Category: 9. Business
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Macron: Ukraine needs to be provided with the means to survive and the ability to negotiate from a position of strength.
The war in Ukraine “will not end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in his address to the French military. According to him, the West’s key task now is to “provide Ukraine with the means to survive and the ability to… Continue Reading
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The manufacturer of Leopard tanks and other weapons has formed a joint venture with a Ukrainian company.
Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin announced the official opening of a joint venture between KMW (KNDS Deutschland) and a Ukrainian defense enterprise. The newly created company will specialize in the maintenance and repair of military equipment supplied… Continue Reading
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The EC is developing a plan to completely stop Russian gas imports; Trump offers an alternative.
The European Commission is working on a plan to remove all Russian fossil fuels from the EU market, EC spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said in Brussels on January 20. She added that the EU has cut all Russian coal imports, most Russian oil imports, and over 66% of Russian… Continue Reading
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Ukraine’s largest investors have shared their expectations for 2025; they predict increased economic activity and support from the US.
Most of the 145 top company managers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (AmCham) expect continued or increased support for Ukraine from the US (77%), and 23% predict its decrease. Also, 61% believe a ceasefire is possible in 2025, 31% doubt it, and… Continue Reading
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How much financial support from the EU will Ukraine receive this year and will aid from the US be suspended after Trump’s decree?
In 2025, Ukraine expects to receive more than €30B in budget support from the EU, said Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. The amount consists of two parts: €18.1B from the framework of using income from frozen Russian assets and €12.5B in assistance within the… Continue Reading
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Nibulon’s losses due to the blockade of the Mykolaiv port exceed $500M.
One of the largest agricultural companies in Ukraine, Nibulon, suffered financial losses of more than $500M due to the closure of the Mykolaiv seaport hub. The suspension of shipbuilding and the cessation of shipping on the Dnipro River and Southern Bug Rivers began… Continue Reading
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VisionFund Ukraine Starts Lending to Support Small Businesses in Ukraine.
Despite the war, international companies slowly continued entering the market, looking for high returns and post-war new market opportunities. VisionFund Ukraine, after two years on the market, received a license from the National Bank of Ukraine to operate as a non-bank… Continue Reading
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The Biden administration’s priority was never Ukraine’s victory, only its survival.
When the full-scale Russian invasion began, US President Joe Biden identified three key goals for the American response. Ukraine’s victory was not mentioned among them. In fact, the wording used by the White House: “support Ukraine as long as necessary,” was… Continue Reading
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Experts believe that the time has come for Trump to make Putin pay for Ukraine’s restoration.
US President Donald Trump can force the aggressor country, Russia, to pay for the restoration of Ukraine by using the $300B in frozen Russian assets. Scholars from the Hoover Institution and the American Enterprise Institute believe that the time has come for this and… Continue Reading
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Trump vows to stop the war, orders a phone call with Putin in the first days after the inauguration; the Russian dictator is ready to engage in dialog.
US President Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine and prevent World War III. “I will end the war in Ukraine. I will stop the chaos in the Middle East. I will prevent World War III, and you have no idea how close we are to it,” he said during a speech……