Category: 9. Business

US President Donald Trump believes that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are ready to finalize a ceasefire agreement. According to Trump, significant progress has already been made in discussions regarding the situation in…

The UK Ministry of Defense noted that the Russian occupation forces’ advance in Ukraine has decelerated since the beginning of 2025. In March, Russian troops captured 143 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, averaging less than five square kilometers gained per…

In February 2025, both general and core inflation continued to rise in Ukraine. According to the NBU, inflation maintained its upward trend in March. The primary factors driving inflation’s acceleration in February to 13.4% on an annual basis were rising prices of raw…

Ukraine’s real GDP grew by 2.9% in 2024. Although the economy experienced growth for the second consecutive year amid the full-scale war, the pace of recovery decelerated compared to 2023, when GDP increased by 5.5%. The NBU cited the worsening security situation,…

EU countries will aim to present a united front against Donald Trump’s tariffs in the coming days, likely by approving the initial set of targeted counter-measures on US imports. The 27 EU countries are facing 25% import duties on steel, aluminum, and cars, along with…

As reported by Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval, “The construction of a tractor plant is not only a viable investment but also a strategic move for the development of the Ukrainian agricultural sector. After all, since the onset of the full-scale invasion,…

Representatives from Ukraine and France inspected the aftermath of the recent Russian attack on the New Safe Confinement, or Ark, a protective structure enclosing the fourth reactor unit of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and designed and built by a French consortium….

The Polish Minister of Agriculture, Michal Kolodziejczak, proposed leasing coastal land in Odesa for 50 years or purchasing it from Ukraine to create a grain port for Poland. He indicated that this initiative would enable Poland to export its own grain, as well as…

Energy Trade Group has initiated the wind farm’s first stage, which includes the installation of three Vestas wind turbines with a total capacity of 18.6 MW. The construction is financed through Ukrgasbank, the EBRD, and the IFC, with a total financing amount of €26M…

Commenting on the introduction of import tariffs by US President Trump, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, noted: “It is difficult, but not critical. A general tariff of 10% will apply to us. There is no separate higher tariff for Ukraine.”

Last year,…