Ukraine’s defense production strategy: Government exploring funding options
To successfully implement the strategy of defense production, Ukraine is looking for financing solutions and involves Western partners.
Economy
24 December 2023
Movement of trucks at Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint fully resumed - border guards
Polish farmers completed the traffic blockade for trucks near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on the border with Ukraine.
Umerov: Defense Ministry “squeezing out” people preaching politicized procurement practices
The Ministry of Defense is getting rid of staffers with “old” practices while launching separate agencies for procuring lethal and non-lethal material.
Polish carriers not to suspend Ukraine border blockade for Christmas holidays
Polish carriers blocking three checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border will not suspend the blockade for the upcoming holidays.
Zaporizhzhia City Council allocates UAH 200M for defense
The Zaporizhzhia City Council approved the city budget for 2024, with UAH 200 million for the defense program.
23 December 2023
Polish farmers suspending Ukrainian border blockade in Medyka until early Jan
From Sunday, December 24, Polish farmers are suspending the traffic blockade for trucks near the "Medyka-Sheghini" checkpoint until January 2-3.
Over 4,000 vehicles queued up at Poland-Ukraine border
At the border checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border, more than 4,000 vehicles remain in lines waiting to cross.
Construction of another industrial park of 150K m² starts in Lviv
The construction of the Formatsia Lviv industrial park has started in the Sygnivka industrial zone.
Gov't to allocate about ₴40B to support Ukrainian producers - Shmyhal
Next year, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will allocate about UAH 40 billion for programs to support economic activity, investment and Ukrainian producers.
Construction of another industrial park of 150K m² starts in Lviv
The construction of the Formatsia Lviv industrial park has started in the Sygnivka industrial zone.
NACP expects influx of declarations with corruption risks in late Jan
The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) records a tendency that declarations with corruption risks are the last to be submitted.
22 December 2023
Ukraine, Poland agree on action plan to unblock border
The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine and the Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland have agreed on an action plan to unblock the border.
PM Shmyhal: Total investment in Danube ports’ infrastructure about $100M
Twenty-three new cargo transshipment terminals have been opened at the Danube ports at the expense of private investment.
Agriculture ministers of Ukraine, Poland hold online conversation
Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi has held an online conversation with the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Poland, Czesław Adam Siekierski.
Three new industrial parks registered in Ukraine
Three parks have been added to the register of industrial parks in Ukraine - two in Khmelnytskyi region and one in Lviv region.
Ambassador Bodnar: Ukraine, together with partners, continues Grain from Ukraine
Ukraine, together with the UN Food Program and partner countries, continues to implement the Grain from Ukraine initiative, which is expected to deliver another 60 ships with food to countries in need, particularly in Africa.
Major repair of bridge on M-21 highway started in Zhytomyr region
In Chernyakhiv, in the Zhytomyr region, major repair of the bridge over the pond on the M-21 highway has begun.
U.S. sanctions halt gas supplies from Russian LNG project - Bloomberg
The start of deliveries from Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 project will be postponed as the company has declared force majeure on supplies due to U.S. sanctions.
Finland proposes to allocate €80B from ESM to Ukraine
Finland has proposed to allocate €80 billion from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to Ukraine.
NASA finds out how much crops Moscow steals from Ukraine
According to NASA analysts, about 6.4 million tons of wheat and almost 1.5 million tons of sunflower seeds were harvested this year in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russian troops.
About 3,900 trucks in queues at border with Poland
As of the morning of December 22, about 3,900 trucks are waiting in lines at the border with Poland to enter Ukraine, 1,700 of them at the Yahodyn checkpoint.
Russians prevent IAEA experts from accessing reactor rooftops at Zaporizhzhia NPP
Russian occupation authorities continue to prevent the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts from having full access to the territory of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Mykolaiv Alumina Plant cannot be restarted at present, but there is recovery plan - Kim
The state has a plan for the future of the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant (MAP), which belonged to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Bridgestone sells its assets in Russia
Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone has announced the sale of its Russian assets to S8 Capital, a Russian diversified holding company.
21 December 2023
Ukraine extends restructuring of debt to G7 countries, Paris Club until 2027
Ukraine has signed amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding on official debt payments suspension with international partners from the G7 and the Paris Club.
Ukraine increases agri-imports to EU, remains among three largest suppliers
Ukraine increased its agricultural imports to the EU by 11% between January and September this year compared to the same period in 2022 and remains in third place among the largest suppliers of agricultural products to the EU.
Ukraine, Moldova simplify crossing border
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Recean have signed a number of protocols to simplify the crossing of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border for citizens and cargo.
Ukrainian, U.S. nuclear regulators deepening cooperation
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC) signed a memorandum that provides for deepening of cooperation.
The Netherlands allocating EUR 102M aid package to Ukraine
The Dutch government is allocating EUR 102 million for the first four months of 2024 to help Ukraine survive the winter and prepare for spring.