Category: 9. Business
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Moscow has turned the Kursk offensive to its advantage: Russian troops are slowly approaching Pokrovsk.
According to the Ukrainian military, “Moscow managed to take advantage of Kyiv’s decision to redirect its troops to the Kursk region.” Kyiv’s plan with the Kursk offensive was to force Russia to transfer some of its troops from the Donetsk region, “however, this did not happen.”… Continue Reading
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The process of rebuilding Ukraine will become more transparent.
A newly adopted draft law, which obliges publishing the prices of building materials in all public procurements, is an essential anti-corruption step to ensure more transparent use of budget funds and all types of international aid, opines the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and… Continue Reading
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Zelenskyy says the war will end sooner than expected; Russia does not seek to negotiate and wants Ukraine to surrender.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia’s war against Ukraine may end sooner than many expect and emphasized the importance of strengthening the Ukrainian army. “The Victory Plan is to strengthen Ukraine. We are asking our allies to continue their support. This is critically important. I… Continue Reading
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A new industrial park with dozens of factories will be open in Prykarpattia.
The Minister of Economy reported that the Cabinet of Ministers has registered the new Kalush Production industrial park in Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The park’s production capacity includes the manufacture of chemicals and their products, furniture, finished metal products (except… Continue Reading
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Elementum Energy plans to build 400 MW of wind power generation in Ukraine at a cost of €500M.
Elementum Energy, owned by VR Capital, plans to build wind power plants with a capacity of about 400 MW in the south and west of Ukraine in the coming years. Elementum Energy previously announced the construction of three wind farms in the Odesa region with a total capacity of about 58.5 MW:… Continue Reading
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A turning point for nuclear energy: The world’s largest banks have decided to support the industry.
Fourteen global banks, among the largest financial organizations in the world, have pledged to increase their support for tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. More than 20 countries, including Ukraine, supported the COP28 declaration on the expansion of nuclear energy capacity…. Continue Reading
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Spain and Bulgaria call on the EU to limit the import of several agricultural products from Ukraine.
Minister of Agriculture of Bulgaria Giorgi Takhov said that the EC should ban the import of Ukrainian eggs to Bulgaria. In the first half of 2024, exports reached 2,618 tons, 400% higher than last year. The announced import prices are much lower than the prices of Bulgarian eggs, which puts… Continue Reading
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Ukraine should prioritize the development of green energy to attract investment.
Ukraine should prioritize the development of green energy with specific decisions and actions that will stimulate investors to invest in this industry and reduce the energy deficit, said the top manager of German Notus Energy, Oleksandr Podprugin. According to him, donors and investors who work… Continue Reading
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The US Congress nears an agreement on the remaining $5.8B set aside for Ukraine; the Pentagon promises to release the entire amount.
Democrats and Republicans in the US Congress have almost agreed on a one-year extension of the deadline for the US administration to spend $5.8B that have been previously allocated for Ukrainian military aid. Last spring, Congress approved a $61B military aid package to Ukraine, including $7.8B… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian authorities call on the EU to increase aid to Ukraine in the new 2028-2034 EU budget to €400B.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, made this proposal at a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. “We expect to launch a financial instrument for Ukraine in the new EU budget for 2028-2034. We proposed to increase the financial offer from… Continue Reading