European leaders are working on foreign troop deployment in Ukraine, which could be beneficial, but only under specific conditions, said Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of the NATO Military Committee. “First, there must be an absolute ceasefire that both sides…
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The World Bank has approved $432M to restore Ukraine’s transport infrastructure.
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has authorized a new $432M support package, Delivering Resilient Infrastructure in Vulnerable Environments in Ukraine (DRIVE), aimed at helping the government enhance the national road network’s resilience and improve operational…
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The volume of construction work completed in Ukraine increased by 23% last year, indicating that a restoration to pre-war levels could take four to five years.
According to the State Statistics Service, the volume of construction work completed in Ukraine in 2024 increased by 23.5% compared to 2023, reaching ₴204.7B ($4.8B). Last year’s figure also surpassed 2020’s result of ₴202B, yet remains below the pre-war figure…
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Ukraine plans to produce 30,000 long-range drones in 2025, with support from European partners through investment.
Oleksandr Kamyshin, Advisor to the President of Ukraine on Strategic Issues, stated that the country has significantly increased its production of long-range UAVs and aims to manufacture 30,000 in 2025. Meanwhile, Dutch investment company NUNC Capital is initiating a…
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Poland will start providing preferential loans to companies engaged in Ukraine’s reconstruction beginning in April.
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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Ukraine, Finland presidents talk further aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb discussed the next steps that can help Ukraine.
This was stated in Zelensky’s video address to the nation published on the President’s website, Ukrinform reports.
“I just spoke with…
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This week gives Ukraine pan-European consensus Russia sanctions should continue
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in an evening video address that this week gave Ukraine an important pan-European consensus that sanctions against Russia should remain in force as long as the aggression and occupation continue.
That’s according to…
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France, Belgium scoff at anti-DEI letter from Trump administration
PARIS — European government officials and business representatives have poured scorn on a request from the United States State Department for companies to drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures.
Ministers from France and Belgium pushed back strongly on the effort by the Trump…
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Ukraine seeks to localize European air defense systems and missiles
Ukraine has conducted negotiations regarding the localization of European air defense systems and missiles, according to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Amid intensified Russian air attacks over the past year, Ukraine has been urgently requesting any available air defense systems from…Continue Reading