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A few weeks before talks between US President Trump and Russian President Putin, the Russian Central Bank alerted the Kremlin to the possibility of a prolonged drop in oil prices, similar to the one that preceded the USSR’s downfall. Such a scenario, based on the…

Ukraine has warned that the expiration of duty-free trade with the EU on June 5 could result in ”serious damage” to its economy. Kyiv hopes the EU will extend the duty-free trade regime, especially given the uncertainty surrounding long-term US support. However, some…

In February 2025, wholesale prices for industrial producers rose by 37% compared to February of the previous year. Domestic prices surged by 40%, while export prices increased by 15.9%, according to the State Statistics Service. Prices for food products, beverages, and…

According to the NBU, in January of this year Ukrainian banks issued 475 mortgage loans totaling ₴867M ($21M), a 29% increase compared to December 2024. In January, most loans were issued in the secondary real estate market, both in terms of volume and quantity. The…

The Finance Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament believes that, considering current economic growth trends, Ukraine’s real GDP in 2025 will be 20% lower than in 2021, excluding temporarily occupied territories or areas where hostilities are ongoing. Therefore,…

Experts claim that, following the adoption of relevant legislation, the area planted with technical hemp in Ukraine could expand from the current 3,000 hectares in the Sumy, Zhytomyr, and Chernihiv regions to as much as 8,000 hectares. “To establish a hemp production…