Category: 9. Business

Despite the benefits of wind energy, its development in Ukraine remains limited by tax pressures, said Volodymyr Omelchenko, Director of Energy Programs at the Razumkov Center, stressing the need to exempt imported equipment for wind farms from VAT and import duties. He…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said before a meeting of EU foreign ministers that the EU is discussing what is likely to be the strongest sanctions enacted against Russia since 2022 in response to its “unrelenting cruelty.” He added that Russia is…

The country has designated about NRK 6.7B (€580M) to support the maritime coalition it leads together with the UK. Some of these funds will go toward developing and producing unmanned naval vessels, utilizing the technology and expertise of the Norwegian company…

This fund aims to back projects in Ukraine related to rebuilding and connecting with the European market. The success of a previous grant agreement, signed last year, was driven by strong interest from French businesses. Applications for funding exceeded expectations…

Ukrainian private energy company DTEK and London-based global clean energy technology firm Octopus Energy Group are rolling out a new program, RISE, to install rooftop solar panels and energy storage solutions for Ukrainian businesses and public sector institutions. RISE…

In the realities of the war, a new type of buyer has emerged in the real estate market: Ukrainians from the east are buying housing in western Ukraine and leaving the apartments empty, in the event it becomes dangerous in their hometown, they will be able to take their…

US President Donald Trump stated that on the night of June 22, US aircraft targeted three nuclear sites in Iran – in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. He specified that the operation was intended to eliminate the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear capabilities. These…

In an interview, President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is negotiating the initiation of defense production abroad. Notably, there are already agreements in place with Denmark, Norway, Germany, Britain, and Lithuania. Formal agreements on the controlled export of…

The Russian dictator outlined the conditions that Ukraine must meet to halt the aggression: “Kyiv must agree to a neutral status, refrain from engaging in any foreign alliances, renounce any ambitions for nuclear weapons, and recognize the outcomes of referendums…

The European Union is considering transferring frozen Russian state assets (almost €200B) from Euroclear in Belgium to a “specialized organization” under the auspices of the EU. The main advantage of quickly creating a new fund is that the assets can be directed to…