Category: 9. Business

From January to June 2025, Ukraine exported $11.3B worth of agricultural products, which is 9% less than the corresponding period in the previous year. Agricultural exports account for about 57% of Ukraine’s total exports. The country’s primary export markets remain…

As part of European integration, Ukraine must adopt specific technical and institutional standards for connecting major cities and EU hubs to align with the requirements of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This includes constructing four separate traffic…

According to the State Statistics Service, the business confidence indicator in the Ukrainian construction market in the third quarter of 2025 increased by 2.5 percentage points compared to the second quarter – up to a negative 32.6% indicator. The assessment of the…

From January to June 2025, member companies of the Ukrainian Retailers Association opened a total of 1,056 stores and closed 326, resulting in a net increase of 730 outlets. As of July 1, there were 23,892 stores operating within 113 networks across eight main retail…

The Russian Federation attacked Kyiv with a barrage of drones and missiles overnight in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s calls for the Kremlin to reach a truce with Ukraine. Russia fired 309 Shahed and decoy drones and eight Iskander-K cruise missiles overnight,…

President Zelenskyy signed a draft law restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The law enhances the institutional…

Ukraine risks facing a severe shortfall in external funding as early as next year if Russia continues its intense attacks and the government delays reforms that have been agreed upon with international creditors. In 2026-2027, Ukraine will need about $65B annually, but…

Two senior Republican senators, Roger Wicker and Jim Risch, have presented a detailed plan that would allow European partners to finance the transfer of US weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. The document envisions the establishment of a fund in the US Treasury…

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewables will overtake coal as the leading electricity source by 2025 or 2026 at the latest, depending on weather and economic conditions. The IEA report highlights this as a momentous milestone; once this is achieved,…

Ukraine and the World Bank will deepen their collaboration in key aspects of reconstruction and development of the Ukrainian energy industry. The parties agreed to enhance cooperation in the following areas:

• Securing funding to quickly replace equipment damaged by…