Category: 9. Business

EU leaders and US officials are working to finalize an agreement on security guarantees, which may include the deployment of American forces in postwar Ukraine to support the durability of a future peace settlement. Talks scheduled in Paris on Tuesday will address how to…

Analysts report that Russia must now accept the end of its massive profits from hydrocarbons, with income expected to fall both in the medium and long term. By 2026, oil and gas are projected to contribute just 23% of the Russian budget, a significant drop from over 50%…

The removal and detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro constitute a notable shift in international relations for Russian President Putin, who maintained close connections with Venezuela and its substantial oil reserves. Concurrently, the recent US operation in…

According to European Commission spokesman Maciej Berestecki, the European Council reached an agreement in December 2025 to extend this loan to Ukraine under enhanced cooperation. Following the meeting, the EC issued a proposal based on the Council’s decision that…

Ukrainian company Fire Point has set up its independent manufacturing of engine parts for its long-range strike drones FP-1 and FP-2, said the company’s technical director Iryna Terek. “We are very dependent on the help of partners in financing. But in terms of…

Ukraine, together with its partners, will work closely over the next two weeks to identify potential financing sources for the plan, which is being developed as part of the proposed peace agreement, Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev said. He noted that the total cost of…

The company, AVR Trembita, secured 93% ownership of the Kalusky Pipe Plant (located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region) by winning the SPFU’s privatization auction with a payment of ₴68.27M ($1.6M). The auction began with a starting price of ₴68.3M, excluding VAT, and…

Between January 1 and December 22, 2025, state-owned enterprise Guaranteed Buyer disbursed ₴52.73B to private renewable energy producers. Of this total, ₴45.3B was paid for electricity acquired in 2025, with additional payments allocated for previous years: ₴4.82B…

The state budget for 2026 allocates ₴60M ($1.43M) for agricultural insurance assistance, the first time that this support has been offered. The state initiative aims to help farmers cover a portion of their insurance premiums: up to 60% for those working in frontline…

Launched in early 2026, the NDA has been functioning as a state financial institution, formed from the Entrepreneurship Development Fund, with the goal of leading economic recovery. Its primary focus is to give micro, small, and medium enterprises easier access to…