EU officials are developing a strategy to allocate €5B for ammunition, as an agreement on the €40B Ukrainian military aid package remains pending, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas stated in Brussels prior to a European…
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European industrialists state they need to import sugar and chicken from Ukraine.
During a hearing in the European Parliament on the benefits of agricultural trade between Ukraine and the EU, a representative from the Association of European Industrial Sugar Users (CIUS) mentioned that Europe faces a chronic sugar deficit and requires two to three…
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Ukrainian industry and businesses are reviving as they overcome the consequences of Russian aggression.
Rivneazot has fully restored its production of mineral fertilizers and has brought key workshops up to their planned capacity. The loaded ammonia line now has a capacity of 650 tons per day, while unconcentrated nitric acid production reaches 1,000 tons per day. The…
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Every seventh Ukrainian is unemployed.
According to 2024’s results, Ukraine’s average unemployment rate decreased to 14.3%. In 2023 the unemployment rate was 17.4%, in 2022 – 18.5%, the Center for Economic Strategy notes.
“The labor market remained uneven: there were many vacancies, but unemployment still remained high, which…
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Trump: Efforts to end the war in Ukraine are progressing; Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv are arranging new talks.
Commenting on his discussion with the Russian leader, US President Donald Trump noted that both the Kremlin chief and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wish for the war to conclude.
“This process is now underway, and we hope, for the sake of humanity, to see it…
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As Russia prepares to confront Europe, the Trump administration is considering relinquishing command of NATO military operations in Europe.
Russia is boosting its defense investments and readying for conflict with Europe, said EC President Ursula von der Leyen.
“And at a time when these threats are increasing, we see our long time partner, the US, shifting its focus to the Indo-Pacific region,” she…
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Ukraine is still committed to a mutual agreement to cease attacks on energy infrastructure despite Moscow’s massive air attack immediately after talks with Washington.
“We are ready for such a step if it is carried out by both sides. That is, when we agree on this with mediation from the American side and on the condition that the US is the guarantor of this agreement’s implementation,” said President Zelenskyy.
The president…
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The Trump-Putin call fails to meet expectations as the Kremlin continues to evade a ceasefire in order to gain additional concessions from the US.
The outcome of the telephone conversation with Putin was far from what the US president had hoped for. The NYT highlights that Putin agreed only to a limited ceasefire but refused a complete end to hostilities. However, if attacks on energy infrastructure from both sides…
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British special forces are ready to be deployed to Ukraine as peacekeepers.
British special forces have been put on standby to deploy to Ukraine as part of the UK peacekeeping mission as a ceasefire agreement “closes in.” Last week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said plans to deploy peacekeepers to Ukraine had entered the “operational…
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The EC presents a White Paper for defense; Ukraine will receive two million rounds of ammunition per year.
The European Commission and the EU High Representative have introduced the White Paper on European Defense – Readiness 2030. As part of the ReArm Europe plan, an ambitious defense package has also been revealed, offering financial leverage for EU member states to…
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