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US President-elect Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of the sizeable US military presence in Europe, The Washington Post reported, citing unnamed sources. Trump made the comments on Thursday in his first phone call with Putin after the US
The World Bank, the European Commission, the United Nations and the Ukrainian government have started updating their assessment of damages caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and expect to finish early next year. "The report will provide a rapid, consistent and transparent cross-sectoral assessment of the damage,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "somewhat reassured" by a recent conversation with US President-Elect Donald Trump, news website Axios reported, citing unnamed sources. It also reported that during the 25-minute conversation on Wednesday last week, shortly after the election, Trump passed the phone to billionaire Elon Musk, who
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world's largest business organization, will lower the costs of its arbitration court for foreign investors involved in reconstruction-related disputes in Ukraine, ICC Secretary General John Denton said. "The big issue for a foreign investor is clear access to dispute settlement,
Dozens of influential media outlets, from CNN and NBC to BBC and The Guardian, ran pieces on Wednesday wondering how Donald Trump's reelection as US president would affect the war in Ukraine. CNN argued that, with Trump as US president, Ukraine will might have to adapt to a
Ukraine has made more progress in fighting corruption in the past 10 years than in the previous 23 years of independence combined, with gains spurred by hopes to join the European Union, Transparency International Ukraine experts conclude in a new report, prepared with Polish NGO Stefan Batory Foundation. However, the
Ukraine's dollar bonds jumped on Wednesday after Donald Trump was reelected as US president on a platform that included promises to end the war with Russia, Bloomberg reported. Warrants that have payments tied to the performance of Ukraine's economy traded near 74 cents on the dollar,
Ukrainians remain largely wary of the country's economic condition with 60% rating it as very poor or poor, only 6% seeing it as good or very good, and 29.5% considering it average, a survey conducted by Kyiv-based think tank Razumkov Centre showed.
Ukraine's state-run energy transmission system operator Ukrenergo said it will temporarily suspend payments on $825 million in green bonds pending a restructuring deal with bondholders. The suspension of payments on the 6.875% guaranteed sustainability-linked notes maturing in 2028 will include payments due on Nov 9, Ukrenergo said
Ukrainian telecoms firm Ukrtelecom said the percentage of its internet customer base using fiber optic infrastructure for high-speed connections has doubled since the Russian invasion of February 2022. Some 68% of its internet customers are now on fiber optic cable connections, compared with 34% at the time of the full-scale
Topic: The US Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration hosted this online conference, titled "The Importance of Empowering Women in Rebuilding Ukraine’s Economy" on Oct 22, 2024. It's part of a series of conference hosted by the department about women's role
Table of Contents * The Reporter's Notepad. Exclusive reporting, observations from interviews and conversations with sources, plus the most comprehensive Meeting Notes you'll likely ever see. * Just The Facts. All the news fit to read on the reconstruction of Ukraine, verified and originally reported by The RUB
Table of Contents * The Reporter's Notepad. Exclusive reporting, observations from interviews and conversations with sources, plus the most comprehensive Meeting Notes you'll likely ever see. * Just The Facts. All the news fit to read on the reconstruction of Ukraine, verified and originally reported by The RUB
Table of Contents * Just The Facts. This is URN Daily's flagship section - All the news fit to read on the reconstruction of Ukraine, verified and originally reported by URN staff, unless otherwise attributed. * The Reporter's Notepad. Exclusive reporting, observations from interviews and conversations with sources,
Table of Contents * The Reporter's Notepad. Exclusive reporting, observations from interviews and conversations with sources, plus the most comprehensive Meeting Notes you'll likely ever see. * The Rebuilder's Social. Important, influential or particularly insightful social media posts that illuminate the mood and plans of Ukraine
