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Wednesday, 02 April 2025, 08:18
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has outlined the government's plans for creating a unified logistics space with the EU, with the Cabinet of Ministers planning to upgrade 29 border checkpoints and construct 17 new ones by 2030.
Negotiations are underway with international partners to return USD 39 million seized in Switzerland to Ukraine.
10 February 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will mobilize up to €1 billion in investments for Ukraine to help restore critical infrastructure and support businesses.
Ukraine and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed agreements that provide for the allocation of EUR 16.5 million from the EIB to restore critical infrastructure and implement energy efficiency, as well as EUR 100 million to restore water, heat, and sewage facilities.
President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Nadia Calvino, has arrived in Kyiv for a visit.
In 2024, Gas TSO of Ukraine LLC transferred UAH 17.6 billion in taxes and dividends to the state budget.
09 February 2025
In Ukraine, electricity consumption for industry and business will be restricted on February 10, while household consumers are not expected to face power outages.
In January 2025, Ukraine exported 5 million tons of agricultural products, which is 9.7% less than in December last year.
According to preliminary estimates, in Ukraine, losses of dairy processors in 2024 may amount to about UAH 1 billion.
In January 2025, as many as 459 Ukrainian families secured mortgage loans totaling UAH 842.8 million through the eOselia program.
08 February 2025
As of January 1, 2025, the share of non-performing loans in Ukraine’s banking sector decreased to 30.3%, which is 7.1 percentage points less than at the beginning of 2024.
Ukraine intends to sign contracts for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States via LNG terminals and is ready to become a hub for its further transportation to EU countries.
The value of Ukraine’s mineral resources in territories currently controlled by Russia is estimated in trillions of dollars, which is why sanctions against Russia must be comprehensive.
Ukraine's international reserves decreased by 1.8% in January 2025, totaling $43.003 billion as of February 1.
On February 6, 2025, the Energy Customs of the Ukrainian State Customs Service made the first customs declaration on the export of biomethane.
Last month Ukraine exported 9.5 million tonnes of goods, totaling USD 3.1 billion.
07 February 2025
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visited Russia on February 7 for "consultations".
Over one year and a half, 100 million tonnes of cargo have been transported through the Ukrainian maritime corridor to 53 countries.
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitalii Koval and Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture of Estonia Piret Hartman signed an Action Plan on cooperation in the agricultural sector for 2025-2029.
European partners have already made preliminary decisions to fund programs in Ukraine that were previously financed by USAID.
The Belgian government has collected EUR 1.7 billion in taxes generated from frozen Russian assets in the country over the past year and will use these funds to support aid programs for Ukraine.
Ukraine is not engaged in any negotiations with the EU regarding the possibility of extending Russian gas transit, as this issue remains a matter of internal discussions among certain EU member states and the European Commission.
Grant funds previously provided to Ukraine through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be replaced through state and regional budgets, as well as via loans and support from other international donors.
On the morning of February 7, emergency power outages are applied in eight regions. As of 8:40, consumption restrictions apply to industrial consumers only.
Since the Russian full-scale invasion started, State-Owned Enterprise System of Electronic Trading in Seized Property (SETAM) has transferred about 240 transport vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the Russian full-scale invasion started, Ukraine’s public and publicly-guaranteed debt has become 1.5 times cheaper, while its weighted average maturity has increased twofold to 12.26 years.
06 February 2025
Ukraine has already received EUR 2.5 billion out of the EUR 6.1 billion that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) committed to providing since February 2022.
Energy solidarity within the EU provides for assistance to member states that were most affected by the termination of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, including in maintaining the energy balance and diversifying energy supplies.
During 2024, State-Owned Enterprise System of Electronic Trading in Seized Property (SETAM) sold about 750 real estate lots, totaling UAH 1.9 billion, which makes this segment the most profitable for the company’s sales.