For the first time since Donald Trump returned to the White House, the US presidential administration has authorized arms exports to Ukraine valued at $50M or more, which includes the supply of defense goods and services. Deliveries must be made through the Direct…
Category: 9. Business
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Ukrainian companies’ debt reduction exceeded foreign direct investment by 200%.
Ukrainian businesses reduced their net debt over 2022-2024 by increasing their liquid funds and deposits and reducing debt to Ukrainian banks by $21B, which is 200% more than foreign investment over this period and twice as much as in the “most successful year in…
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In April, businesses evaluated their current economic activity more cautiously, approaching a neutral level,
according to the NBU Business Activity Expectations Index (BAEI). Among the reasons for the weakened assessments indicated by respondents are significant declines in weather conditions, ongoing uncertainty regarding the future of hostilities, rising business costs for…
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The US’ talks with Putin have reached a dead end, but Trump remains optimistic about Putin’s desire to end the war.
Officials from the Trump administration, who have met with Russian diplomats at least six times over the past two months, have returned from the negotiations without an outcome, which is beginning to raise concerns among them. A briefing for the US’ European and…
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Putin refuses to accept the US peace proposals and continues to insist on four Ukrainian regions, despite US pressure.
Russian President Putin continues to insist that four Ukrainian regions be recognized as part of the Russian Federation in exchange for an end to hostilities. In particular, Putin is asserting claims over the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions within their…
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Ukraine and Hungary will begin discussions to unblock the negotiation process for Ukraine’s EU accession.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna considers comments made concerning the potential for a decision on Moldova’s EU accession negotiations, made during her visit to Hungary, to be unconstructive. She went to Budapest…
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The EU has shifted its focus from Russia to China in the procurement of rare earth metals.
In recent years, China has solidified its position as the EU’s primary supplier of rare earth elements, while Russia has lost its market share.
- In 2020, EU countries imported 10,700 tons of rare earth elements valued at €72.3M. More than half of these imports came from Russia (€9.9M)….
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DTEK plans to construct energy storage facilities in Ukraine with a total capacity of up to 500 MW.
DTEK Renewables Finance has announced on the Irish Stock Exchange’s website its intention to undertake large-scale projects aimed at creating energy storage facilities (ESF) in Ukraine. Consequently, the company has initiated amendments to its Eurobond trust agreement…
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For the first time in a year, gas prices in Ukraine have surpassed European prices.
According to Natural Gas ExPro quotes, gas prices in Ukraine on April 29 were approximately €31.8 per MWh, while spot prices on the Dutch TTF were €31.5 per MWh. Thus, for the first time since May 1 2024, natural gas prices in Ukraine have exceeded European prices,…
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Entering the Estonian market will enable Ukrainian exporters to strengthen their presence in the Nordic countries.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Estonia Maksym Kononenko stated that Kyiv and Tallinn possess significant unrealized potential for bilateral trade relations. In this context, he noted that Ukraine’s share in Estonia’s total imports is less than 1%, indicating substantial…
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