Representatives of US President Donald Trump are requesting that President Zelenskyy sign the US’ peace agreement within the next few days. During a telephone conversation, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner pressured…
Category: 9. Business
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Ukraine has agreed to restructure its GDP warrants.
On December 1, Ukraine offered holders of $2.59B worth of GDP warrants the option to exchange them at a 1.34 ratio for new Class C Eurobonds maturing in 2030-2032, along with a cash reward of up to 7% for making the exchange. In the following days, the country secured…
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A reparations loan will strengthen Ukraine’s position in future peace negotiations.
Frozen Russian assets could serve as the most crucial leverage for Ukraine and its allies in their efforts to end the war. Transferring at least a portion of these assets to Kyiv soon is essential because the US has halted funding to Ukraine under President Trump, while…
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Ukraine risks losing €2.2B in EU support because the Ukraine Facility plan has been disrupted.
The country may not meet its obligations under the EU’s Ukraine Facility financing program for the fourth quarter of 2025. Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, pointed out that while last year Ukraine met almost all of its…
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Ukrainian defenders regain nearly half of Pokrovsk.
According to the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, there were almost no Ukrainian soldiers left in Pokrovsk during the fall. However, since mid-November Ukrainian forces have managed to recapture 13 square kilometers of the city. The total…
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Europe has failed to compensate for the reduction in US military aid.
Experts from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy believe that in 2025 Ukraine’s allies may provide the smallest amount of aid to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, as Europe has not been able to replace withdrawn US support. Europe allocated only…
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Over six months, businesses withdrew $23M from Ukraine to repay foreign loans, while foreign investment in the authorized capital of Ukrainian companies increased.
After the introduction of currency liberalization, NBU Chairman Andriy Pyshny said during an investment forum that $23M was repatriated from Ukraine for loan repayment. He explained that the liberalization increased the limit on capital withdrawal from Ukrainian…
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The EU has committed to eliminating Russian gas imports by 2027, helping Poland and Greece to assume roles as primary fuel suppliers in the region.
On December 10, EU ambassadors approved a plan, according to a spokesperson from Denmark, which holds the current EU presidency. Under this new policy, the EU will stop buying Russian LNG by the end of 2026 and phase out pipeline gas shipments by September 2027. New…
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The EBRD will invest up to €60M in Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I.
The EBRD will make a direct investment of up to €60M in the Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I, a broad-based infrastructure fund with a total volume of €350M. As Dragon Capital top manager Yevgen Baranov noted at an investment forum, the company will soon…
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A plant that will produce ready-made meals and semi-finished products is being constructed in the Kyiv region with an investment of ₴200M.
Construction has begun on a large Neo Food System facility covering over 4,000 square meters. The plant’s designed capacity will enable it to produce 60,000 ready-made meals every day. It will manufacture various types of dishes, including chilled and ready-to-eat…
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