Category: 9. Business

The Russian stock market experienced its worst decline in three years following the sharp comments from the Russian Foreign Ministry, which said that hopes for a resolution of the war in Ukraine have essentially disappeared. Specifically, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei…

During President Barack Obama’s tenure (2009–2016), which coincided with Russia’s annexation of Crimea, US commitments increased from $194M to $519M (in 2016).

During President Donald Trump’s first term (2017–2020), the US provided Ukraine with relatively…

On the eve of the EU leadership summit on October 23, EU authorities are rushing to address Belgium’s concerns about using Russian assets to finance a €140B reparation loan for Ukraine, as reaching a political agreement at the coming meeting will pave the way for the…

Hungary has agreed to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies as part of a new package of Russian sanctions that are being prepared by the European Union. At a meeting of EU ambassadors, Budapest’s representative did not raise any objections to the ban on…

The Piramida shopping mall, part of the Dragon Capital group of companies’ real estate holdings, has announced an expansion of its tenant base. In September, stores of the German brands Puma (404 square meters) and Adidas (383 square meters) opened. Both sporting goods…

The Polish clothing and home goods chain Sinsay (LPP Group) started its operations in Ukraine in 2014. By 2021, the retailer had 33 stores in the country, and by 2024, this number grew to 186. As of October 2025, there are over 300 stores in the country. In 2024 alone,…

Ukraine and Norway have signed a memorandum of cooperation for defense innovation. The document establishes the foundation for a joint Brave-Norway initiative that will promote the growth of defense tech startups and strengthen the technological partnership between the…

Ukrainian Industrial Cluster (Kharkiv) intends to build production facilities and educational centers with a cost of $30M in the Chortkiv West industrial park (Ternopil region) by 2028. Preliminary agreements with investors have already been signed. Initially, production…

The Polish government will invest more than €57.6M to develop road and rail infrastructure in these regions. Of this, €52.5M will fund projects within the framework of the Interreg NEXT Poland-Ukraine 2021-2027 program, focusing on road and rail connections, while…

Demand continues to propel the development of both renewable and fossil fuel energy sources, which still make up 86% of the energy mix, according to researchers. Solar and wind energy saw a 16% growth, but this isn’t enough to meet climate targets. China contributed…