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Ukraine's government has appointed the former mayor of the western city of Zhytomyr, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, as head of the State Agency for Reconstruction and Development of Infrastructure, the government's envoy to parliament, Taras Melnychuk, said Friday in a post on Telegram. The agency was previously headed
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to help Ukraine attract funds for the construction of a water intake from the Southern Bug River and a main water pipeline to the southern city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine Primer Minister Denys Shmyhal said Thursday in a post on Telegram. "We already
The City of Kyiv will soon sign an agreement with a group of investors to address unfinished construction projects by the major Ukrainian building firms Ukrbud and Kyivmiskbud, the Kyiv City Council said in a press release on Thursday. "We must determine the financing mechanism by the end of
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed boosting trade and economic ties between their countries during a meeting in New York on Wednesday. The two talked about strengthening investment cooperation and involving Turkey and Turkish companies in the reconstruction of Ukraine, the Ukrainian president'
Swedish defense equipment manufacturer Saab is considering starting production in Ukraine as the war boosted demand for military products, CEO Micael Johansson told Reuters on Wednesday. "We have to help Ukraine build sovereign capacity and capabilities, so we need to have partnership with Ukrainian industry in Ukraine and also
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US energy, finance, and insurance executives in New York on Tuesday, seeking investments for his country's energy sector. "The primary focus was on preparing Ukraine's energy system for the winter," Zelensky said in a post on X. "
Renewable energy firm Elementum Energy plans to build wind power plants with an installed capacity totaling 400 MW in Ukraine in the coming years, the company's CEO Olga Rybachuk told Forbes.ua in an interview published Tuesday. Rybachuk said the company plans to add 200 MW of wind
Nearly a third of Polish companies are considering investing in Ukraine in 2025 even if the war with Russia continues, Polish daily Rzeczpospolita reported on Tuesday, citing a survey. The poll of 500 firms from the manufacturing, services, and trade sectors found that 29% are considering investing in Ukraine. The
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) and Polish State Railways have agreed to develop intermodal routes between Europe and Asia, the Ukrainian state-owned railway operator said in a press release on Tuesday. Despite the war, Ukraine remains key to diversifying routes between Asia and the European Union, particularly due to the China-
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend €50 million ($56 million) to the city of Kyiv to help replace its fleet of aging Russian subway, or metro, coaches with new, energy-efficient Western versions, the lender said Tuesday in a press release. "Before the war, 80% of Kyiv’s
Moscow will evaluate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's "victory plan" to end the war when details of it are officially released, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday, as quoted by Reuters. "We believe that one should not analyze media reports," Peskov said. "If
Swedish construction equipment manufacturer Volvo CE will launch next month its Iron Women program, a reskilling initiative to train women to operate construction machines, in Ukraine, the company said in a press release on Monday. The program aims to address the labor shortage in Ukraine amid reconstruction efforts, a refugee
The Ukrainian construction company Integral-Bud will by the end of the year launch two projects occupying a combined 190,000 square meters in the capital of Kyiv, Intergal-Bud's commercial director Anna Laevska said in an interview with Interfax, published Monday. The projects include the second phase
The US state of Pennsylvania has pledged to help in the reconstruction of the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia region's energy infrastructure, Ukraine's Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development said in a press release on Monday. The State of Pennsylvania signed an accord agreeing to help the Zaporizhzhia
The Danish government will donate DKK 130 million ($19.4 million) to Ukraine to help the country's energy system amid intense Russian attacks, Denmark's Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities said in a press release on Monday. "As the heating season approaches, Russia continues its
