This amount is based on cash balances accumulated on the books of European financial institutions as a result of the ban on transactions with the Central Bank of Russia and the Russian National Welfare Fund. Of this, €95B will be allocated for Ukraine’s…
Category: 9. Business
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Putin holds firm on three major points in negotiations to end his war against Ukraine.
Russian officials state that these are: maintaining control over the Donbas, restricting the size of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, and securing recognition from the US and Europe of the occupied territories as Russian. However, Russia may be open to compromise on other parts…
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Rubio: Ukraine and Russia are currently fighting over 20% of the Donetsk region, but there is progress in reaching a peace agreement.
“This is a war that has to end because no one really wins it in the traditional sense. It’s a battle for 30 to 50 kilometers and the 20% of the region that remains”, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He recalled that in almost four years of the full-scale…
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The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with an additional €2B next year, even as the country prepares to shut down centers for Ukrainian refugees.
The Dutch parliament has approved the provision of this extra funding for Ukraine in 2026, said Yegor Chernev, head of the Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Simultaneously, Mona Keizer, the Dutch Minister of Housing and Communal…
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The EBRD has issued a €150M commercial loan guarantee for a Ukrainian bank and is preparing a €75M loan for Ukrhydroenergo to buy essential equipment.
The EBRD has provided a new guarantee to Credit Agricole Bank, enabling the bank to offer loans totaling up to €150M to Ukrainian businesses, and it will cover up to 80% of the loans’ risk. Credit Agricole plans to lend to companies in vital sectors, including micro,…
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The EC has urged Ukraine to improve its transparency in managing EU funds.
The Audit Board of the Ukraine Facility program has issued its first report, analyzing internal control and audit systems related to Ukraine’s use of EU funds. The Audit Board, an independent body established by the European Commission, oversees the use of EU funds in…
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The EU continues to pay Russia €1.5B per month for fossil fuels, although it has committed to ending Russian gas imports by 2027.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen explained that while the EU has dramatically reduced its purchases of Russian energy, it still spends around €1.5B monthly on these resources. She called the decision to phase out Russian fossil fuels the beginning of…
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Demand for new business-class apartments is increasing in Kyiv: The share of transactions this year has risen to 20%.
The share of business-class sales in Kyiv’s primary market has grown to 20-22% in 2025, up from less than 10% in 2023, according to a report by the Greenville development company. The average price per square meter for these apartments now reaches $1,700. Meanwhile,…
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Ukraine is establishing a rocket fuel production facility in Denmark, marking the first such plant in a NATO member state.
Construction has commenced in Vojens, located in southern Denmark, for Ukrainian company Fire Point, which produces the FP-1 deep-strike drone, FP-2 middle-strike drone, FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, and FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles. Denmark is the first NATO country…
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Ukraine has the potential to increase its exports to the EU by $10B.
Moreover, there is significant potential for strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy. This includes cooperation with Ukraine in the extraction and partial processing of critical materials, as well as defense industry development. However, three urgent obstacles…
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