Category: 9. Business

Last year, Lemtrans transported 15.9 million tons of cargo and aims to establish a container terminal in Fastiv (Kyiv region) that will serve as a strategic logistics hub for both the region and the country. The terminal’s opening will optimize logistics chains, expand…

The government has approved two competition proposals for two areas in western Ukrainian oil and gas fields in the area of Mezhyhirsk and Svichansk, located within the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi regions. The proposed cooperation will take place under a…

Recently, Czechia completed the transfer of all its Soviet-style T-72M1 tanks to Ukraine after decommissioning them. The Czech Republic once possessed 86 T-72M1 tanks, which it inherited from the Czechoslovak Republic era. Some were eventually upgraded to the T-72M4…

On April 7, EU ministers agreed to prioritize negotiations over countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which impact 70% (€380B) of total European exports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU is ready to…

American investment bank Goldman Sachs stated that bond prices suggest that the markets have assessed a 70% probability of a peace deal in Ukraine. This current estimate is notably higher than the figure before US President Donald Trump’s election in November 2024,…

According to the CSD, the Czech Republic’s expenditure of over €8.2B on Russian hydrocarbons in the previous year is 500% greater than the aid it has provided to Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion. The country possesses the infrastructure,…

Belgium will contribute a €1B defense aid package to Ukraine. Prime Minister Bart de Wever specified that the funds will be utilized to purchase weapons and enhance the Ukrainian defense industry, particularly the production of new types of weapons. Belgium will also…

A report from the ICU investment company notes that Ukraine’s real GDP increased by only 2.9% in 2024, significantly below market expectations and their earlier forecasts. Economic growth weakened considerably last year due to a steep decline in the harvest, affecting…

For Ukraine, the predominant negative consequence of the global trade war may be lower volumes of macro-financial assistance from European partners economically weakened by tariffs. In addition, Ukrainian exports will be suppressed by lower global prices for raw…

According to CBR, even amidst high uncertainty with reduced international financing and severely limited Ukrainian budget resources, cement producers and consumers are ready to quickly restore and expand their production capacity, willing to invest to meet the…