Netherlands to allocate €70M to Ukraine for heating season
The Dutch authorities intend to allocate 70 million euros to help Ukraine ensure a normal heating season.
Economy
13 October 2022
Six more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports
On October 13, 2022, six more vessels loaded with Ukrainian-produced agricultural products left the Odesa region’s ports.
Ukraine receives $1.3B in additional emergency financing from IMF
Ukraine has already received $1.3 billion of additional emergency financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Cooperation brings victory closer
Zelensky's speech before the round table of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund
IMF supports idea of setting up permanent forum for helping Ukraine - Georgieva
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Cristalina Georgieva, says the Fund supports the initiative, put forward by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, to create a permanent forum to ensure economic and financial support for his country.
12 October 2022
Shmyhal calls on world to deal more tangible blow to Russian economy
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has called on the international community to significantly intensify the pressure on the economy of the aggressor country and increase targeted support for the Ukrainian economy, which significantly contracted during the war.
Zelensky proposes creating format of economic support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the international community to create a format of economic support for Ukraine, which is suffering from Russian aggression, similar to the Ramstein format of defense support for the country.
IAEA Director General: External power to Zaporizhzhia NPP restored
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, announced that the external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia NPP had been restored.
Ukraine’s Finance Ministry, IMF discuss new loan program
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have discussed the possibility of launching a new loan program to ensure the priority expenditures of Ukraine’s state budget for 2023.
Government ready to react to Russian attacks on critical infrastructure – PM Shmyhal
The Ukrainian government has been preparing for potential Russian attacks on critical infrastructure facilities and has developed an action plan.
Ninth package: Ukraine wants EU sanctions to expand against Belarus, impose visa ban on all Russians
The European Union’s ninth package of sanctions against Russia should disconnect the rest of banks from the SWIFT system, impose price restrictions or fully ban Russian gas exports, prevent vessels from entering Russian ports and introduce a visa ban for all Russians. Sanctions against Belarus should be also expanding.
Ukraine to support energy infrastructure with EUR 550M from EIB
Ukraine is planning to use an additional EUR 550 million, transferred by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on covering the repair costs of energy infrastructure objects damaged in Russian attacks and maintaining the stability of the country’s electrical power network.
Nine more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports
On October 12, 2022, nine more vessels loaded with Ukrainian-produced agricultural products left the Odesa region’s ports as part of the ‘grain initiative’.
U.S. plans to disburse $4.5B in direct budget support to Ukraine in coming weeks
The United States intends to disburse $4.5 billion in direct budget support to Ukraine in coming weeks.
Leak reported in Druzhba oil pipeline in Poland
Poland’s pipeline operator PERN says its automatic detection system has recorded a leak in a section of the Druzhba oil pipe carrying Russian oil to Germany.
11 October 2022
About 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hit by Russian strikes since Oct 10 - Halushchenko
Around 30% of energy infrastructure in Ukraine has been hit by Russian missiles since Monday, October 10.
Marchenko thanks World Bank representatives for support to Ukraine
During the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, Finance Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko met with leadership and representatives of the World Bank.
Power supply restored in most settlements after yesterday's strikes - PM
Power engineers and emergency teams have restored power supply in most of the cities and villages that were de-energized after Russian missile attacks on critical infrastructure on October 10.
Seven grain ships leave Ukrainian ports
Seven vessels with Ukrainian agricultural products departed from the ports of Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi on October 11.
10 October 2022
Ukraine suspends electricity exports to stabilize energy system
From October 11, Ukraine suspends electricity exports in order to stabilize its energy system.
New sanctions against Russia will allow targeting third-country firms, people – Bloomberg
The European Union will gain broad powers with its new Russia sanctions package that would allow it to target people inside and out of the bloc who help evade its restrictive measures.
09 October 2022
Thirteen vessels leave Ukrainian ports via ‘grain corridor’
A total of 13 vessels have left the Odesa region’s ports as part of the so-called ‘grain initiative’, carrying agricultural products for African, Asian and European countries.
08 October 2022
EU does not recognize Russia’s seizure of ZNPP, calls for reinforced IAEA presence at site
The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms and will never recognize the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the illegal seizure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and calls for a reinforced IAEA presence at the site.
Ukraine’s economy cut by one-third over nine months
Following three quarters of 2022, the decline in Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at about 30%.
IAEA chief announces urgent steps to protect Zaporizhzhia NPP
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) must be urgently protected, as it has lost the last remaining external power source due to renewed shelling.
Seven ships with Ukrainian grain leave for Asian and European countries
Seven more ships carrying 172,600 tonnes of agricultural products have departed for countries in Asia and Europe as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
‘Small accession’ to the EU: The first outcomes of the ‘customs visa-free regime’ for Ukraine
The practical benefits of the ‘customs visa-free regime’ include the improvement in logistics and the increased competitive capacity of Ukrainian-produced goods in Europe
IMF reveals details of new $1.3B aid package for Ukraine
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of $1.3 billion under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help meet Ukraine’s urgent balance of payments needs.
07 October 2022
Only full embargo on oil and gas can critically impact Russia’s willingness to conduct war – Svyrydenko
Only a full embargo on oil and gas, imposed by the European Union, can have a critical impact on Russia’s willingness to continue war.