A mechanism for preferential lending to companies involved in reconstruction projects in Ukraine will launch in Poland in April. The initial lending amount is PLN 250M (€60M). Notably, this will be the first time that unused European funds from a previous EU budget…
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Kovalska plans to launch a gas concrete production plant in the Lviv region this June.
Kovalska, an industrial and construction group, intends to establish a gas concrete production facility that will produce blocks and panels, U-blocks, and reinforced products in Rozvadov (Lviv region) in June. Production will cater to Western Ukrainian regions and nearby…
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France to provide €2B in military aid to Ukraine and is considering the provision of additional Mirage fighter jets.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced €2B in Ukrainian military aid during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He added that the new package will include MILAN anti-tank missiles, air defense systems, MICA missiles for Mirage fighters, Mistral…
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Macron sums up the Paris summit: Ukraine will have naval, air, and ground deterrence forces.
Ukraine’s allies plan to station deterrence forces drawn from several countries in Ukraine. The partner countries will also prepare proposals for monitoring compliance with the ceasefire in Ukraine. Military teams from France and Britain will travel to Ukraine to…
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Russia aims to gain control over the Black Sea food corridor, which explains its agreement to a ceasefire.
“A ceasefire in the Black Sea is primarily important for the Russians because they have not effectively controlled the Black Sea food corridor for quite some time. Their Black Sea fleet is either at the bottom or hidden. They simply want to regain control of the food…
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How to find a compromise? How does the US perceive the territorial issue in the context of ending the Russo-Ukrainian war?
According to Keith Kellogg, the US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, Russia will not relinquish the territories it has already occupied. However, these territories are not legally recognized as Russian. Kellogg pointed out that the Russians have…
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In the newly proposed mineral agreement, the US aims to gain indefinite control over all of Ukraine’s subsoil without providing any security guarantees.
The US has proposed a new, detailed draft of the mineral agreement which allows for US control over all of Ukraine’s subsoil yet makes no mention of security guarantees for Ukraine, said MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak. He remarked that the proposed project is extremely…
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The US and sanctions against Russia: Russian banks may be reconnected to SWIFT.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant stated that the potential reconnection of Russian banks to the SWIFT international banking system will depend on future actions by Russian authorities. Commenting on the conditions proposed by Russia for a truce in the Black Sea,…
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Ukraine summarizes its energy infrastructure losses suffered in the Russian invasion.
Before the full-scale conflict began, Ukraine’s power plants had an installed capacity of 56.1 GW. Russia occupied 18 GW of generation, including Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. Over the past three years, Russia has conducted more than 30…
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Ukraine will require significant amounts of steel for reconstruction and searches for ways to address the deficit.
After the war, Ukraine will have a substantial demand for steel to rebuild its infrastructure and housing, while the market will encounter challenges – competition from foreign suppliers, the necessity to attract investment, and the need to restore production,…
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