Currently, the US’ attention is also demanded in other regions needing diplomatic engagement, as noted by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on May 1. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with Trump’s national security adviser, suggested that the US…
Category: 9. Business
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On May 8, the Ukrainian Parliament plans to ratify the economic partnership agreement with the US regarding the establishment of a Reconstruction Investment Fund.
The agreement with the US entails the establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund, which will be jointly managed by Kyiv and the Washington. The fund will be registered in the US, but the account for contributions will be established in Ukraine and denominated in…
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The long game: Profits from the US mineral deal may not materialize for more than 10 years.
The returns from the Ukraine-US mineral deal are likely to emerge in 10 years or more, because investors will encounter specific challenges in implementing projects connected with it. The development of strategically vital minerals in countries with established mining…
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The mineral deal between Ukraine and the US has split Russia’s political elite into two factions regarding the continuation of the war.
The agreement on natural resource development, which was reached by the US and Ukraine after two months of intense negotiations, has generated anxiety in the Kremlin. The Russian elite fear the growing closeness between President Zelenskyy and Donald Trump and believe…
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The EU will confiscate Russia’s frozen assets, but not for Ukraine.
Euroclear, the international clearing company, plans to withdraw and distribute approximately €3B in frozen Russian funds to compensate Western investors affected by the decisions of the Russian government. Euroclear will redistribute €3B of the approximately €10B…
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Capturing all of Ukraine will take Russia 230 years and cost over 100 million lives.
According to analysts, at the offensive’s current pace and rate of military losses, Russia will need around 230 years to gain control of the still unoccupied Ukrainian territories – nearly 490,000 square kilometers, or 81% of Ukraine. In doing so, an estimated 101…
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Ukrainian DroneUA aims to capture up to 5% of the American agricultural drone market.
According to Valery Yakovenko, co-founder of the drone systems company DroneUA, the first year of operation in the American market generated $15M in turnover for the company. After launching production in Newtown, Pennsylvania, DroneUA registered its own trademark in the…
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How has the war impacted Ukraine’s venture capital market?
With the onset of the Russian full-scale invasion, many foreign investors halted their funding of Ukrainian startups due to heightened risk and instability. Some companies relocated their operations abroad to maintain access to investment and grants. However, instead of collapsing, the ecosystem…
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Where are agricultural enterprises investing, and how are they developing in Ukraine?
A major sunflower oil producer, Oliyar, is diversifying its business and plans to build a poultry farm in the Shchyretsk village council area (Lviv region) with a total capacity of up to 2.3 million birds. The poultry farm is expected to produce more than 1.6 million…
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Investors are being sought in Ukraine across various industries.
In the Chernihiv region, a newly built flour mill with a capacity of 130 tons per day and grain warehouses able to hold over 20,000 tons are on the market for $2.6M. The facility is situated 30 kilometers from Chernihiv, covering a total area of 3.5 hectares and…
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