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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and they agreed to "immediately" start talks about ending the war in Ukraine. "We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an "unrealistic objective," as he was presenting US President Donald Trump's views on Ukraine and Russia during a meeting of Ukraine's military allies at NATO headquarters in
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it is providing a portfolio risk-sharing facility to Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank that partially covers credit risks in up to €100 million of newly originated sub-loans by the Ukrainian lender. The development comes as Oschadbank became the third
Ukraine's parliament has voted in favor of a bill allowing state-owned nuclear energy operator Energoatom to buy two Russian-made nuclear reactors from Bulgaria to expand Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant (NPP). The bill passed with 261 votes in favor in the 450-seat parliament, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will send US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and called for a quick end to the war. "This War MUST and WILL END SOON — Too much Death and Destruction. The U.S. has spent
European Investment Bank (EIB) Group President Nadia Calviño on Monday visited Kyiv in her first official trip outside the European Union since assuming the position a year ago to exhibit the lender's long-term commitment to the war-torn country, the EIB said in a press release. "Support for
WIG Ukraine, the index for Ukrainian stocks on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), surged nearly 25% in recent days, reaching pre-war levels, Polish business outlet Puls Biznesu reported. Financial markets have responded positively to US promises of a plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. After Donald Trump's election
US-headquartered construction consultancy Hill International said it has agreed to help the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine carry out construction projects in the residential, infrastructure, energy, transit, and water management sectors. According to a memorandum of understanding, Hill may also help with workforce training, procurement, compliance,
US President Donald Trump told the New York Post in an interview that he has spoken with Russia's President Vladimir Putin over the phone in an effort to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Trump declined to specify how many times he has spoken with Putin,
US companies should be given priority in taking part in Ukraine's reconstruction, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview on Friday. "Those who defend us will rebuild Ukraine. And here, in addition to gratitude, it is a lot of money for business,"
Ukraine will need an additional 4.5 million workers over the next decade to support a successful post-war recovery at the current level of productivity, the country's deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity Oleksiy Chernyshov said on Saturday. "If additional people are not involved in
Ukraine has started exporting biomethane to the European Union (EU), with the volume of the first shipment equaling 67,000 cubic meters, Ukraine's government said. "The start of biomethane exports from Ukraine to the EU is an important step in strengthening energy independence and integration of our
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has opened two new "Made in Ukraine" offices in the country to help local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The new offices were launched in Chuhuiv and Nova Vodolaha in the Kharkiv region as part of a national initiative supporting
