US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to travel to Britain after Ukraine declined to relinquish its territories to Russia. The foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed their high-level Ukrainian peace talks. Discussions were held among…
Category: 9. Business
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Ukraine is ready for negotiations, but not for capitulation; Ukraine comments on the proposals from Trump and Putin.
During a delegation meeting in London on April 23, Ukraine reaffirmed its principled stance that it is willing to negotiate. However, as Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko stated, “There will be no agreement that provides Russia with stronger foundations for…
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Trump’s latest offer to Ukraine would require Kyiv to agree to Russian occupation.
US President Donald Trump is preparing a “final offer” for Ukraine to end the war, which would require Kyiv to give up the territories that are currently occupied by Russia. Ukraine considers the US offer as too favorable for Russia, as the US offers the following…
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Last year, warehouse operators in Kyiv began to refocus on large-scale transactions.
This year, warehouse space in Kyiv will increase by a record amount, which will help increase vacancy in the tight logistics market. Last year, the total supply of warehouse area in the capital grew by 109,000 square meters (+23% by 2023) and reached 1.39 million square…
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Ukraine has initiated negotiations to restructure payments on its GDP warrants.
A group of warrant holders has signed non-disclosure agreements and commenced limited negotiations with the Ukrainian side last week. In-person meetings are anticipated this week in Washington as part of the IMF and World Bank meetings. One of the options under…
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Ukrainian cheese producers are losing market share due to increasing imports.
Arsen Didur, executive director of the Union of Dairy Enterprises, warns that large cheese producers in Ukraine may cease operations by the end of 2025 if imports capture 80% of the domestic market by then. Currently, 20-30 large and medium-sized enterprises, which…
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Every tenth bottle of juice worldwide is produced from Ukrainian fruit concentrates.
As stated by Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval, these concentrates are produced at TBF Group plants, which process around 300,000 tons of raw material each season. The main markets for these products include not only retail food chains in Ukraine but also the EU…
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A South Korean company is set to construct a $106M waste-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Odesa.
Posco International, a South Korean corporation, plans to build a thermal power plant in Odessa that will utilize waste as fuel. This project aims to establish an RDF-fueled CHP plant as a modern, integrated solution to energy and environmental challenges. Both Ukrainian…
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Ukraine seeks investors for several production facilities.
In the Odessa region, a factory producing instant coffee and related products is up for sale in the city of Chornomorsk. This sale is part of enforcement proceedings. The facility features an eight-story production building with canopies, totaling an area of 7,665 square…
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The screening of Ukraine’s legislation for EU accession is taking place at an unprecedented pace and is set to be completed in the fall.
European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier noted that the process of verifying the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with EU law, as part of accession negotiations, is underway and progressing at an unparalleled speed. The EC’s screening report on Cluster 1,…
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