024 the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) from Poland to Ukraine amounted to $172.5M, which is 10% less than in 2023, when the figure reached $191.6M. For comparison, in 2022 investment from Poland amounted to only $97M….
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NBU currency control complicates international deals and holds back the M&A market.
Currency controls instituted by the National Bank of Ukraine complicate the conclusion of international M&A deals, experts noted during the Ukrainian PE & VC Summit conference in Warsaw.
“The participants discussed the current challenges of the mergers and acquisitions…
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Zelenskyy will speak with Putin in Istanbul about a complete ceasefire and the exchange of all Ukrainian prisoners.
President Zelenskyy said that if negotiations do occur, these conditions are required above all else. However, he noted that only external mediators can ensure compliance with any agreement, particularly US leader Donald Trump.
According to NBS News, the US President’s…
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Merz believes that Ukraine should not make any concessions.
During a joint press conference in Berlin with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the Ukraine issue and commended Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for his readiness to engage in negotiations in Turkey, despite the…
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The Ukrainian Parliament supports allowing arms exports, emphasizing the need for increased governmental support for exporters.
Danylo Hetmantsev, the head of the parliamentary finance committee, argues that resuming military product exports would achieve four objectives:
- Attract additional financial resources from foreign clients
- Utilize manufacturing capacities that are currently underutilized…
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Russia is preparing for a large-scale offensive; the US recognizes that Putin is the main obstacle to ending the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence reports suggest that Russian troops are likely preparing for a larger offensive in Ukraine. Russia is moving troops to key hotspots on the battlefield, rather than demonstrating readiness for peace talks. This week, Russian forces have seized new…
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