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Ukraine weighs rail route through Moldova as Russian attacks disrupt grain exports
Ukraine is considering a rail corridor through Moldova to the Romanian port of Constanța as an alternative to Black Sea shipping, as Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports increasingly disrupt grain exports, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Kyiv has asked Moldovan authorities for a 50% discount on the standard freight rate,
Private war-risk insurance market in Ukraine has quoted 1,000 assets and insured 100
Ukraine's private war-risk insurance market has expanded since the launch of its first large-scale commercial facility 18 months ago, with more than 1,000 industrial and commercial assets now quoted for coverage market-wide and more than 100 ultimately insured to date, according to FortuneGuard, the
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EU study urges stronger incentives to bring multinationals into Ukraine's reconstruction
The European Union should launch an initiative to help Ukraine attract major international companies by combining targeted investment incentives with stronger de-risking measures, according to a new report by the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). The proposed "Big on Board" initiative aims to mobilize the
Inside Eric Schmidt's investment in wartime Ukrainian real estate
By Iryna Fedets, URN Correspondent On a Saturday evening, Piramida shopping mall in Kyiv's Pozniaky district is modestly busy. Cars continue pulling into the crowded parking lot as shoppers make their way inside, greeted by chilled air and the tinny soundtrack of pop music. But signs of war
Shopping between air raid alerts: A day at Piramida mall
By Iryna Fedets and Kateryna Malofieieva Piramida was never meant to be a destination. Unlike Kyiv's giant shopping malls, it serves the surrounding neighborhood. Residents stop in for groceries, collect prescriptions, eat with their families and browse familiar shops a short walk from home. That is precisely what