Category: 9. Business
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Ukraine and Poland plan to create an Eastern European gas hub that will replace the transit of Russian gas for Europe.
According to Deputy Energy Minister Mykola Kolisnyk, the completion of Russian gas transit through Ukraine will begin competition for new routes and resources, including LNG, which is becoming an increasingly large percentage of the EU’s overall consumption. Ukrainian… Continue Reading
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Europe struggles to rid itself of its dependence on Russian gas.
The EU is gradually increasing the share of Russian gas in total gas imports. After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, this share collapsed, but over the past year, it has grown again, according to Bloomberg. In the first quarter of 2022, the share… Continue Reading
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How is the policy regarding Ukrainian refugees changing in European countries after almost three years of war?
The Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament has finally approved the Lex Ukrajina VII law that will extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees. The current protection expires on March 31. With the law’s passage, it will be extended for another year. Also,… Continue Reading
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Trends in the Ukrainian residential real estate market in 2024.
The total area of residential buildings for which construction permits were issued (new construction) decreased by 6.6% in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2023, to 2.962 million square meters. The total area of new… Continue Reading
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Piraeus Bank sponsored the War & Politics Live event in Kyiv: What the Future Holds for Ukraine in 2025.
On December 13, the UBN Network hosted an event titled “WAR & POLITICS: POST US ELECTIONS – WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR UKRAINE.” As the general sponsor of UBN’s series of events, Piraeus Bank supported this critical discussion about Ukraine’s future in the… Continue Reading
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Trump’s special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war is planning a visit to Kyiv and is ready to visit Moscow if invited.
According to Reuters, President-Elect Donald Trump’s envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, will travel to Kyiv in early January 2025. Kellogg plans to meet with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv, and his team is also working to arrange meetings with leaders in other European… Continue Reading
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Zelenskyy to Trump: Freezing the war is dangerous, and negotiations with Putin will take place only on Ukraine’s terms.
Newly elected US President Donald Trump knows that Ukraine does not want to surrender and freeze the war, President Zelenskyy said, commenting on the negotiations with Trump in Paris. “We are not going to give up our independence. The danger would be to say: We will… Continue Reading
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NATO will coordinate military assistance to Ukraine instead of the US.
From now on, NATO will play a direct role in Ukraine’s war against Russia, although the involvement of Alliance troops is not envisaged. At the same time, the transfer of control to NATO coordination may have a limited effect, as Trump may significantly limit its… Continue Reading
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The US announced a $177B aid package for Ukraine, but only some funds and weapons have arrived.
President Zelenskyy stated during a meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities that the US has allocated $177B to support Ukraine, but not all the money and aid deliveries have arrived. Half of these funds came in the form of weapons produced at American… Continue Reading
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Europe could deploy up to 100,000 troops as peacekeepers to ensure security in Ukraine.
European countries could form a deterrent force that would be deployed in Ukraine, with about 40,000 European peacekeepers likely to participate in the mission, but the number could increase to 100,000 under a rotation scheme. Talks on deploying a peacekeeping force to… Continue Reading