The extent of shadow activity in Ukrainian retail trade has reached a critical level: According to various estimates, up to 45% of all retail transactions may take place outside of Ukraine’s tax system. Experts state that Ukraine’s total volume of retail trade…
Category: 9. Business
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Poland leads the EU in the number of employed Ukrainians, but the attitude toward refugees is deteriorating.
Poland and Germany lead Europe in employing Ukrainians, according to the Institute of Demography and Social Research. The largest number of Ukrainians is employed in Poland, thanks to less stringent language requirements and employment opportunities that do not require…
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Ukraine has a severe labor force shortage, prompting employers to seek help from pensioners.
The personnel shortage is particularly acute in the capital, where there are 75,000 open vacancies, yet only 3,000 registered unemployed individuals, as stated by Yulia Zhovtyak, Director of the State Employment Service. She noted that the situation is similar in other…
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April’s second deadly missile strike: Russia kills dozens and wounds hundreds in Sumy.
Only one week after the Kryviy Rih tragedy, on April 13 Russia attacked the center of Sumy with ballistic missiles, killing 34 civilians and injuring over 100 others, among them 11 children. The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine stated that the US, Europe, and everyone who…
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Ukraine and the US have not made any progress in negotiations over a mineral deal, as Trump demands control of Russian gas transit.
On April 11, US and Ukrainian officials held tense discussions regarding a mineral agreement between the countries. During the meeting, American representatives presented the Ukrainians with an updated document that included an unexpected item among its listed…
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Record-breaking Ramstein: Ukraine will receive military support exceeding $21B.
Following the 27th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues in Ukraine in the Ramstein format, held on April 11 with 51 states participating, Ukraine’s allies committed to a substantial increase in assistance to Kyiv, exceeding $21B.
The announced…
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Germany has dismissed the notion of Ukraine joining the EU and NATO before the war ends.
Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that he supports Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, but its accession to the EU and NATO can only occur after peace is achieved. Merz emphasized that this position pertains to the current situation, and the…
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Witkoff suggests that Trump acknowledge Russia’s control over four regions of Ukraine.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff urged the White House to support a plan that would effectively recognize Russia’s authority over four Ukrainian regions – Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson – in exchange for an end to hostilities. This proposal was presented…
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Trump has extended the previously imposed US restrictions on Russia while Kyiv prepares new shadow fleet sanctions.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending sanctions against the Russian Federation, which were initially imposed in April 2021 by former US President Biden, due to the Russian government’s malicious foreign activities. These sanctions were expanded…
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France and Britain will present Trump with a plan for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Britain and France are developing a joint initiative to create a “deterrence force” in Ukraine after the end of hostilities. The plan is expected to be presented to Donald Trump in the coming weeks in an attempt to convince him to support security guarantees for…
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