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Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine seeks to retake occupied land via diplomacy, Zelensky says * Ukraine to receive $1.4 billion in new military aid from the US and Germany * Kyivstar, AWS launch generative AI lab to support Ukrainian enterprises * Security guarantees are key to Ukraine's
Ukraine aims to end the war with Russia swiftly, and secure the return of some of its territory through diplomacy once Kyiv's NATO membership is assured, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky acknowledged the challenges of reclaiming certain areas occupied by Russia, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014,
The European Union (EU) will disburse Ukraine €1.5 billion each month throughout 2025 from the proceeds of Russian frozen assets, newly appointed European Council President Antonio Costa said on Sunday. Costa also stated that the EU will in December provide Ukraine with €4.2 billion to support the country&
A Ukrainian district court has decided to unfreeze 47.85% of Veon's corporate rights in Ukraine's biggest mobile company, Kyivstar, and 100% of its corporate rights in its other Ukrainian subsidiaries. "Today's decision allows us to focus on our plans to increase energy
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Saturday that 15 out of 20 civilian airports in the country have been damaged since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Shmyhal said it is currently impossible to partially open Ukraine's airspace, which has been closed since February
The European Union (EU) has granted a total of €52 million for four projects aimed at the development and modernization of Ukraine's transport infrastructure. The funding will be used for the modernization of the railway and checkpoints, as well as river and air navigation infrastructure. The beneficiaries are
Ukraine's finance ministry said the country has received the first tranche, amounting to $100 million, from a total of $2.1 billion in concessional loans from South Korea the two countries agreed on in April. "I am grateful to the Korean Government for strengthening cooperation in the
The European Union (EU) has pledged to provide €18.1 billion to Ukraine as part of the $50 billion loan package by the G7 group of countries backed by profits from frozen Russian assets. The G7 group — the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the EU — reached
Japan has provided $235 million in concessional financing to Ukraine under the World Bank's Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise (RISE) and Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need (LEARN) projects, Ukraine's finance ministry said. Under the RISE project, which aims to support Ukrainian businesses
The World Bank approved on Thursday additional financing of $664 million for Ukraine under the Investing in Social Protection for Inclusion, Resilience, and Efficiency (INSPIRE) project, the country's finance ministry said. Of the total, $662 million will come from the Japan-backed program Advancing Needed Credit Enhancement for
Norway and Germany will launch a €2 million grant program in December to support energy sustainability of Ukrainian micro and small businesses, Ukraine's finance ministry said. Under the program, entrepreneurs will receive grants to purchase energy-efficient production equipment, equipment for autonomous energy sources and storage, as well
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Trump picks retired general Keith Kellogg as Ukraine special envoy * 'Massive' Russian strike forces Ukrenergo to carry out emergency power cuts * Biden plans $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, sources say * Ukraine, Denmark to launch fast-track mechanism for investments * EBRD
US President-elect Donald Trump said he has nominated retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg was the chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump's first term and he served as national security adviser to
Ukraine and Denmark have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a fast-track mechanism for investments, which is meant to enable businesses to overcome market barriers faster and enhance the overall business climate. The mechanism "will act as a single point of entry" to overcome obstacles
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said that an article in Italy's Corriere della Sera, which discusses the lender's alleged refusal to fund Ukrainian companies controlled by oligarchs, "does not do justice" to its substantial support for Ukraine amid the war. In
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Germany allocates €77.6 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure recovery * DFC to issue $40 million loan portfolio guarantee to Ukraine's Bank Lviv to support local businesses * UN experts demand Russia halt strikes on Ukraine's energy grid due
