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15 November 2023
Cyprus plays an important role in concealing the wealth of Russian oligarchs even after the outbreak of a full-scale war against Ukraine. At the same time, the European Central Bank (ECB) does not have sufficient leverage to control the Cypriot banking system.
In Ukraine, the amount of environmental damage caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation reaches 2.2 trillion hryvnias and is growing daily.
The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Wednesday recommended to the Bank's governors that they approve a paid-in capital increase of EUR 4 billion to enable it to provide significant and sustained investment for Ukraine, now and in the future.
Despite the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine demonstrated economic resilience in 2023, which allows forecasting its economic growth in the coming years - up to 3.7% and 6.1% in the next and 2025, respectively.
Four Ukrainian drone manufacturers will receive funding from the Lviv City Council in the form of grants of up to UAH 1 million for each company.
Within the framework of the 12th package of Russia sanctions, the European Union is offering to ban the export of machine tools and machinery parts that Russia uses to manufacture weapons targeting Ukraine.
The Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal completed the proceedings into the appeal of government decisions on PrvatBank’s withdrawal from the market with the participation of the state, and upheld the lower-instance court ruling finding it impossible for the former owners to regain the bank.
The leading Korean company POSCO will participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government delegation that visited Washington received assurances that the United States would further support Ukraine in terms of providing both budget support and in efforts to build the post-war economy.
Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and Laura Lochman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Energy Resources of U.S. Department of State, have discussed the participation of the United States in the development of Ukraine’s energy industry.
The U.S. Treasury Department has drawn attention to a possible violation of oil sanctions against Russia by shipowners who have been sent letters requesting information on 100 suspected vessels.
In Ukraine, about 20% of agricultural land is unsuitable for cultivation as a result of Russia's hostilities.
14 November 2023
The Ukraine Energy Support Fund will soon receive the first part of the contribution from Denmark in the amount of EUR 4 million, while another EUR 3 million will be provided by the partner country later.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare of India included Ukraine in the list of countries that do not treat grain with methyl bromide fumigants, and thus exempted Ukrainian exporters from paying any additional penalty.
Ukraine is waiting for a positive decision of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund on the further allocation of a $900 million tranche.
On November 16, the H&M retail chain will extend operations in Ukraine, opening outlets at Kyiv’s Retroville and River Mall.
Since year-start, 5,960 businesses have been registered in Chernihiv region, of which 388 are entities and 5,572 are individual entrepreneurs, which is the highest figure in the last three years.
The Ukrainian Agrarian Council (UAC) predicts that this year Ukraine will harvest at least 80 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds, which is the same as in the peaceful 2016-17.
13 November 2023
EU foreign ministers have not reached an agreement on the eighth tranche of military aid worth EUR 500 million for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility (EPF) due to Hungary's blocking of the decision.
The government of Norway has earmarked an additional EUR 84 million for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, which is going through a severe humanitarian crisis amid the war unleashed by Russia.
The National Agency for Corruption Prevention included Denmark’s Rockwool in the list of international sponsors of war. Its products were used during the construction and repair of warships for the Russian Navy.
The 100th vessel passed through the Black Sea humanitarian corridor and 3.7 million tons of food and other goods have so far been delivered this way.
On November 13, representatives of the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Restoration Ministry) will hold a meeting at the border with representatives of the Polish side to unblock the checkpoints.
JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya has connected more than 630 wells to the unified monitoring system since 2020.
Naftogaz Group has decided to invest in solar and wind energy projects this year and next year.
In October 2023, Ukraine increased the volume of exports of dairy products by 17% against September, while cash receipts rose by 22.6%.
Helsinki is one of the biggest EU donors of assistance to Ukraine's energy sector in terms of countering Russian aggression.
Since the beginning of 2023, the State Property Fund of Ukraine has raised UAH 6.2 billion to the state budget, mostly through privatization auctions.
As many as 1,792 passenger cars with hybrid engines were registered in Ukraine in October 2023, which is a record figure for the last 22 months.
12 November 2023
Finland supports the seizure of Russian assets and reprofiling profits from those assets to use them in supporting Ukraine.