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18 November 2021
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis have discussed the further development of relations and the strengthening of trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union.
Ukraine and the EU have agreed on the next steps to implement the Common Aviation Area Agreement and touched upon the removal of trade barriers.
Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko has met with Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Andrei Spinu to discuss the synchronization of the two countries' power systems with the European network ENTSO-E, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry's press service has reported.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine intends to amend the state budget for 2021 and envisage additional expenditures on social issues and infrastructure projects.
The Deposit Guarantee Fund paid UAH 49.8 million to depositors of insolvent banks in October 2021, according to the Fund’s press service.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved bill No.3663 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Compulsory State Social Insurance’ (new edition) and other legislative acts of Ukraine”.
The National Bank of Ukraine proposes for public discussion a draft Anti-Corruption Program for 2022-2023, which envisages a set of measures to prevent, detect and combat corruption in the central bank
As of November 1, 2021, ten banks provided loans for a total sum of UAH 6.5 billion under state guarantees on a portfolio basis, Ukrinform reports, referring to the Finance Ministry’s press service.
On November 18, Belarus will stop recently resumed electricity supplies to Ukraine.
17 November 2021
The officials of Ukraine and the UAE discussed bilateral projects in the context of strengthening the role of Ukraine as a contributor to the food security of the Gulf countries.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Strategy for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization of the Public Financial Management System until 2025, according to the Finance Ministry’s press service.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the Law "On Amendments to the Administrative and Criminal Legislation Concerning the Implementation of the Activities of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine" (No.3959-1).
The Ukrainian airline Azur Air Ukraine will open flights from Odesa to the Egyptian city of Marsa Alam on the Red Sea coast.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk has signed the Law "On the Fund for Partial Credit Guarantee in Agriculture" (No.3205-2).
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance raised UAH 8.159 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds, according to the ministry's press service.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Ukraine Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone conversation have discussed issues related to the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the two countries.
16 November 2021
At the initiative of President Volodymyr Zelensky, a large-scale energy modernization program will be launched in Ukraine next year.
Seven ships with coal are expected to arrive in Ukraine in late November or early December, so there will be no problems with the heating season, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
The Verkhovna Rada passed the Law of Ukraine "On Critical Infrastructure".
Against the background of the suspended certification of Nord Stream 2 AG as the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Gazprom has announced its intention to create a new subsidiary that will be responsible for the pipeline in the territory of Germany.
The Federal Network Agency of Germany (Bundesnetzagentur) has suspended the procedure to certify Nord Stream 2 AG as an independent transmission operator.
In January-September 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, Ukraine’s imports of goods grew by 31.9% to $50.35 billion, exports - by 38.2% to $48.38 billion, according to the State Statistics Service.
Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2.4% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, according to the State Statistics Service.
The Economic and Investment Plan of the Eastern Partnership initiative will create new jobs and opportunities for Ukrainian business, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba discussed with Minister for Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation of Spain Jose Manuel Albares the development of trade and bilateral cooperation.
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine welcomes the decision of the Federal Network Agency of Germany (BundesNetzAgentur, BNetzA) to satisfy the company's application for participation in the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline operator and is ready to present its position in the near future.
15 November 2021
From October 2020 to October 2021, only millet decreased in price among grocery products in Ukraine – by 2.3%, up to UAH 17.48 per kg, Ukrinform reports with reference to the State Statistics Service.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) purchased $858.3 million on the interbank foreign exchange market last week, Ukrinform reports, referring to data provided by the central bank.
According to preliminary estimates, at least UAH 1.9 billion will be invested in the oil and gas industry under two production sharing agreements within Hrunivska and Okhtyrska fields.
In July-September 2021, the Ukrainian banking sector profitability exceeded the pre-crisis level of 2019 and amounted to UAH 21.3 billion.