Ukraine, Russia sign UN deal to export grain from Ukrainian ports
Ukraine and Russia have signed separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nations to export grain and other foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports.
Economy
EU announces allocation of another EUR 500M in military aid to Ukraine
The European Union officially approved the allocation of another tranche worth EUR 500 million for Ukraine to increase the resilience of the Armed Forces, which brought the total amount of military aid provided to the country since February 24 to EUR 2.5 billion.
Ukraine does not sign any documents with Russia in Istanbul - Podolyak
Ukraine does not sign any documents with Russia in Istanbul, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the President's Office, has emphasized.
Grain exports: Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul to hold talks about the unblocking of grain exports.
Ukrainian farmers already harvest 6.5M tonnes of grain
A total of 6.5 million tonnes of the new-harvest grain has already been threshed in Ukraine.
Food reserves created in Ukraine to immediately provide aid within liberated areas
Each regional administration, whose territories were temporarily seized by Russian troops, has created food reserves to provide local residents with food supplies as soon as such areas are liberated.
Over 800,000 t of grain transported to EU via Zakarpattia Customs Office
About 880 thousand tonnes of grain crops have been transported to the European Union via Zakarpattia Customs Office.
Ukraine urges Canada to maintain sanctions, Germany to block transfer of turbine for Nord Stream
The Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) as part of the McFaul-Yermak expert group advocates maintaining sanctions against Russia and blocking the transfer of the Siemens turbine for Nord Stream 1.
Ukraine gets $12.7B from international partners since invasion
Ukraine has received $12.7 billion from international partners since its invasion by Russia in late February, with the largest amount received in June-July.
21 July 2022
Zelensky expects news from Turkey on Friday regarding unblocking Ukrainian ports
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects news on Friday from Turkey regarding the unblocking of Ukrainian ports for grain exports.
Shmyhal inspects Izmail, Reni river ports
In Odesa, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal inspected the ports of Izmail and Reni, through which Ukraine exports products to European Union.
EU introduces derogations from Russia sanctions
The European Union has published an EU Council Resolution specifying the procedure for applying sanctions against the Russian Federation for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves to cut to $21B by year end – NBU
Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves are expected to decrease to $21 billion by the end of 2022.
Ukraine's economy to contract by third in 2022 - NBU
The National Bank of Ukraine has predicted that Ukraine's economy will contract by a third in 2022.
Inflation in Ukraine to exceed 30% this year
Inflation in Ukraine will exceed 30% in 2022.
Ukraine's central bank keeps key rate at 25%
The National Bank of Ukraine has left its key interest rate unchanged at 25%
NBU sets official hryvnia exchange rate at 36.56 per U.S. dollar
On July 21, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) changed the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar by 25%, to UAH 36.5686 per U.S. dollar, according to the central bank’s press service.
Russia fails to sell stolen Ukrainian grain in Lebanon, batch unloaded in Syria - intelligence
Russian invaders continue to steal Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories.
20 July 2022
Ukrainian farmers receive 28 Starlink terminals
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided 28 Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukrainian farmers.
Creditors allow suspension of Ukraine’s debt service payments
The group of creditors of Ukraine from G7 countries and Paris club members announced their intention to suspend principal and interest payments on bilateral debts until the end of the year 2023, with the possibility to extend the suspension by an additional year.
19 July 2022
Ukraine, EU sign memorandum on EUR 1B tranche
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on the allocation of EUR 1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
Ukraine becomes association member of International Energy Agency
Ukraine has joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country.
Agrarian policy ministry: Temporary grain storage equipment on its way to Ukraine
The special equipment intended for the temporary storage of grain crops will be delivered to Ukraine.
Ukraine expects to harvest about 67M tonnes of grain and oilseed crops in 2022
In 2022, Ukraine expects to harvest about 52 million tonnes of grain crops and 13-15 million tonnes of oilseed crops.
18 July 2022
EU ministers agree on new EUR 500M tranche of military aid for Ukraine - Borrell
The Council of the EU at the level of foreign ministers reached a political agreement on the allocation of the next tranche of military assistance to Ukraine within the framework of the European Peace Facility in the amount of another EUR 500 million.
EU confirms intention to give Ukraine EUR 9B in macrofinancial aid
The European Council has decided to allocate EUR 1 billion to Ukraine and will continue to work toward finding a way to provide Ukraine with another EUR 8 billion from the total package of EUR 9 billion of macro-financial assistance that has already been politically agreed at the EU level, although it is too early to talk about specific terms of providing such assistance.
Ukrainian, Brazilian presidents discuss resumption of grain exports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro have discussed the importance of resuming grain exports to prevent a global food crisis provoked by Russia.
Ukraine withdraws from customs agreement of CIS countries
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law on Ukraine's withdrawal from the agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters, signed in Moscow on April 15, 1994 and ratified by the Verkhovna Rada in 1999.
17 July 2022
German foundation withdraws from Nord Stream 2 project
A German public foundation established to help Russia’s Gazprom complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline seeks to pull out of the project.