The EU has reached a preliminary agreement on Ukraine’s accession to the European Defense Fund. With a budget of approximately €8B for 2021-2027, the fund supports joint defense research and development among EU member states, boosting the technological independence…
Category: 9. Business
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The IFC invests $25M in the Dragon Capital Ukraine Recovery Fund.
The International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, is investing $25M in Rebuild Ukraine Fund LP (REBUF), a private equity fund established in 2024 by Ukrainian investment group Dragon Capital. The Rebuild Ukraine Fund focuses on small and medium-sized…
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In the Ternopil and Vinnytsia regions, nearly 40,000 square meters of logistics and manufacturing facilities are on the market.
In Tovstenke village (Ternopil region), a warehouse complex covering 19,300 square meters is available for sale; the complex was previously used for potato storage and has an estimated value of $1.93M. This complex includes two separate buildings built in 2014. The…
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Knauf has produced its first batch of building materials at a new facility in the Ternopil region and is preparing to increase its capacity.
In Borshchiv, Ternopil region, German company Knauf is implementing an investment project involving the construction of a plant that will produce plasterboard and dry building mixes, according to Vyacheslav Negoda, head of the Ternopil OVA. The initial phase of the dry…
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Due to concerns regarding the hryvnia’s decline in October, there was an increase in demand for foreign currency government bonds among Ukrainians.
While overall interest in government bonds has grown throughout 2025, investor activity shifted more markedly towards foreign currency instruments during October. Investments were made in bonds denominated in dollars and euros. In October 2025, the household portfolio of…
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The EU plans to reach an agreement on a mechanism to provide increased support for Ukraine in December in order to secure new IMF funding.
The EU must offer Ukraine “credible” financial guarantees that will unlock additional IMF support for Kyiv, said European Commissioner for the Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis. He discussed Ukraine’s $65B financing gap and its military needs with IMF Chief Kristalina…
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The war in Ukraine has led to increased interest in underground industrial premises.
According to Dmytro Kysylevsky, a member of the Parliament’s Committee on Economic Development, there is growing consideration for the creation of underground industrial parks in order to ensure production safety during wartime. This concept is also being evaluated for…
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Ukrainian UAV developers are advancing their operations through strategic investments.
TAF Drones, a prominent Ukrainian FPV drone manufacturer, has rebranded as TAF Industries and is currently working to establish a holding company with TAF Industries as its parent organization. Since mid-2023, TAF Industries has invested over $6M to acquire stakes in…
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Russia and Turkey are negotiating the continuation of gas supplies; Russian oil will most likely enter the global market despite sanctions.
The contracts between the Russian gas giant Gazprom and Turkish state-owned Botas for the annual delivery of 21.75 billion cubic meters of gas expire on December 31. The two sides are discussing contracts that would maintain annual supplies at around 22 billion cubic…
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Kyiv and London are developing a joint economic action plan aimed at trade development, attracting private capital, and modernizing procurement processes.
Earlier this week, Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev and British Business and Trade Minister Chris Bryant discussed the ongoing implementation of the two countries’ 100-Year Partnership Agreement and outlined the primary areas for bilateral collaboration. Both sides…
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