After 35 years travelling the world for Bloomberg, The Associated Press and Brightwire, Adam founded Ukraine Rebuild Newswire to hold the West to its promise to "build Ukraine back better."
Foreign ministers of the G7 nations vowed to maintain a freeze on Russian assets in the West until the country "pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine," and renewed their commitment to support the reconstruction of Ukraine. The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Increased resilience among businesses and people in war-time buoyed Ukraine's economy this year, the International Monetary Fund said. But beyond that, forecasting is clouded by numerous major uncertainties. "Despite recent positive outturns, the duration and intensity of the war present a considerable risk to the economic outlook,
The government of Denmark will provide €40.2 million in reconstruction aid to Mykolaiv to help the damaged Ukrainian city repair its heating infrastructure to cope with the coming winter. The funds will also buy 40 mobile heating boilers to help the city cope with the cold, and they will
The World Bank and partners has started to prepare the third rapid damage and needs assessment (RDNA3) for Ukraine to update its assessment of damage inflicted by the Russian invasion and set priorities for recovery and reconstruction out to 2027, the Ukrainian government said. The report, being prepared by the
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations, which is planning new projects in Ukraine. "Open Society Foundations plans to start new projects, so we discussed our priority needs: economic recovery, reconstruction, social sphere,"
Josep Borrel, the European Union's top diplomat, said the fresh outbreak of violence in the Middle East is having a "lasting impact" on policy for Ukraine, and called on European nations to stay unified in their support for the besieged Eastern European nation. "Let’s
By Adam Brown and Oksana Pavliuk Ukraine Rebuild Newswire Kyiv, Ukraine - Oleksiy Miroshnychenko is quick to thank Germany, Poland and other nations for embracing the millions of fellow Ukrainians who fled their country after the Russian invasion. When the war ends, though, he hopes they will show even more
International Monetary Fund monitors started a second review on Monday of the institution's ongoing multi-billion dollar support program for Ukraine, possibly paving the way for the release of the next tranche of approximately $900 million in aid. The IMF's discussions with Ukrainian officials over its $15.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Ukraine for making "excellent progress" in its bid to join the European Union, bolstering the country's hopes days before the EU executive branch delivers a long-awaited report card on accession. In a surprise visit to Kyiv over the
European and US officials have started "quietly" talking with the Ukrainian government about what peace talks with Russia might look like, NBC News reported, citing a "current senior US official and one former senior US official familiar with the discussions." The television news channel reported online
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the agency that handles development funds for the Japanese government, has re-opened its office in Ukraine, reported Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The agency, which is administering about $1.1 billion worth of Ukrainian aid projects for the Japanese government, has been coordinating Ukrainian operations
The Ukrainian government's anti-corruption agency has added Nestle to its blacklist of companies that continue to do business with Russia, labeling the global food giant an "international sponsor of war." Nestle joins fellow food conglomerates Unilever, PepsiCo and Mars and 41 other companies on the list
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will release €200 million in loans meant to help the country repair local energy, water and transportation infrastructure either directly damaged by the war or overstressed by the large numbers of people who fled to safer areas of the country, the government said. The loans,
BlackRock will create a "project team" early next year to prepare a much-anticipated fund meant to attract up to $50 billion in investment into the reconstruction of Ukraine, the country's Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. "In the first quarter of 2024, BlackRock plans to launch
The Ukrainian government launched a nationwide push to persuade citizens to learn English as the country prepares to start talks on joining the European Union and recruit international help to rebuild the country. The government will offer all citizens free access to English language training and push legislation to establish
The UK government has promised to back a plan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to create war-risk insurance coverage for companies that want to invest in the rebuilding of Ukraine. The UK signed a "war-risk insurance Statement of Intent" with the EBRD that aims
