Category: 9. Business

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff urged the White House to support a plan that would effectively recognize Russia’s authority over four Ukrainian regions – Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson – in exchange for an end to hostilities. This proposal was presented…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending sanctions against the Russian Federation, which were initially imposed in April 2021 by former US President Biden, due to the Russian government’s malicious foreign activities. These sanctions were expanded…

Britain and France are developing a joint initiative to create a “deterrence force” in Ukraine after the end of hostilities. The plan is expected to be presented to Donald Trump in the coming weeks in an attempt to convince him to support security guarantees for…

According to Herman Smetanin, Ukraine’s minister of strategic industries, last year Ukraine was able to produce only one cruise missile – the Neptune. However, last year the state launched many new weapons, resulting in a 700% increase in production compared to 2023….

Since the market opened in July 2021, roughly 3% of Ukraine’s agricultural land has changed hands, averaging about 1% per year. The price of land has risen from ₴34,000 to ₴54,000 per hectare, and after the war, this growth is expected to accelerate, with costs…

According to the first quarter’s results, the volume of hryvnia funds in individuals’ accounts increased by 0.6%. The NBU reports that this positive trend has continued for the seventh consecutive month. In the corporate sector, the situation is somewhat more…

Consequently, Ukraine will receive €50M from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEDB) to finance a preferential mortgage program for families of internally displaced persons (IDPs).

“These funds will enable approximately 1,100 IDP families to secure affordable…

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó confirmed that Hungary may back Western sanctions against Russia if Donald Trump employs them to penalize Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the Kremlin’s unwillingness to peacefully resolve the war in Ukraine. The minister,…

The signed coalition agreement reached by the upcoming German government states: “Ukraine, as a strong, democratic, and sovereign state that independently determines its future with a Euro-Atlantic perspective, is central to our security. Therefore, we will…

A new bill has been introduced in the US aimed at tackling Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers that that are employed to transport oil, circumventing Western sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. Senators Joni Ernst (Republican) and Richard Blumenthal (Democrat) have…