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Sunday, 24 November 2024, 03:08
The EU Council today adopted a decision and a regulation clarifying the obligations of Central Securities Depositories (CSD) holding assets and reserves of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) that are immobilized as consequence of EU’s restrictive measures.
The amount of direct damage caused to Ukraine's infrastructure since the beginning of the full-scale war has increased to $155 billion, with the country's housing stock being the most affected.
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for bringing to justice those who destroyed Ukrainian-produced grain on the Polish border.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team headed by Uma Ramakrishnan, Deputy Director of the Fund's European Department, have discussed the implementation of reforms and financing of Ukraine this year.
In response to the unlawful actions of Polish farmers on the border with Ukraine, the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry has issued a statement, inviting Polish protesters to come to Ukraine and see the working conditions of Ukrainian farmers amid the war.
The Polish police have not yet detained anyone in connection with an incident with the Ukrainian grain poured out from the sealed trucks driving in transit via Poland towards Lithuania.
Polish farmers have restricted traffic on the roads leading through the Zosin-Ustyluh and Dolhobyczow-Uhryniv checkpoints and again blocked the Shehyni checkpoint.
Today, a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is starting meetings with Ukrainian government officials and other partners in Kyiv.
11 February 2024
The Chelm City Police is investigating the circumstances of the recent incident involving Ukrainian grain trucks near the border crossing in Dorohusk.
During a joint conference in Tokyo, Japan will allocate 15.8 billion yen (US$106 million) in aid to support Ukraine's recovery from the effects of the war over the next seven areas.
Suspending projects run in Europe by Russia’s nuclear giant Rosatom, which is a also manufacturer of nuclear weapons, should be considered separately from the issue of sanctions on the purchase of Russian nuclear fuel.
Ukraine has already exported more than 22 million tonnes of cargo since the creation of a temporary sea corridor six months ago.
The Cabinet of Ministers is planning to allocate more than UAH 40 billion from the state budget this year to stimulate economic activity and help Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
10 February 2024
This week, another rotation was held of IAEA inspectors, who are deployed at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, captured by the Russian invasion forces.
Ukraine is exploring various scenarios to maintain macro-financial stability under any conditions, and at the same time expects that the rhythm of external financing will be normalized in the coming months.
The movement of freight vehicles at the Shehyni-Madyka checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border has been restored.
About 1,300 trucks remain stranded at checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border after Polish farmers have renewed their blockade of border crossings.
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) has sustained a claim filed by the Ukrainian Justice Ministry against Russian oligarch Ivan Savvidi and his wife, Kiriyaki Savvidi, and recovered their assets in favor of the state.
Ukrainian companies have been allowed to export fish and fish products to the State of Kuwait.
In cooperation with partners, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is working to launch a mechanism of war risk insurance. Before June 2024, the regulator is planning to fully develop a draft bill adjusting this mechanism, and hopes for it to come into effect as soon as this year.
The large India-based oil refinery, BPCL, discontinued purchases of Russian Sokol crude due to the reluctance of intermediary banks to proceed with transactions.
09 February 2024
To mobilize 450,000 additional people and put the economy on a "war footing," it is necessary to consolidate public finances and focus society and the economy on meeting military objectives.
The Ukrainian government has endorsed a decision to establish the Industrial and Defense Committee of Ukraine.
The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) listed the American manufacturer of refractory products Allied Mineral Products, LLC, which continues to operate in Russia and maintains its production facilities there, among international sponsors of war.
Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi and Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Norbert Lins have discussed the opening of the EU market for certain seed varieties produced by Ukraine.
About 20 Ukrainian companies producing fresh fruit, berries, nuts, mushrooms, as well as environmentally friendly packaging, are participating in the fresh produce trade show, FRUIT LOGISTICA, which is taking part in Berlin on February 7-9, 2024.
08 February 2024
Information technology is the sector of the economy that has demonstrated the greatest resilience during the full-scale war. In 2023, the IT industry's exports amounted to about $6.7 billion, which is almost the same level as in 2022.
Taiwan has added 77 items to the list of machine tools restricted from being exported to Russia and Belarus in a bid to prevent the Russian military from using Taiwan's high-tech products in its war in Ukraine.
Turkey's drone maker Baykar will complete the construction of its factory in Ukraine within 12 months, and then it will move on to internal machinery, equipment, and organizational structure.