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Global building materials giant Kingspan said it will start building its first Ukrainian factory in the middle of this year, at least six months behind its initial projection, after completing the cumbersome bureaucracy needed to prep a $300 million project in Ukraine. "We are very close now to actually
Accord Import, a cabinet furniture manufacturer based in the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, will invest $14 million to triple its production capacity after an increase in orders from Danish retailer Jysk, its main buyer. The project will include developing a new factory in the region to boost production capacity
The Italian embassy in Kyiv have signed an agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to launch a €2 million project to strengthen energy sustainability of Ukrainian cities. The fund, which is provided by Italy, aims to support Ukraine's recovery towards a more decentralized and sustainable energy
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Rafael Grossi warned that Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid could result in a nuclear accident. Grossi made the statement during a visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian officials regarding nuclear safety. He added that such an accident could result from
Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, is allegedly behind the largest exporter of coal from Ukraine's occupied territories, according to Important Stories, or iStories, an independent Russian investigative journalism site. Yanukovych Jr is reportedly linked to Energoresurs, a company registered in a modest office
Russia sees Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as possible locations for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two unnamed Russian sources told Reuters. Russian officials have consistently denied having any direct communication with the US regarding arrangements for a phone call
Foreign companies submitted 2,573 trademark applications in Ukraine last year, with more than 40% of the m from the US, Cyprus, and Switzerland, according to the Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation (UKRNOIVI). Most of the registered companies are engaged in medical and veterinary products, advertising, and
The Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm has rejected $6 billion in arbitration claims filed by three Cypriot companies against Ukrainian oil and gas company Ukrnafta. The court upheld an arbitration decision from Feb 4, 2021, rejecting the appeal brought by Littop Enterprises Limited, Bordo Management Limited and Bridgemont Ventures
Some 60 privately owned Finnish companies have applied so far to the government's Finnpartnership program that helps them get ready to invest in Ukraine, said Antti Vänskä, Finland's special envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine. And that number is set to grow. "The interest of
Ukraine's agricultural sector requires $56 billion for reconstruction over the next decade to replace machinery, restore production, and rebuild infrastructure, according to a report published by the Center for Food and Land Use Research. Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraine's economy, constituting 11% of GDP and
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Foreign owners registered more than 1,109 new businesses in Ukraine in 2024, with the biggest single group coming from Turkey — 201 companies. Polish citizens followed, with 90 companies, then the US with 89. The number of new companies is a 24% decrease from 2023's 1,464, and
The Swiss Federal Council has approved negotiating an international treaty between Switzerland and Ukraine to create a legal basis that would allow Swiss private sector in participating in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Switzerland and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos that
Sweden has approved its largest-ever support package to Kyiv, valued at SEK 13.5 billion ($1.22 billion), which is meant to bolster Ukraine's long-range capability. In total, Sweden has give Ukraine SEK 61.9 billion in military support since the Russian invasion began three years ago.
Kyiv's ministry of environmental protection and natural resources and Finland's Environment Institute (SYKE) have allocated €2 million for conducting an environmental damage assessment and monitoring of water quality and biodiversity in Ukraine. The Finnish ministry of foreign affairs will fund the project, which will run from
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) opened a criminal case investigation involving the country's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, which could worsen a dispute within the ministry over arms procurement, Reuters reported, citing NABU. The investigation — which was requested by a corruption watchdog — would look into allegations of
