No more price hikes for "borscht set" groceries ahead - agriculture ministry
No significant price increase for the main food products from the "borscht set" should be expected this season.
Economy
19 November 2023
NBU governor reveals Ukraine's financial needs until year-end
There is currently no reduction observed in financial support for Ukraine.
Germany provides over UAH 65M in aid to Sumy region in 2023
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Artiukh met with the German Ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Jaeger, to discuss continued cooperation.
PM Shmyhal announces 186 new recovery projects in cooperation with EIB
With funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ukraine will be able to complete 28 projects and launch 186 new projects to improve the quality of life across Ukrainian communities as soon as this year.
18 November 2023
State Property Fund expects UAH 4B in proceeds from privatization in 2024
Ukraine's State Property Fund plans to sell UAH 4 billion worth of assets at privatization auctions in 2024.
"Rebuild Ukraine": International business in search of new opportunities in Ukraine
The Warsaw exhibition and conference proved that international business is ready to implement attractive projects in Ukraine for the long term
Grain ship hits floating mine in Black Sea - Reuters
A merchant ship transporting grains was lightly damaged off the coast of Ukraine and was likely to have been hit by a floating sea mine.
Ukrainian farmers harvest almost 74M t of grains, oilseeds
As of November 17, 2023, Ukrainian farmers harvested almost 74 million tons of new grain and oilseeds.
CEB approves EUR 100M joint healthcare project with Ukraine
The Council of Europe Development Bank has approved the first joint healthcare project with Ukraine, worth EUR 100 million.
17 November 2023
Government eases import of power equipment to Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has simplified the import of power equipment to Ukraine, namely generators and transformers.
Expert: Parliament may adopt law on additional taxation of banks as early as next week
The draft law on additional taxation of banks, the proceeds of which will go to the army, may be adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in the second reading next week.
115 vessels have already sailed through temporary corridor in Black Sea from Ukrainian ports
Since the launch of the temporary maritime corridor in the Black Sea announced by the Ukrainian Navy in August, 115 vessels have left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi.
Up to 2,500 trucks waiting to leave Poland for last few days - border guards
Polish carriers continue to block truck traffic at the three main checkpoints - Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska, and Krakivets. This has caused queues at other checkpoints to Poland.
Russians continue to violate equipment operation requirements at ZNPP - Energoatom
The invaders continue to violate the technical requirements for the operation of equipment at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, primarily at power units 2, 4 and 6.
U.S. imposes sanctions on companies, vessels that transport Russian oil bypassing restrictions
The U.S. government has announced the imposition of sanctions against a number of companies and commercial vessels involved in the transportation of oil from Russia at prices above the imposed caps.
U.S. ready to provide Ukraine with up to $500M to strengthen energy system
The United States will continue to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine's energy system, which is under threat of Russian strikes, and plans to allocate about $500 million more for this purpose.
Russia strengthens presence and control over ZNPP - ISW
Reports from Ukraine and the IAEA indicate that Russia's presence and exclusive control over the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP are increasing.
Border blockade: queues of trucks in Transcarpathia have increased in Slovak direction
In Transcarpathia, customs records an increase in the queue of trucks at the Slovak border due to trucks from the Polish direction.
EU provides more than 1,000 grants to develop SMEs in Ukraine
Since the start of the full-scale war, the European Union has provided more than 1,000 grants for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine.
Day of downtime on border with Poland costs Ukrainian carriers at least EUR 300
The blocking of truck traffic on the border with Ukraine by Polish carriers has a 90% political component. Every day of downtime at the border costs Ukrainian carriers at least €300.
16 November 2023
Slovak hauliers block border with Ukraine for one hour
The Union of Slovak Hauliers (UNAS) blocked the Vysne Nemecke crossing point on the Slovak-Ukrainian border for an hour between 13:00 and 14:00 on Thursday to support their Polish colleagues who have been protesting for several days against the liberalization of EU rules for Ukrainian hauliers.
Border blockade: EU will not cancel "transport visa-free travel" for Ukraine at request of Polish carriers
Ukraine, Poland, and the EU discussed border blocking and "transport visa-free travel" at a trilateral meeting.
Ukraine exports of cereals, legumes stand at almost 11M tons
In the 2023/2024 marketing year (from July 1 to November 15, 2023), Ukraine exported 10.968 million tons of grains and legumes.
Polish carriers continue to block border crossing for trucks
Polish cargo carriers continue to block Ukrainian trucks from crossing the border at the three main checkpoints - Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska, and Krakivets.
Reagents continue to leak from unit 5 at ZNPP
Despite the leakage of reagents from the first reactor circuit to the second at unit 5 of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the Russians are not putting it into a "cold" state.
Kuleba, Cameron visit Odesa port, discuss grain exports
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said after negotiations with his newly appointed British counterpart, David Cameron, that the United Kingdom is impressed by Ukraine's success in the Black Sea and will increase its support.
European Commission may punish Poland for blocking border with Ukraine - media
The European Commission may initiate a penalty procedure against Poland, as Warsaw cannot solve the problem of the border with Ukraine being blocked by Polish haulers.
No reports from Slovakian border guards of potential border blocking by local carriers
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has not received reports from their Slovakian counterparts of any protest actions being prepared at border crossings against Ukrainian freight carriers.
Partial blackout reported at ZNPP on Nov14 - Energoatom
The incompetent actions on the part of the Russian invaders that retain control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant led to a partial blackout at the facility.