António Costa, the European Council President, is working internationally to support Ukraine’s bid to join the EU. He aims to gather support from EU countries to bypass Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s accession. Current rules require all 27 EU…
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Ukraine’s national debt increased by another $6.6B in August; in Russia, after doubling its national debt, government spending will surpass the budgets for social programs.
According to the Ministry of Finance, Ukraine’s total national and guaranteed debt as of the end of August reached $192.7B, an increase of $6.58B in a month. As of August 31, total debt stood at $192.7B. External debt makes up 75.34% of the total, or $145.17B, while…
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A profitable distillery is for sale near the EU border, which exports 50% of its production.
In western Ukraine, a modernized and profitable distillery with a capacity of 2,000 decaliters per day is available for purchase at $12.5M. The enterprise underwent extensive reconstruction in 2022 and is now a modern, automated facility that produces high-quality…
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The Ministry of Finance will fully refinance the repayment of foreign currency government bonds for the first time in 2025 to support defense needs.
According to the ICU, the Ministry of Finance plans to fully refinance these bonds. Last week, the Ministry repaid $350M of foreign currency government bonds and issued $200M in new bonds with a maturity in 2027. Today, it is scheduled to issue an additional $150M of the…
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Land prices in Ukraine have surged by 600% over two years, marking the most rapid increase in the country’s independent history.
Analysts note that the largest growth has occured in agricultural land and land near major cities like Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa. Key reasons include the opening of the land market to legal entities, which has boosted demand from agricultural companies, and a shift…
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In response to Ukraine’s attacks on fuel facilities, Russia continues its terror against civilians in Ukraine and hybrid attacks on the European Union.
In less than two months, the Ukrainian military has struck 85 key facilities within Russia, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyy. Of these, 33 are military targets such as bases, warehouses, arsenals, airfields, and parked…
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Trump supports Ukraine’s victory and is open to lifting restrictions on deep strikes into Russia using US weapons.
The US president backs Ukraine but has so far refused to supply the Tomahawk missiles that President Zelenskyy has requested. Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that he is willing to lift restrictions on Kyiv’s use of long-range American weapons…
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Ukraine has revised its mineral classification to mirror EU standards and announced plans to sell 11 special permits for subsoil use.
The government has approved a resolution to amend the Classification of Mineral Reserves and Resources of the State Subsoil Fund. This update aligns the national reserve calculation and accounting system with the UN Framework Classification. This approach, common in EU…
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While Turkey is decreasing its Russian oil imports and switching to American LNG, Europe continues to purchase over €1B worth of Russia energy resources every month.
In September, Turkey’s imports of Russian Urals oil fell to approximately 1.2 million tons, the lowest total since April. This decline stems from competition from other suppliers, increasing concerns about Western sanctions, and US President Donald Trump’s calls for…
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The Ukrainian government has approved a recovery plan for the next three years, and the EC has evaluated reconstruction projects.
The government has approved an action plan for 2025-2027, which includes 101 points for the comprehensive recovery of Ukraine’s regions, from reintegrating de-occupied territories to creating modern social infrastructure within communities. The document is organized…
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