White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that both President Donald Trump and the American public are increasingly impatient with the war in Ukraine. She suggested that all parties involved should acknowledge the current realities and pursue negotiations. The…
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Kyiv will purchase 25 Patriot air defense systems from US defense companies.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is working on a contract with American suppliers for the supply of 25 Patriot air defense systems. According to him, Ukraine will not be able to receive this number of systems immediately. The difficulty is that the Patriot…
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The EU has given its assurance that the occupied territories will not hinder Ukraine’s path to European integration.
Russia’s control of parts of Ukrainian land will not block Ukraine’s EU accession, as the bloc can utilize transitional mechanisms, said Michael Haller, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Ukraine. He explained that when Ukraine joins the EU, these transitional…
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The EU ramps up drone production and will build a large-scale anti-UAV defense system by 2027.
European companies Destinus and Thales have signed an agreement to mass-produce autonomous AI-powered kamikaze drones and other solutions to combat the threat posed by Russian UAVs. Several production sites are planned to be launched, including in Ukraine. By 2026, the…
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Ukrainian exporters will lose $1.14B annually due to the EU’s new trade terms.
According to analysts, the new trade terms with the EU, which will come into effect at the end of October, will lead to a decrease in Ukrainian exports to this market by $1.14B annually compared to 2024, when temporary Autonomous Trade Measures were in force. The main…
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Fossil fuels will provide for approximately 50% of energy demand for decades.
Even after 2050, fossil fuels will remain a significant part of the global energy mix as electricity demand outpaces renewables, says a new McKinsey report. The estimate predicts that by 2050, oil, gas, and coal will make up 41-55% of global energy use, compared to…
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The resumption of diplomatic efforts to end the Russian war have positively impacted Ukrainian Eurobonds.
According to ICU, diplomatic initiatives aimed at ending the conflict resumed last week and were well received by Eurobond holders. However, Friday’s meeting between the Presidents of the US and Ukraine, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proved fruitless. It has…
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The SPFU successfully sells an office belonging to the enterprise that designed nearly all of Kyiv’s metro stations.
Last week, the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) successfully held an auction to privatize the only property complex owned by the Design Institute Ukrmetrotunnelproekt state enterprise in the capital. During the bidding, the price surged by 240% from the initial bid,…
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The largest land areas in Ukraine are sold in the Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Odesa regions, while the highest prices are in the west.
According to Dmytro Makarenko, head of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadaster, the land market in Ukraine is currently expanding. “In the first year of the land market, approximately 100,000 hectares were sold, in 2022 – about 90,000. A…
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A Radisson premium hotel is planned to be built in the center of Lviv.
Real Estate Developer Anta Group is negotiating the construction of a Radisson hotel in downtown Lviv. The project, covering 6,000 to 7,000 square meters, will include 100 rooms, said Anton Taranenko, founder of Anta Group. The developer expects it will be a Radisson Red…
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