Category: 9. Business

Ukraine may not receive up to €1.5B in aid from the EU due to its failure to achieve reforms envisaged in the Ukraine Facility program, say CES experts. The government has not fulfilled three structural milestones required by the program for the first quarter of 2025….

The funds placed by individuals in bank accounts in both hryvnia and foreign currency increased by 0.8% in May to reach a record ₴1.266T. According to the NBU, since the beginning of the year the volume of consumer bank deposits has increased by 4.4% from ₴1.212T….

The Poltava oil extraction plant of the Kernel agricultural holding has transitioned to renewable energy sources certified by international organization Bureau Veritas Group. The company will fully provide the plant with renewable energy sourced from sunflower husks,…

The EU Council has removed all additional inspections for beet, sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean seeds from Ukraine, recognizing that Ukrainian certification procedures comply with EU requirements. Consequently, seeds of these types produced in Ukraine and Moldova will…

As stated by UTG Director Yevgenia Loktionova during RAU Expo 2025, the current attendance level at regional shopping malls is 315 people per 1,000 square feet, while district shopping malls have an average of 552 people. Regional shopping malls cover an area of over…

“Germany will participate in the financing of long-range weapons (drones and missiles). We must provide the finances for this so that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can purchase materials. We planned to provide €4B in aid to Ukraine, then increased it to €7B and now…

In May 2025, Russian troops captured the largest number of Ukrainian territories since the end of 2022. This is part of the large-scale summer offensive that has been undertaken by the Russian Federation. The WSJ notes that peace talks have reached a dead end, and now…

Considering this, Ukraine needs protection and long-term guarantees, said President Zelenskyy at the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Odesa.

“I ask you all to consider security guarantees after this war as a practical necessity. From air defense to cyber threats, we…

The head of the Russian negotiation delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that if Kyiv does not agree to “compromises”, it will face new territorial losses.

“We want peace. But if Ukraine continues to be guided by the national interests of other countries, we will…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated during a congressional hearing that in two decades, Ukraine’s economy could exceed that of Russia’s. He believes that a stable Ukrainian economy will provide the best long-term defense for Ukraine, a view also shared by US…