Category: 9. Business

On April 24, the Finnish company, Peikko Group Corporation, officially announced the commissioning of an industrial building for a future plant that will produce concrete compounds and composite structures in the Bila Tserkva industrial park in the Kyiv region. The…

European officials worry that disagreements with the US over the Russia-Ukraine war could test bilateral relations, weaken transatlantic security, and potentially disrupt a NATO summit in June. The Trump administration has proposed a deal to Kiev that includes US…

The country has 17 bioethanol plants with a production capacity of 430,000 tons of G1 alcohol, used as an eco-friendly additive for gasoline in the EU and Switzerland. Since May, Ukraine has mandated a 5% bioethanol blend in gasoline, but the market only requires 100,000…

Both state institutions and private companies are eligible to secure funding for the implementation of projects related to renewable energy sources. Priority is being given to solar and wind energy projects. In addition to financing, companies may also benefit from…

The undisputed leader in Ukrainian grocery retail, the ATB chain, already had 1,257 stores by the end of 2024. Last year, the retailer opened 47 new outlets and renovated 11 more locations. In turn, Fozzy Group launched 84 stores simultaneously but closed 32. After the…

Over the past two years of the Brave1 technology cluster’s operation, more than 1,500 developers have joined, and have registered over 3,500 technological solutions according to Brave1 COO, Nataliya Kushnerska. She noted that approximately 80% of all defense tech…

The FT reported that Putin put forward to US President Donald Trump that Russia would cease hostilities in Ukraine, freezing the conflict at the current front line. The Russian leader reportedly told Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to travel to Britain after Ukraine declined to relinquish its territories to Russia. The foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed their high-level Ukrainian peace talks. Discussions were held among…

During a delegation meeting in London on April 23, Ukraine reaffirmed its principled stance that it is willing to negotiate. However, as Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko stated, “There will be no agreement that provides Russia with stronger foundations for…

US President Donald Trump is preparing a “final offer” for Ukraine to end the war, which would require Kyiv to give up the territories that are currently occupied by Russia. Ukraine considers the US offer as too favorable for Russia, as the US offers the following…