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 likely to extend martial law again, says parliamentary speaker
Ukrainian lawmakers are highly likely to extend martial law before it expires on May 9, parliamentary speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk told Reuters in an interview. Stefanchuk emphasized the practical and legal impossibility of holding free and fair elections in a country partially occupied and continuously under attack.
US demands control of Gazprom gas pipeline through Ukraine under proposed minerals deal, sources say
The US government demands that the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) assume control of a natural gas pipeline from Russian energy major Gazprom through Ukraine to Europe under a proposed minerals deal with Ukraine, an unnamed source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
UK and Norway to provide $585 million in military support to Ukraine
The UK and Norway will provide a GBP 450 million ($585 million) military aid package to Ukraine, Britain's Ministry of Defense said.
Ukraine, EU extend 'transport visa-free regime' until end-2025
Ukraine and the European Union (EU) have automatically extended the "transport visa-free regime," or the Agreement on the Liberalization of Freight Transport, until the end of this year, Ukraine's Ministry of Communities and Territories Development said on Thursday.
Ukraine, US to start talks on minerals deal on Friday
Ukraine and the US will start "technical consultations" on a minerals deal in Washington on Friday, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on Thursday.
EU, Ukraine launch new business partnership to draw investments in war-torn country
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal launched a new business partnership as they look to attract investors to help rebuild the country devastated by the ongoing war with Russia.
US ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink resigns
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is stepping down from the position, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the State Department.
Ukraine signs $58 million grant agreement with Japan for economic recovery
Ukraine's Minister of Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba and Hideki Matsunaga, the head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) office in Kyiv, have signed a $58 million grant agreement, enabling the launch of the fourth phase of the Emergency Recovery Program for Ukraine.
Ukraine signs loans worth €300 million with European Investment Bank
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Wednesday signed loan agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño worth a total of €300 million for three previously announced projects.
Ukraine finalizes position on US minerals deal, foreign minister says
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Kyiv has already developed its position on the mineral resources deal with the US and its vision of the text.
Naftogaz mulls energy, digitalization partnership with Bergen Engines, Itera
Ukrainian state oil and gas company Naftogaz said it is considering collaborating with Bergen Engines, a Norwegian developer of medium-speed engines, and Itera, a Scandinavian IT company specializing in sustainable digital transformation, in energy and digital technologies.
EU transfers €1 billion to Ukraine in third tranche under G7 ERA initiative
The European Commission said on Wednesday it has transferred an additional €1 billion loan to Ukraine under its Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) program, which is to be repaid with proceeds from Russian assets frozen in the European Union.
Ukraine, UNIDO launch second phase of eco-industrial parks program with CHF 3 million in Swiss funding
Ukraine and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Tuesday launched the second phase of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP-II) with CHF 3 million ($3.5 million) in funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Ukraine updates free trade deal with Norway, Switzerland: no duties on industrial products and lower tariffs on agri goods
Ukraine on Tuesday signed an updated free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), whose members include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, which fully eliminates duties on industrial goods for Ukrainian exporters and lowers or completely removes tariffs on a wide range of agricultural products.
Ukrainian, Danish wind industry associations partner to boost Ukraine's energy supply, restore damaged infrastructure
The Danish wind industry association, Green Power Denmark, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Ukrainian counterpart, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA), to support Ukraine's energy security and help rebuild its heavily damaged energy infrastructure.