The central bank will work on reforms aimed at expanding incentives for businesses to attract capital to Ukraine, NBU Chairman Andriy Pyshny said. He explained that the logic behind currency liberalization relies on two main elements: protecting national security and…
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The NBU believes that inflation has already peaked for this year and has started to decline.
According to Andriy Pyshny, the head of the National Bank of Ukraine, inflation reached its peak as expected in May and began to decrease in June, amounting to 14.3% year-on-year. At the same time, it was higher than forecast, mainly due to the negative impact of weather…
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The Ukrainian government is launching a grant program to establish a complete explosives production cycle.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new grant competition under the Brave1 project to develop a full explosives manufacturing cycle in Ukraine, announced Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The initiative’s main aim is to achieve a full production cycle. According to…
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European leaders welcome France’s decision to recognize Palestinian state
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European leaders on Thursday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize the State of Palestine in September, describing it as a key step toward achieving peace in…
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The EU has imported €1B worth of Russian metal products in five months, but Russian metallurgists’ profits are declining.
According to Eurostat, from January to May 2025, despite sanctions, the EU imported 2.57 million tons (+1.1% compared to the same period last year) of metallurgical products from Russia, with a cost of €1.06B. Most of these imports are semi-finished products; in five…
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More resources for defense: Zelenskyy signs decree to audit state budget spending.
President Zelenskyy has signed a decree aimed at reducing bureaucratic procedures and initiating an immediate audit of state expenditures. The president emphasized that he expects concrete results from the Ukrainian government within a month. The main goals are to…
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Despite record spending on the war, the Russian military-industrial complex will gradually decline.
Experts from the British think tank Chatham House noted that the Russian Federation is spending unprecedented amounts on its war against Ukraine, but as a result of sanctions imposed by the West, it is losing the ability to modernize its army. Russia plans to spend 6.3%…
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Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking, the U.N. food agency’s regional…
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The largest frozen bakery plant in Ukraine has been opened in Transcarpathia with a ₴400M investment.
Bakery Food Investment launched a new frozen bakery facility in Khust, Transcarpathian region, with the total investment of ₴400M ($9.5M). BFI acquired the site in September 2024, and by May 2025, they had launched the first of five production lines. Four of these…
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US leaves Gaza ceasefire talks, says Hamas doesn’t want to end fighting
The U.S. is pulling out of talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as it believes the militant group isn’t negotiating seriously, special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday.
Witkoff, who traveled to Europe on Wednesday to discuss Gaza and a ceasefire deal, said the group’s latest…
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