Ukrainians should brace for long blackouts that could last for days - DTEK
Up to 40% of consumers currently have no access to power supply due to large-scale damage the Russian missile strikes inflicted on energy infrastructure.
Economy
Erdogan: Delivery of 11M tonnes of foodstuffs shows significance of grain deal
Over the past four months, 500 ships delivered 11 million tonnes of foodstuffs to those in need, which proves the importance of the "grain deal" for the world's food supply and security.
Enemy missiles damage gas production infrastructure in eastern Ukraine
Naftogaz CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov confirmed that the Russian aggressor launched a massive shelling and caused damage to the gas production infrastructure of JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya in the east of Ukraine today, November 17.
UN chief welcomes agreement to extend Black Sea grain deal
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed an agreement by all parties to extend the Black Sea grain deal to facilitate Ukraine's agricultural exports from its southern Black Sea ports.
Ukraine, UN, Turkey agree to extend Black Sea Grain Initiative for 120 days
Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey agreed at a meeting in Istanbul on November 17 to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for a further 120 days.
Emergency power outages to continue in Kyiv region on Thursday
Emergency rolling blackouts will continue as the situation with power supply in Kyiv region remains complicated.
16 November 2022
Khmelnytskyi NPP lost access to power due to Russian attacks on Nov 15 – IAEA
On November 15, 2022, Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) lost all access to the electricity grid due to military attacks in the country, forcing it to temporarily rely on diesel generators for back-up power.
Energy, transport, medicine: PM Shmyhal meets with World Bank Vice President Bjerde
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde have held a meeting in Kyiv. The parties discussed support for Ukraine’s 2023 state budget and the implementation of joint programs related to energy, transport and medicine.
Ship with 27,000 tonnes of wheat leaves Ukraine for Ethiopia
The NORD VIND, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat for Ethiopia, is moving along a "grain corridor" as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative.
Ukraine, Poland discuss possibilities of expanding Grain from Ukraine program
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solskyi, and Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine, Bartosz Cichocki, discussed the tools and directions for implementing the Grain from Ukraine program.
Zelensky meets with World Bank vice president
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed with Anna Bjerde, Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia, the preparation of projects related to the restoration of Ukrainian transport, energy infrastructure and health care sector.
Ship with 27,000 tonnes of wheat leaves Ukraine for Ethiopia
The NORD VIND, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat for Ethiopia, is moving along a "grain corridor" as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative.
Patskan resigns as head of Ukraine’s Accounting Chamber
Valeriy Patskan, the chair of Ukraine’s Accounting Chamber, has tendered his resignation.
Minister Galushchenko: Partners consider additional support for Ukraine’s energy sector
At the initiative of Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko, a high-level extraordinary meeting of the International Energy Advisory Council (IEAC) was held to consider providing additional power equipment to Ukraine.
15 November 2022
PM Shmyhal: High-voltage power substations, CHPP hit with Russian missiles
Russian massive missile attacks have caused damage to high-voltage power substations, combined heat and power plants (CHPP) all over Ukraine. Blackouts are taking place across nearly all regions.
Estonia calls for increasing aid to Ukraine to 1% of EU GDP
At an EU foreign ministerial in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Urmas Reinsalu, proposed to change the model of support to Ukraine, increasing it fivefold from 0.2 to 1% of GDP.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had devastating impact on economies - Meloni at G20
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at the G20 summit that the Russian-Ukrainian war has had a huge impact on the international order and that the group of the world's biggest economies must tackle it.
Ukraine offers to expand ‘grain corridor’ to Mykolaiv Port, Olvia Port
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered partners to expand the grain export initiative to Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Port and Olvia Port in the Mykolaiv region.
Ukrenergo announces rolling blackouts in some regions on Nov 15
Rolling blackouts will be applied in almost the entire territory of the left bank of Ukraine and Zhytomyr region on Tuesday, November 15.
IAEA to send expert missions to Ukrainian nuclear power plants
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will in the coming weeks send nuclear safety and security missions to three operating nuclear power plants in Ukraine as well as to the country’s Chornobyl site.
14 November 2022
Chernyshov, IMF mission chief discuss new cooperation program, impact of war on gas sector
Oleksiy Chernyshov, Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, and Gavin Gray, Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission for Ukraine, discussed the impact of the war on the Ukrainian gas sector and a new program of cooperation.
Minister Marchenko: Ukraine’s GDP to cut by 33-35% due to Russian invasion
Ukraine’s economic losses are expected to reach 33-35% of gross domestic product (GDP) due to the war unleashed by Russia, according to the estimates of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry.
Finance Ministry expects to receive $7.8B from foreign partners before year end
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry expects to raise $7.8 billion from international partners before the end of 2022.
Twelve vessels carrying agricultural exports leave Ukrainian ports over two days
Over the past two days, 12 bulkers carrying 400,000 tonnes of agricultural products left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi for the countries of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Britain announces funding to help repair Ukraine’s damaged energy systems
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly today announces the first tranche of UK funding to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
13 November 2022
Rolling blackouts to be introduced in Kyiv and eight regions on Nov 14 – Ukrenergo
Rolling blackouts will be applied in Kyiv and eight regions across Ukraine on Monday, November 14.
UkrLandFarming’s base worth $270M robbed by Russians in Kherson region
Russian invaders have stolen about 100,000 tonnes of sunflower seeds and corn, harvesters, tractors and other equipment owned by Ukraine’s agricultural company UkrLandFarming in the Kherson region.
Ukraine, United States announce cooperation on Clean Fuels from SMR pilot project
As part of the UN’s COP27 Climate Conference, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko announced cooperation on a Ukraine Clean Fuels from Small Modular Reactors (SMR) pilot project.
12 November 2022
Two bulk carriers with grain to leave Ukrainian ports for countries on brink of famine
In the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk, two bulk carriers are being loaded with wheat intended for the countries that are on the brink of famine.