Analysts at the ICU investment company believe that the lack of progress in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian-Ukrainian war has become clear in recent weeks. Investors’ focus has shifted to potential additional financing for Ukraine in 2026-2027 from the IMF and…
Category: 9. Business
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The GORO resort in the Carpathians aims to attract 500,000 tourists annually.
In the future, the all-season GORO Mountain Resort in Slavske, Lviv region, which is being developed by the OKKO Group, plans to accommodate up to three million visitors each year. These plans were announced by GORO Development CEO Volodymyr Garazd at the…
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The West supports the Sky Shield for Ukraine initiative that would protect western and central Ukrainian airspace.
The SkyShield initiative involves intercepting Russian drones and missiles over Ukrainian territory to prevent them from entering EU countries. This will ensure the safety of both the Ukrainian population and Europe’s critical infrastructure, including nuclear power…
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The war in Ukraine will last at least two more years and territorial concessions are a trap.
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, stated that the conflict in Ukraine could extend for at least two more years. She mentioned that the situation has reached a dead end, and Russia is becoming increasingly assertive, as…
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US-imposed sanctions on Russia depend entirely on Trump, who has doubts regarding his influence on Putin.
The US Congress expects President Donald Trump to decide on whether to strengthen sanctions against Russia, which are already “long overdue”, said US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, and he supports introducing new restrictions. According to him,…
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Trump has acknowledged Russia as the aggressor and thinks he’ll have to take part in peace talks between Zelenskyy and Putin.
US President Donald Trump has questioned the possibility of direct talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin due to their intense personal animosity. “The hate between Zelenskyy and Putin is simply incredible”, Trump…
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Which European countries are Ukraine’s biggest trading partners?
Data from Ukraine’s Customs Service shows that Poland is Ukraine’s largest active trading partner among European nations. In the first eight months of the year, Ukraine exported goods to Poland worth $3.264B. Meanwhile, imports from Poland were significantly higher,…
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The DFC delegation is exploring projects for the American-Ukrainian Investment Fund’s investment portfolio across various regions in Ukraine.
The delegation from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), which arrived in Kyiv last week, traveled to various regions with Ukrainian representatives to develop a project portfolio for the initial investments of the American-Ukrainian Investment Fund…
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Metinvest plans to sell its coal mines in the US and will increase its investment in Ukraine instead.
Metinvest, the metallurgical holding company, intends to sell the American company United Coal, which specializes in extracting coking coal and has supplied products to the group’s metallurgical plants in Ukraine since early 2025. This coal supply channel was critical…
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The EBRD will provide €11M to build a mineral water plant in the Lviv region.
The EBRD has approved a long-term loan of €11M to the Carpathian Mineral Waters company, part of the same-named group, to finance the construction and start-up of a new beverage production plant with an annual capacity of 200 million bottles in the Lviv region. The…
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