Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that, despite the war, Ukraine remains a key player in the global food market. This season, the country will supply 46% of worldwide sunflower oil exports and over 12% of global corn exports. Svyrydenko added that immediately after…
Category: 9. Business
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A Finnish company will take part in developing a critical minerals deposit in the Zhytomyr region.
Ukrainian BGV Group Management and Finnish Metso are entering a new phase of their partnership in a project to develop the Yastrebetske deposit containing zircon-fluorite-rare-earth ores in the Zhytomyr region. This marks the second joint project between BGV Group and…
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A company from Volyn is developing organic berry farming and exporting products to the EU.
Since 2017, Sav Agro Partner, a business specializing in growing, freezing, and selling vegetables and berries, has been emerging in Volyn. This enterprise became successful due to the synergy with its partner company Biofrozen, which freezes fresh products using modern…
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After joining the EU, Ukrainian farmers will not claim subsidies that Polish or Hungarian farmers receive.
Ukraine’s accession to the EU does not threaten farmers in the EU, said Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka at the Conductor of Change forum. “We do not claim the money that Polish or Hungarian farmers receive. We do not pose…
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Ukraine is nearly €136B short of its budget needs; Kyiv requests that the EU decide on the use of Russian assets in December.
Ukraine is urging its European allies to make a political decision next month regarding the provision of a €140B reparations loan, backed by frozen Russian assets. European leaders could not agree on a loan for Kyiv last month and will revisit the issue at a summit on…
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President Zelenskyy looks to resume peace negotiations with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to visit Turkey on November 19 in order to advance peace discussions with Russia. He stated: “We are preparing to step up our efforts in negotiations and have developed solutions to propose to our partners. Ending…
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US sanctions are impacting Russian oil revenue, with further measures under consideration.
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reported that initial analysis of the sanctions announced on October 22 indicates their effectiveness in reducing Russia’s revenues by lowering the price of Russian oil and subsequently limiting its ability to finance the…
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Chevron aims to acquire Lukoil assets in response to a US directive to divest Russian holdings and fully separate from the Russian company.
The American oil giant is evaluating options to purchase select international assets belonging to Lukoil, which is currently subject to sanctions. Last week, the US Treasury Department authorized preliminary negotiations with Lukoil. Consequently, Chevron will join…
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The EU has approved spending €140M from the Ukraine Facility on dual-use technologies; manufacturers of navigation systems and drones will receive funding.
“The expansion of the Ukraine Facility to dual-use technologies is the result of several months of joint work between Ukraine and the EU. It opens access to financial resources, primarily in the amount of over €140M, which the EU will direct from the Ukraine…
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Lending in Ukraine has become a key driver of bank growth: Net business loans reached 8.4% of GDP.
In the third quarter of 2025, banks increased hryvnia loans for the third consecutive year, accounting for the main contribution to the growth of the sector’s assets. It is noted that the penetration of loans into GDP is steadily rising after a pause caused by the…
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