Ukraine adds Nestle to list of int'l war sponsors
Ukraine's National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added the Swiss corporation Nestle to the list of international sponsors of Russia's war.
03 November 2023
Ukraine's National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added the Swiss corporation Nestle to the list of international sponsors of Russia's war.
International partners are changing the format of aid to Mykolaiv – from humanitarian needs to reconstruction.
02 November 2023
During an online conversation, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Director of the European Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Alfred Kammer discussed the implementation of reforms in Ukraine.
Polish carriers have postponed the start of the blockade of freight traffic near the three largest road checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border (Korczowa-Krakivets, Hrebenne-Rava Ruska, Dorohusk-Yahodyn) from November 3 to November 6.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague completely granted a lawsuit filed by the DTEK Ukraine’s commercial energy operator and ordered Russia to pay $267 million for the assets seized during the occupation of Crimea.
Ukraine is unable to terminate the contract on the transit of Russian gas through its territory, as this would be in breach of its international obligations but in a year, Naftogaz will cease such transit to Europe.
In October, businesses returned to reporting guarded expectations for their current economic performance.
01 November 2023
The support for processing enterprises among small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) is among the government's priorities, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) has approved three independent members of the supervisory board of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) LLC and one representative of the state.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an agreement to finance the program on EU support for recovery and reform. After its signing, Ukraine will receive EUR 335 million in aid from the European Commission.
In Lviv region, UAH 1 million in proceeds from sale of oil were transferred as donations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
31 October 2023
The World Bank is implementing the Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project that will help more than 90,000 farmers to access affordable loans and receive grants for agricultural production.
Russia attacked a thermal power plant of DTEK Group in a frontline region on Monday evening, October 30.
Last week authorized banks issued 454 soft loans worth UAH 1.9 billion under the program Affordable Loans 5-7-9% in Ukraine.
The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to put pressure on banks to loosen ties with Russia. However, the institution understands that it is not easy for banks to get approval from local authorities in Russia to go out of business.
30 October 2023
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine held a working meeting on the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, noting that Ukraine has sealed the support of a number of partners who are preparing relevant decisions on seizure on their soil.
In October, the Marhanets MPP suspended mining and processing of raw manganese ore. The employees have been put on idle, and only some units are engaged in repair work.
On Monday, October 30, 2023, two vessels will use the temporary Black Sea corridor to enter Ukrainian seaports.
During a meeting of national security and foreign policy advisers in Malta, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko presented a nuclear and radiation safety plan which is a component of the Peace Formula and provides for the restoration of Ukraine’s control over the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
29 October 2023
In the 2023/2024 marketing year (from July 1 to October 27, 2023), Ukraine exported 8.721 million tonnes of grain and legumes.
Naftogaz is actively pursuing the corporate governance reform and its Supervisory Board will see new members selected in the near future.
28 October 2023
Finland is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine to protect critical infrastructure facilities.
The team of the Ukrainian Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Ministry, headed by Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov, has met with Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine Maciej Janczak and discussed the completion of decentralization reform in Ukraine.
In January-September 2023, Ukraine exported 41,000 tonnes of honey.
Ukraine will attract $1.2 billion from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a member of the World Bank Group, to support the social sphere.
In the 2023/2024 marketing year (from July 1 to October 27, 2023), Ukraine exported 8.721 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
Ukraine has the potential to meet up to 20% of the European Union's demand for biomethane production.
As of October 27, 2023, Ukrainian farmers harvested 63.2 million tonnes of new grain and oilseeds.
A Ukrainian-Polish joint working group will be developing a special action plan to resolve the issues of Polish businesses participating in Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts and Ukrainian businesses operating in Poland.
27 October 2023
About 30 German companies are considering the possibility of investing in Ukraine’s economy.