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Dutch top court dismisses Russia's appeal in Naftogaz arbitration case

Dutch top court dismisses Russia's appeal in Naftogaz arbitration case

The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of the Netherlands dismissed Russia's appeal seeking to overturn a partial award granted by the Hague arbitration court to Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company, Naftogaz, regarding compensation for damages caused by Russia's seizure of Naftogaz assets in

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Ukraine Investment Roadshow, Panel 1: ICU, IFC, Morgan Stanley, LSE, TheCityUK

Topic: The Ukraine Investment Roadshow gathered 150 professionals in London to discuss investment in Ukraine on Dec 6, 2024. Panel 1, covered below, was focused on macroeconomics. Organizers: Strategy Council Speakers: * Vitaliy Vavryshchuk, Head of Macroeconomic Research, ICU * Alina Slyusarchuk, Head of CEEMEA Economics, Morgan Stanley * Anna Rogers, Director, International

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AHK's European Investment Bank in Ukraine seminar: EIB regional head Kristina Mikolova, SEB Ukraine CEO

Topic: Christina Mikolova, Regional Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Ukraine, discussed the EIB's activities and investments in Ukraine since 2007. She highlighted the bank's focus on infrastructure, including transport, energy, and social infrastructure, and its support for SMEs, and emphasized the importance of

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UBFC 4: US Commerce Dept seminar on women's access to capital in Ukraine: IFC, EBRD, effa brush, WMarketplace

Topic: The US Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration hosts a series of virtual conferences to assess and highlight opportunities and barriers to Ukrainian women entrepreneurs in the digital economy. Organized in partnership with The WMarketplace Inc, each conference focuses on a topic critical to the growth of

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India's Engineering Export Promotion Council predicts surge in demand from Ukraine reconstruction

India's Engineering Export Promotion Council predicts surge in demand from Ukraine reconstruction

India's Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), which represents exporters and manufacturers of metal goods, machinery and other products, anticipates a surge in demand soon from the reconstruction of Ukraine, EEPC Chairman Arun Garodia said at a press conference on Tuesday, the Hindu Business Line reported. "Ukraine wants

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Ukrainian scientists, ministries adopting international soil analysis methods to return battlegrounds to farmers

Ukrainian scientists, ministries adopting international soil analysis methods to return battlegrounds to farmers

Ukraine's Economy Ministry is working to adopt an internationally recognised methodology for soil analysis to speed up the return of former battlegrounds to agriculture and other uses, the ministry said. The government has "engaged scientists from leading Ukrainian universities to build a scientifically based probabilistic model of

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Kremlin denies reports that Putin talked with Trump last week

Kremlin denies reports that Putin talked with Trump last week

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday denied reports that Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump had spoken recently. On Sunday, The Washington Post first reported that Putin and Trump spoke last week, citing unnamed sources. The newspaper said that Trump told Putin not to escalate

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IMF starts sixth review of Ukraine loan arrangement

IMF starts sixth review of Ukraine loan arrangement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) started the sixth review of its loan arrangement, or so-called Extended Fund Facility (EFF), with Ukraine, the country's finance ministry said in a press release on Monday. For the review, Ukraine should meet four structural benchmarks: review pre-war policies and practices for medium-term

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URN Daily: Trump calls Zelensky then Putin, banks push energy reconstruction, study deems Ukraine's air defense 'effective'

URN Daily: Trump calls Zelensky then Putin, banks push energy reconstruction, study deems Ukraine's air defense 'effective'

Contents Reporter's Notepad: In a coordinated effort in the second half of this year, dozens of banks in Ukraine have approved a combined 10 billion hryvnias ($240 million) in financing for energy solutions - everything from manufacturing of energy-efficient doors by small businesses to large generation projects -

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Switzerland, Kharkiv sign MoU to engage Swiss private sector in reconstruction efforts

Switzerland, Kharkiv sign MoU to engage Swiss private sector in reconstruction efforts

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) and Kharkiv Сity Сouncil signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at involving the Swiss private sector in reconstruction efforts in the northeastern Ukrainian city. Through this partnership, Swiss businesses will assist in the partial repair of damaged civilian buildings in Kharkiv,

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