Kyiv mayor meets with EBRD president
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has met with a delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development led by EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso.
Economy
To transit through territory of Poland, road carriers must have a supply of fuel
Poland has added new conditions for the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products, in particular, the requirement for a fuel reserve of at least 150 kilometers.
‘Solidarity Lanes’: Solskyi meets with Romanian minister
Romania’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Petre Daea at a meeting with Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyi has said that Romania will maintain the “Solidarity Lanes” for the transit of Ukrainian grain.
NBU eases restrictions on cash FX market
Starting April 21, 2023, the National Bank will ease a number of administrative restrictions to create conditions for launching the e-residency project and strengthening positive trends in the cash segment of the foreign exchange market.
Ambassador to Turkey: Russia's blocking of grain corridor is being documented
Russia's actions to block inspections of ships sailing through the "grain corridor" are recorded by both the secretariat of the Joint Coordination Center and the Ukrainian side as legal evidence of one of Russia's crimes in the war against Ukraine.
Ukraine exports over 40M t of grains, pulses in current marketing year
In the 2022/2023 marketing year (MY), from July 1, 2022, to April 21, 2023, Ukraine exported 40.557 million (mln) tonnes of grains and pulses.
Poland opens transit: first trucks with Ukrainian products heading to Netherlands
Starting from midnight on April 21, Poland unblocked the movement of Ukrainian agricultural products in transit through the country to other EU countries and Polish seaports. The first truck convoy will leave the Dorohusk border crossing point for the Netherlands within an hour.
Transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Hungary to be unhindered
Hungary's Agriculture Minister István Nagy assured Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyi that the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Hungary would be unimpeded.
Seals and convoy: how Poland will control transit of Ukrainian agricultural products
The State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety (Ukrtransbezpeka) has announced new conditions for the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Poland, including convoys; transit will resume from the beginning of the day on April 21.
Ukrgasvydobuvannya transfers UAH 6.3B in rent payments to budget in Jan-Mar 2023
JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya, which is part of Naftogaz Group, transferred UAH 6.23 billion in rent payments to the consolidated budget of Ukraine in January-March 2023.
France planning to build rehabilitation center for Ukrainian defenders in Chernihiv region
A rehabilitation center intended for Ukrainian defenders is likely to be built in the Chernihiv region’s Nizhyn. The construction works are expected to be financed by the French Republic.
20 April 2023
Ukraine's PM, EBRD President discuss recovery and development projects
During the meeting, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso discussed areas of cooperation and the implementation of joint projects for the restoration and development of Ukraine.
Ukrainian grain is a benchmark of quality for many countries - Solskyi
The quality of Ukrainian grain is a benchmark for many countries, including some European countries that mix it with their own grain to improve its quality.
Ukraine needs ten times more specialists for demining - MoE
For humanitarian demining, Ukraine needs ten times more specialists than it currently employs.
Assistance received abroad no longer needs to be declared in Ukraine
The aid received abroad no longer needs to be declared in Ukraine.
Denmark already provided over EUR 20M in aid for Mykolaiv region reconstruction – Kim
Denmark has already provided Mykolaiv region with over EUR 20 million in assistance for reconstruction purposes.
Hungary bans imports of certain agricultural products from Ukraine
Hungary has banned imports from Ukraine of a number of agricultural products, including honey and some meat products, in addition to grain, until June 30.
One of largest world agricultural machinery manufacturers sells business in Russia
One of the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturers, CNH Industrial Group, which owns Case and New Holland, will sell its assets in Russia.
EU underlines importance of common approach to agricultural imports from Ukraine - European Commission
On Wednesday, the European Commission discussed the problem of excessive agricultural imports from Ukraine and the EU market with five "frontline" countries and Ukraine, and outlined ways to solve this problem.
SPF sells Izmail Winery for UAH 200M
Ukraine's State Property Fund (SPF) has sold the Izmail Winery for UAH 200 million. The auction was held in the state electronic trading system Prozorro.Sales.
Soils in north of Crimea become unsuitable for agricultural works
As a result of salinization during the years of occupation, the soils in the north of Crimea became unsuitable for agricultural works.
Lithuanian Ignitis Group disburses EUR 12M to support Ukraine’s energy sector
Ignitis Group international energy company decided to allocate 10%, or EUR 12 million, of surplus profits to support the energy sector of Ukraine.
19 April 2023
Energy Ministry invites natural gas market participants to join AggregateEU
Ukraine's Energy Ministry invites natural gas market participants to join the demand aggregation and joint purchasing mechanism (AggregateEU) established by the European Commission as part of the EU Energy Platform.
Germany to provide Ukraine with another EUR 112M for housing for IDPs
Germany will allocate an additional 112 million euros to provide assistance to internally displaced persons in Ukraine, including housing.
Ukraine, Bulgaria discuss possibility of resolving grain issue - MoE
Ukraine is negotiating with Bulgaria on the prospects for a positive resolution of the grain issue.
EC announces measures to respond to excessive Ukrainian food supply to EU
President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen is fully aware of the situation in the countries bordering Ukraine as a result of large imports of Ukrainian agricultural products. She is proposing response measures in accordance with the rules of the EU's common market.
Ban on agricultural imports: Ukraine continues talks with individual countries and EU
Ukraine continues negotiations with the European Union countries which banned the import of Ukrainian agricultural products in April, in particular with Hungary and Slovakia.
Ukraine’s agri-export through Grain Corridors reaches 28.3M tonnes
Since the launch of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, 28.3 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by 903 bulkers.
Bulgaria suspends agri-imports from Ukraine, allowing transit to continue
On Wednesday, April 19, the Bulgarian government introduced a temporary ban on the import of foodstuffs from Ukraine, with the exception of those going in transit.