Category: 9. Business
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The EU is working to deploy new sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet by the end of the year; current restrictions affect less than 50% of Russian oil exports.
According to Bloomberg, the sanctions package, which the EU plans to approve by the end of the year, will also include sanctions against those involved in this trade. Member states are still negotiating the details of the sanctions, which must be approved unanimously by… Continue Reading
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ISW: New signs of future problems in the Russian economy.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Kremlin recently adopted several measures aimed at reducing public spending on treating wounded Russian servicemen, fighting inflation, and solving long-term demographic problems such as a low birth rate and labor… Continue Reading
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Ukraine increased its turnover from the export of grain and oilseeds by $1.6B.
Export turnover of grain, oilseeds, meal, and oil in the 2024/2025 season (July-October) amounted to $6.1B, which is $1.6B more than last season. Farmers received significantly more from the export of wheat, barley, rapeseed, and soybeans. However, analysts predict that… Continue Reading
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Ukraine announces the construction of more than 800 MW of wind generation in 2025.
Energy Minister German Galushchenko noted: “There are corresponding plans for the construction of more than 800 MW of wind generation facilities.” He added that Ukraine’s Western partners show significant interest in wind generation, particularly the Norwegians,… Continue Reading
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Norway will finance the production of weapons and equipment in Ukraine according to the Danish model.
Norway will mirror the Danish support format, which is direct financing of Ukrainian weapon and equipment production, allowing faster production and delivery of weapons to the front. In addition, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced a new format for investing in… Continue Reading
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The US State Department has reduced the travel risks to nine regions of Ukraine, opening up new business opportunities.
As stated in the updated travel recommendations on US State Department’s website, the highest, fourth-level recommendation applies to all of Ukraine – do not travel to Ukraine at all because of the war. However, some regions are assigned lower risk due to air defense… Continue Reading
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The EU has begun to consider exchanging land in peace negotiations for security guarantees.
There is a growing belief in Brussels that the war with Russia can end only through talks between Kyiv and Moscow that will involve territorial concessions. With the changing battlefield situation and the election victory for Donald Trump, who has promised to end the war… Continue Reading
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The Kremlin rejects any concessions in negotiations with the Trump administration regarding Ukraine.
The Kremlin is trying to dictate the terms of any potential peace talks with Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The ISW noted that the manner in which the Kremlin is acting indicates that Russia’s goals remain unchanged and boil down to Ukraine’s… Continue Reading
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Ukraine has completed the legislation assessment for the first block of negotiations on EU accession.
On November 12, a bilateral meeting between Ukraine and the European Commission regarding a section devoted to statistics ended in Luxembourg. The meeting took place within the framework of the official screening of Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU law. This… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian OVDP increased by 12% in a month amid expectations that Trump will soon stop Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Over the past month, Ukrainian sovereign bonds denominated in dollars have risen in price by 12%. Investors expect that the re-election of Donald Trump will lead to a ceasefire, and Ukraine will be able to pay off its creditors. The jump in Ukrainian bond prices occurred… Continue Reading