They aim to outline their support for Ukraine after an agreement on ending hostilities is reached. The documents include guarantees to deter Russia through strengthening Ukraine’s military, deploying European troops, and an active role for US intelligence, but without…
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Russia is losing buyers for its energy resources in Europe and Asia, including Hungary.
The EU’s largest buyer of Russian gas has agreed to purchase supplies from the US. The Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM Group signed a five-year agreement to for the supply of two billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from US energy company…
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Moscow rejects territorial concessions: How much Ukrainian land has Russia occupied?
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the Russian side is in no way going to make concessions regarding the Donbas, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, or in Crimea. Russia demands recognition of its “jurisdiction” over all these regions, even over…
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The US prepares new Russian sanctions that will be imposed if Putin rejects its peace deal.
The US is planning a new set of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector in order to increase pressure on Moscow should Russian leader Putin refuse a peace agreement with Ukraine. Specifically, restrictions on Russian shadow fleet vessels that transport oil are under…
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Ukraine and Germany are strengthening their defense industry cooperation; the value of projects that are being worked on now reaches €1.2B.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the strengthening of Ukraine’s defense cooperation with Germany. The countries signed several new important agreements for a total amount exceeding €1.2B.
These projects include:
- The long-term supply of spare parts for…
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Germany has developed a 10-point plan to strengthen its military cooperation with Ukraine.
The German government has developed a 10-point plan to deepen its cooperation with the Ukrainian defense industry. The plan includes the following points:
- Regular high-level consultations on arms issues between the states’ defense ministries
- Expanding contact between companies from both…
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Ukraine is preparing to establish a state reconstruction fund.
The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development is currently developing a dedicated reconstruction fund, according to Deputy Minister Alena Shkrum. She indicated that the fund may be financed in the future through a separate tax; however, she clarified that such a…
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A Ukrainian metallurgical giant acquires the ArcelorMittal tube mill in Romania.
Metinvest Group has completed the purchase of Romanian company ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași, located in the city of Iași. The company specializes in manufacturing welded structural tubes for construction, mechanical engineering, infrastructure, and agriculture….
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The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine raised ₴4.6B through the sale of government bonds this week,
contributing to the state budget via an auction of domestic debt securities. Most investments were allocated to 3.1-year bonds, which offered a weighted average yield of 17.8% per annum and attracted over ₴2.1B. Additionally, 1.7-year bonds with a yield of 17.1%…
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Approximately 30% of Ukrainian startups face challenges in accessing investment.
According to the Ukrainian Startup Ecosystem 2025 report, 30% of the 107 surveyed Ukrainian startups cited lack of access to financing or investment capital as a major issue. The second most common challenge reported is international expansion, with 20.16% finding it…
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