U.S. discussing mechanisms to transfer frozen Russian assets for rebuilding of Ukraine
Russia should compensate Ukraine for the damages it has caused due to its full-scale invasion.
16 April 2023
Russia should compensate Ukraine for the damages it has caused due to its full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi and Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy have discussed the situation with the export of Ukrainian agricultural products to Hungary.
Following the example of Poland and Hungary, Bulgaria considers imposing a ban on the import of Ukrainian-produced grain.
The European Commission considers the unilateral trade decisions, which were made by Poland and Hungary to ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products, unacceptable.
Following Poland, Hungary has imposed a temporary ban on grain and oilseed imports from Ukraine.
The environmental damage caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine has already exceeded UAH 1.9 trillion. However, these estimates are not final, as the Ukrainian side has no access to the mined and occupied areas at the moment.
Warsaw has provided PLN 50 billion (about EUR 11 billion) in aid to Kyiv, or about 2% of Poland's GDP, since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A structured program of Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction will be presented at the international summit of communities and regions.
15 April 2023
On Saturday, Poland’s competent agencies endorsed a decision to suspend any agricultural imports from Ukraine. The Ukrainian side hopes to resolve this issue next week.
In different months, from 500,000 to 700,000 tonnes of various products are exported from Ukraine through the Polish border.
The Polish government on Saturday adopted a resolution banning the import of grain and a large number of foodstuffs from Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed decrees enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of April 15, 2023 on the introduction of personal special economic and other restrictive measures against 438 individuals and 254 legal entities.
From Monday, April 17, 2023, Ukraine may start electricity exports to Slovakia, totaling 200 megawatts per hour.
The United States has provided $18 billion in budget support to Ukraine through World Bank mechanisms, with nearly $5 billion more to become available in September.
The Government of Ukraine holds negotiations with partners regarding the legal justification and practical use of frozen Russian assets, which range from $300 to $500 billion, for projects to restore the destroyed Ukrainian infrastructure.
The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) agreed to repair and modernize more than 100 schools in 14 regions of Ukraine.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office completed the investigation into the case against Andriy Kobolyev, ex-CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will help the Ukrainian government to attract public and private investments for the reconstruction of the country.
A year after the end of active military operations in Chernihiv region, it was possible to restore 3,000 civilian infrastructure objects out of 12,000 that were destroyed or damaged.
Sixty-nine banking institutions provide the National Agency for Identification, Search and Management of Assets Obtained through Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) with secret banking information about legal entities and individuals.
14 April 2023
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, who is on a working visit to Washington, D.C., discussed the restoration of the critical infrastructure of our country with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
The Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement on the disbursement of $400 million. The funds will be channeled into the restoration of critical infrastructure of Ukraine damaged as a result of the war.
Ukraine plans to start exporting electricity to Slovakia in the coming days.
Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine and the introduction of Russia sanctions, European countries significantly reduced their dependence on Russian gas - from 40% before the war to 10% at the current stage.
The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection cooperates with the competent authorities of the People's Republic of China to expand markets for Ukrainian agricultural products.
As part of the European Union’s Single Market Programme, the Ukrainian business will receive support for a total sum of EUR 7.5 million from the European Commission.
Ukraine's rapid recovery depends largely on how quickly the private sector will develop, which requires significant foreign investments.
France is ready to provide Ukraine with EUR 2 billion within a long-term program, part of these funds will be used for the restoration of Ukraine.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with Mike Pyle, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, co-chairman of the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine, during the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF.
Ukraine is paying a huge price to curb Russia's imperial ambitions and can therefore count on a new "Marshall Plan" that will rebuild and transform the Ukrainian economy, including through confiscated Russian assets.