The Polish company ELQ, which manufactures energy equipment and develops renewable energy facilities, intends to invest up to €2.5B into expanding renewable energy in Ukraine, focusing on solar power and energy storage systems. The strategy aims to create 2-2.5 GW of…
Category: 9. Business
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Over 24,000 families in Ukraine have already purchased homes through the affordable mortgage program eOselya.
According to Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev, total investment in the housing sector has surpassed ₴42.8B ($1B). The eOselya preferential mortgage program is continually adapting to market trends and is currently focusing on the primary real estate market to encourage…
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A hint from the US Secretary of State: If Ukraine does not make concessions, the war will continue.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the lack of compromise in peace negotiations will lead to the continuation of the war in Ukraine, while emphasizing that the final decision rests with Kyiv. Rubio noted that the US’s role is to mediate and help find a…
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Russia is aggressively building logistics facilities in the occupied territories of eastern and southern Ukraine.
Since 2024, the aggressor state has allocated $11.8B for infrastructure projects in four Ukrainian regions. This is 200% more than the total allocated by Russia to 20 of its own regions under similar priority development programs. The main projects are the construction…
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The first installment of the €90B EU loan that is currently being blocked by Orban will not arrive in Ukraine until this summer.
This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko during a meeting between the Cabinet of Ministers and representatives of parliamentary groups and factions last week. President Zelenskyy, in turn, noted that Ukraine expects that from this year’s possible €45B EU…
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The EU approves a €1.5B program to develop the European and Ukrainian defense industry.
The European Commission has approved a €1.5B working plan under the European Defense Industrial Program (EDIP). The initiative specifically includes integrating Ukrainian capabilities into the EU’s defense-industrial complex. The EDIP addresses urgent European…
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The Ukraine State Bank and the EBRD launch a €510M risk-sharing mechanism for Ukrainian businesses.
State-owned Oschadbank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed a mandate letter outlining their intentions to prepare and implement this new risk-sharing facility that will support Ukrainian businesses with a funding pool of up to €510M….
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Europe is growing cautious about integrating poorer countries such as Ukraine and Moldova into the EU.
For current EU members, expanding membership in the bloc with wealthier nations is far more appealing than expanding through the European integration of poorer states such as Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Their accession would impose an additional…
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Ukraine is currently classified as one of the riskiest investment markets, with an equity risk premium of nearly 20%.
According to Visual Capitalist, based on estimates from a professor at New York University, a map has been created showing global equity risk premiums. These premiums represent the additional income investors require to invest in different countries. In stable economies,…
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In 2025, the largest investments in the Ukrainian M&A market were made by MHP, Kyivstar, and Bunge.
According to a KPMG study, the Ukrainian M&A market experienced positive momentum in 2025, following a sharp decline in 2022. Experts reported 63 deals, each valued at over $5M, which represents an increase of more than 20% compared to 2024. The total disclosed deal…
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