Polish carriers to block Yahodyn-Dorohusk until Feb - strike leader
Polish carriers intend to extend the blockade of the largest checkpoint Yahodyn-Dorohusk on the border with Ukraine until February 2024.
Economy
Canada to allocate almost EUR 870M in aid to Ukraine until 2026
Canada will allocate more than CAD 1.3 billion (EUR 869 million) in military assistance for Ukraine until 2026.
Presidential Office calls on Canadian business to invest in Ukraine
Speaking at the Rebuild Ukraine conference in Toronto (Canada), Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (OP) Rostyslav Shurma called on Canadian businesses to invest in Ukraine.
22 November 2023
Swedish fund to provide SEK 5M grant to improve water supply system in Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi has signed an agreement with Sweden's Swedfund International AB and Sweco International AB on an investment grant of SEK 5 million (UAH 17.3 million) to improve the city's water supply system.
Russians at ZNPP put power unit in cold shutdown, where reagent leak occurred
The Russian occupation administration of Zaporizhzhia NPP is putting unit 5 into a "cold shutdown" state, where a leakage of reagents from the first reactor circuit to the second occurred earlier.
UNDP raises $1.2B worth of grants, loans for Ukraine's rebuilding
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has already generated $360 million worth of grants and about $840 million worth of loans for the rebuilding of Ukraine.
EU allocates another €1.5B in macro-financial aid to Ukraine (UPD)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the EU has allocated a new tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of EUR 1.5 billion.
Jaco Cilliers, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine
UNDP’s top priorities are to restore infrastructure and assist in preparing for the winter
Ukraine-Slovakia border unblocked, trucks allowed to cross as scheduled
This morning the Ukrainian-Slovak border has been unblocked, and trucks are allowed to cross the border as scheduled.
Envoy to UN calls on all countries to join Grain from Ukraine initiative
Ukraine spoke out at the UN Security Council, calling on countries from all over the world to join the Grain from Ukraine initiative.
EU praises Ukraine's efforts to restore grain exports - statement at UN
The European Union highly appreciates Ukraine's steadfast efforts aimed at restoring agricultural exports, including by organizing the second international summit on food security, which will be held on November 25.
Azerbaijan sends new batch of energy aid to Ukraine
The second batch of humanitarian aid, consisting of electrical equipment, has been sent from Azerbaijan to Ukraine.
21 November 2023
G7+ countries discuss support for Ukraine's energy sector
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken co-hosted with Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii the fourth Foreign Ministers meeting of G7 and other key partners (G7+) to reaffirm collective support for the repair and defense of Ukraine’s energy sector in wartime conditions.
Ukraine ratifies agreement with EU on joint development of infrastructure
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has adopted a law on the ratification of the agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on participation in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
Ukrainian carriers respond to Polish ones by protesting at border
Ukrainian carriers held a protest at the Krakivets-Korczowa checkpoint in response to Polish protesters blocking the crossing of the border by trucks from Poland to Ukraine.
Slovak carriers block Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint on Ukraine border
The Slovak Union of Carriers is blocking the movement of trucks through the Vyšné Nemecké checkpoint adjacent to the Ukrainian checkpoint Uzhhorod.
Parliament appoints Vitaliy Koval as head of State Property Fund
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has appointed Vitaliy Koval as head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
Due to Polish protests, only 350 cars cross Yahodyn checkpoint in three days
Due to the protests of Polish carriers, who have been blocking Ukrainian trucks from crossing the border for the second week, 317 trucks crossed the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing point in Volyn in three days instead of 1,800 in each direction.
Ukraine wants to hold talks with Poland and EU on border blocks this week
Kyiv hopes to hold talks with Poland and the European Commission this week, as thousands of trucks queue at the border due to Polish blocks.
More than half of new sole proprietorships in Ukraine opened by women - Opendatabot
Since the beginning of the year, women in Ukraine have opened 154,000 new individual proprietorships, which is 56% of all businesses started this year.
Assets worth UAH 12.3B sold via Prozorro.Sale system this year
In 2023, 16,300 auctions were successfully held via the Prozorro.Sale system, which brought UAH 12.29 billion to the budgets of various levels.
Zhytomyr region reconstruction: Kubrakov, Estonia’s ambassador discuss cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine Annely Kolk have discussed the recovery of Ukrainian infrastructure, particularly in Zhytomyr region.
20 November 2023
Queues of trucks at Zakarpattia border halve - customs
Near the EU border in Zakarpattia, a significant reduction in the queues of trucks from the Polish direction has been recorded, with queues halving in a few days.
Poles don't let fuel tankers, humanitarian aid into Ukraine
Polish border guards did not allow trucks with humanitarian aid from the Red Cross to enter Ukraine. Tanks with oil products, gas, and other hazardous substances are standing in crowded parking lots and roadsides.
Poles don't let fuel tankers, humanitarian aid into Ukraine
Polish border guards did not allow trucks with humanitarian aid from the Red Cross to enter Ukraine. Tanks with oil products, gas, and other hazardous substances are standing in crowded parking lots and roadsides.
Japan to provide EUR 160M to support Ukraine's economic recovery projects - Shmyhal
Japan is planning to provide 160 million euros to support Ukraine's economic recovery projects, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Ukraine, Poland to sue strikers who block traffic across border
Ukraine and Poland are preparing claims for damages caused by the blocking of border crossing points due to a rally of Polish carriers.
Road maintenance works underway across border communities in Sumy region
More than half of all funds allocated for road maintenance works in the Sumy region have been directed to border communities.
Ukraine's Danube ports increase cargo handling by 2.2 times in Jan-Oct
Ukraine's Danube ports of Reni, Izmail and Ust-Dunaisk increased cargo handling by 2.2 times from January through October 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, from 12.6 million tonnes to 27.6 million tonnes.