Category: 9. Business

EU finance ministers will discuss the creation of a joint intergovernmental defense fund on April 12, which would provide large-scale defense financing without increasing public debt levels, a growing concern in many highly indebted countries. The discussions are part of…

According to a Business Ombudsman Council report, representatives from Ukrainian and foreign businesses in countries including Poland, Germany, Canada, the UK, Sweden, France, and Bulgaria indicate that more than 60% of companies from these countries are prepared to…

ATB Corporation, Ukraine’s largest grocery retailer, aims to increase its footprint to 5,000 stores, which is 250% more than its current network of 1,300 stores. In 2025, the corporation intends to acquire about 100 stores and open 80 new ones. For comparison, Lidl, a…

Under the third stage of the Ukraine Recovery Program, a total of 130 projects valued at ₴4.5B have received approval, according to the Ministry of Development and Infrastructure. These projects include: 

1. Energy sustainability for communities – 36 projects worth…

The state enterprise Guaranteed Buyer is developing a roadmap to settle accumulated debt to green tariff electricity producers and is counting on making 100% of its required payments in 2025, said Deputy Director Kateryna Danilkova. She noted that the settlement level…

Epicentr Ceramic Corporation is working to strengthen its position in the international market. In 2024, this ceramic tile manufacturer managed to boost its exports by over 100%. In 2021, exports accounted for more than 50% of the manufacturer’s total production. Due…

Millions of Ukrainian refugees in the EU might lose the right to remain in Europe amid discussions of a truce, as the EU has no clear plan that will allow them to remain in EU countries post-ceasefire. Since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022,…

At a meeting of the French and British military chiefs in Kyiv, the parties addressed issues concerning a troop presence on land, in the air, and at sea, along with discussions concerning air defense.

“I believe we will meet weekly at the military level. Our partners…

On the night of April 6, Russian troops carried out a combined strike on Ukraine. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 13 missiles and 40 UAVs. Two days earlier, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, killing 20 people and injuring nearly 80….

The US recognizes that Russia is violating the ceasefire that was reached in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated.

“If there are delaying tactics, we won’t be interested in this; Trump will not engage in endless negotiations. We will soon know…