Valentina Bajic
Years of experience in business reporting and policy research. Worked in project monitoring and implementation in private, government and NGO sectors. Graduated in International Relations.
Ukraine understands Slovakia's 'acute dependence' on Russian gas but vows to stop transit
Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday his government understands Slovakia's "acute dependence" on Russian gas, but reiterated Ukraine will not extend the transit agreement with Russia after it expires at the end of 2024. Ukraine's strategic goal is to impose sanctions on
Dragon Capital buys Kyiv's Caravan Outlet Mall
Dragon Capital, one of Ukraine's most prominent investment firms, said it has completed the acquisition of Caravan Outlet Mall in Kyiv, the city's only large outlet center. Financial terms of the deal are confidential, Dragon Capital said Monday in a press release. Caravan Outlet Mall , which
Ukraine to attract additional $68 million from EIB for social infrastructure, energy projects
Ukraine's government on Friday approved documents enabling it to raise an additional €62 million ($68 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the prime minister said in a press release. "These resources will be channeled to the development of social infrastructure, energy sustainability, heating, and
New NATO head says Ukraine's right to self-defense 'does not end at the border'
NATO's newly-appointed Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Ukraine's right to self-defense "does not end at the border," amid refusals from some allies to allow Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes deep into Russian territory with Western-made missiles. "First of all, Ukraine obviously has
Switzerland to provide $1.8 billion for Ukraine's reconstruction efforts
Switzerland will over the next four years allocate CHF 1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) to support Ukraine's reconstruction projects, Ukraine's Ministry for Restoration said Thursday in a press release. Of the total, CHF 1 billion will be directed toward the self-government, demining, and humanitarian aid
Ukraine drafts plan to pool war risk insurance systems into a single mechanism to attract investors
Ukrainian authorities have drafted a law to introduce a nationwide system that would pool various war risk insurance mechanisms into a single system to attract investors, the Economy Ministry said in a press release on Thursday. "The lack of coverage for war risks is a significant obstacle to attracting
Massive investment needed in childcare to let women address Ukraine's labor shortage, EBRD director says
Ukraine needs massive investment in child care, elderly care, sick care and skill training to bring women into the workforce and help address the critical labor shortage in the country, a senior official of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said. "Women are now really required to
Ukraine launches central cadaster administration to streamline urban planning nationwide
Ukraine has introduced an Urban Planning Cadaster Administration at the national level to coordinate urban planning processes and information nationwide, the Ministry of Restoration said in a press release on Wednesday. "This is an important step in the digitalization of the country and the creation of a modern system
US must push Ukraine, Israel to negotiate to end their wars, The Guardian says in op-ed
The US needs to start pressuring both Ukraine and Israel to start negotiating to end their wars to avoid being dragged into everlasting conflicts, senior fellow and director of the Carnegie Endowment's American statecraft program Christopher S Chivvis wrote in an opinion piece for The Guardian. On Ukraine,
Export-Import Bank of Korea lends $100 million in first-ever Korean concessional financing to Ukraine
The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide a $100 million preferential loan to Ukraine, with a term of 20 years, a 1% annual interest rate, and a grace period of five years. The loan is the first financial support package provided by the Republic of Korea to Ukraine's
BlackRock CEO calls on Western firms to reconsider China ties over Ukraine war stance
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the Western companies should reexamine their ties to China over its support for Russia's economy amid the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported. "Ukraine is at our doorsteps here and I'm surprised that there's not a larger questioning or