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Ukraine discusses setting up capital market body under EBRD auspices

Ukraine discusses setting up capital market body under EBRD auspices

Ukraine's National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) chief Ruslan Magomedov said he has held talks with Francis Malige, director of the Financial Institutions Department at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), about creating a capital market body in Ukraine that would operate under EBRD auspices.

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Zelensky says he would agree to direct talks with Putin

Zelensky says he would agree to direct talks with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he would agree to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to end the war in Ukraine. "If that is the only set-up in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not

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Low pay and fears of corruption deter Western-educated talent from Ukraine's public sector, study finds

Low pay and fears of corruption deter Western-educated talent from Ukraine's public sector, study finds

Ukraine's public service faces serious challenges in attracting and retaining young professionals, particularly those with Western education and international experience, according to a study by the Professional Government Association (PGA). Nearly 65% of respondents are open to working in the public service, mainly due to a sense of

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Ferrexpo's Ukrainian unit hit by $3.76 billion civil claim for damages

Ferrexpo's Ukrainian unit hit by $3.76 billion civil claim for damages

London-listed miner Ferrexpo announced on Tuesday that a civil claim totaling $3.76 billion had been filed against its Ukrainian subsidiary, Ferrexpo Poltava Mining (FPM), over alleged illegal mining activities and the sale of waste products. "Initial accusations on the illegal sale of waste products have transformed into

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Ukraine mulls creating food logistics hub in Egypt

Ukraine mulls creating food logistics hub in Egypt

Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing a logistics hub for food in Egypt, Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said on Tuesday. On behalf of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval and Ukraine's Ambassador to Egypt

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Zelensky says he's open to Trump's rare earth minerals proposal

Zelensky says he's open to Trump's rare earth minerals proposal

Ukraine is open to "investment" from its allies, provided they support its fight against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday, commenting on US President Donald Trump's statement that he wanted Ukraine to supply the US with rare earth minerals as compensation for financial support

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URN Daily: Trump proposes rare earth minerals swap for war aid; Russia sees Saudi Arabia and UAE as possible summit venues

URN Daily: Trump proposes rare earth minerals swap for war aid; Russia sees Saudi Arabia and UAE as possible summit venues

Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * Finland's strength, and weakness, in helping rebuild Ukraine Just The Facts: * Trump proposes Ukraine supply rare earth minerals in exchange for US war aid * Swedish appeals court rejects $6 billion in claims against Ukrnafta over below-market gas withdrawals * Foreign

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