Category: 9. Business

The European military assistance program for Ukraine aims to increase investment in Ukraine’s domestic weapons production. Currently, more countries are exploring the option of investing in the Ukrainian defense industry instead of supplying weapons directly, as…

To achieve this would only require EU countries to increase their contributions by 0.21% of their combined annual GDP – from €44B to €82B, said Christoph Trebesch, an expert at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. This increase in financial participation would…

Former Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany and now Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Andriy Melnyk has urged future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to enhance his country’s assistance to Kyiv.

According to Melnyk, the new German government can achieve a…

According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the price of a ton of Ukrainian agricultural exports increased from $315 in 2024 to $443 in April 2025. This growth is attributed to a rise in exports of value-added products, particularly bioethanol.

Additionally, prices for…

In this context, experts assert that wind power is gaining strategic importance as a priority area for development. The EU aims to increase its share of renewable energy sources to 42.5% by 2030, with the electricity sector targeted at approximately 69%. Specifically,…

According to Oleksandr Semirga, head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Administration, prior to the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion 13 seaports were operational in Ukraine, but only six are currently operating. He noted that despite systematic Russian missile and drone…

According to the WSJ and Bloomberg, the plan entails a ceasefire along the current front line (freezing the war), preventing Ukraine’s accession to NATO, and formally recognizing Crimea as Russian. Another proposed component is to deem the area surrounding the occupied…

US President Donald Trump is optimistic that Ukraine and Russia will finalize an agreement this week. Discussions on a ceasefire are scheduled in London, involving delegations from Ukraine, the EU, and the US. According to Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, if…

On April 17, the two parties signed a memorandum affirming their intention to finalize an agreement that will benefit both nations and establish the Investment Fund for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. Additionally, it asserts that the US respects Ukraine’s obligations…

US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has stated that Ukraine will not join NATO, and discussions on this topic have been taken off the agenda.

“NATO is not under discussion. You (Ukrainians) will not be part of NATO,” he said.

At the same time, Kellogg…