according to the NBU Business Activity Expectations Index (BAEI). Among the reasons for the weakened assessments indicated by respondents are significant declines in weather conditions, ongoing uncertainty regarding the future of hostilities, rising business costs for…
Category: 9. Business
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The US’ talks with Putin have reached a dead end, but Trump remains optimistic about Putin’s desire to end the war.
Officials from the Trump administration, who have met with Russian diplomats at least six times over the past two months, have returned from the negotiations without an outcome, which is beginning to raise concerns among them. A briefing for the US’ European and…
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Putin refuses to accept the US peace proposals and continues to insist on four Ukrainian regions, despite US pressure.
Russian President Putin continues to insist that four Ukrainian regions be recognized as part of the Russian Federation in exchange for an end to hostilities. In particular, Putin is asserting claims over the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions within their…
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Ukraine and Hungary will begin discussions to unblock the negotiation process for Ukraine’s EU accession.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna considers comments made concerning the potential for a decision on Moldova’s EU accession negotiations, made during her visit to Hungary, to be unconstructive. She went to Budapest…
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The EU has shifted its focus from Russia to China in the procurement of rare earth metals.
In recent years, China has solidified its position as the EU’s primary supplier of rare earth elements, while Russia has lost its market share.
- In 2020, EU countries imported 10,700 tons of rare earth elements valued at €72.3M. More than half of these imports came from Russia (€9.9M)….
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DTEK plans to construct energy storage facilities in Ukraine with a total capacity of up to 500 MW.
DTEK Renewables Finance has announced on the Irish Stock Exchange’s website its intention to undertake large-scale projects aimed at creating energy storage facilities (ESF) in Ukraine. Consequently, the company has initiated amendments to its Eurobond trust agreement…
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For the first time in a year, gas prices in Ukraine have surpassed European prices.
According to Natural Gas ExPro quotes, gas prices in Ukraine on April 29 were approximately €31.8 per MWh, while spot prices on the Dutch TTF were €31.5 per MWh. Thus, for the first time since May 1 2024, natural gas prices in Ukraine have exceeded European prices,…
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Entering the Estonian market will enable Ukrainian exporters to strengthen their presence in the Nordic countries.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Estonia Maksym Kononenko stated that Kyiv and Tallinn possess significant unrealized potential for bilateral trade relations. In this context, he noted that Ukraine’s share in Estonia’s total imports is less than 1%, indicating substantial…
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Ukraine is set to ratify a free trade agreement with the UAE: What opportunities will exporters gain?
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law for the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the UAE. This document establishes a free trade regime between the two nations. The agreement enhances…
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The EBA reports that its member companies have announced over $3B in investment since 2022.
These announcements include investments starting from $10M, with the total exceeding $3B. Specifically, $287M represents completed projects, $2.57B is currently being implemented, and $172M is planned.
Notably, the list includes:
- ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih: investments in…
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