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Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) said it has signed a grant agreement with Olena Zelenska Foundation (OZF) of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife, to fund the reconstruction of a medical complex in Ukraine. The grant will support the construction of new hospital facilities and the restoration
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) said it will provide an additional €7.27 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to support the repair of the country's energy infrastructure. "Russian attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure continue unabated. These
The Polish state development bank, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), said it will provide a total of PLN 250 million ($65 million) to three local financial partners for on-lending to local companies that want to take part in Ukraine's reconstruction. The funding was made available to BGK by
The Swedish government said it will allocate a total of SEK 80 million ($8 million) to support Ukraine in developing its own drone and demining technologies. "This support ensures that Ukraine can develop its drone technology and mine clearance capabilities. It will help the Ukrainian army and the Ukrainian
Norway will provide NOK 100 million ($9.5 million) in 2025-2026 to support investment-ready projects in Ukraine through the project Support for Enterprise Development for Ukraine. Applicants from all countries, including Ukrainian, international, and Norwegian companies, can apply for funding that will target priority sectors, including sustainable energy,
Finnish fast food chain Hesburger opened a hamburger factory and a logistics center in Boryspil city in the Kyiv region on Thursday, following an investment of €7.3 million, the Embassy of Finland in Ukraine said. This marks the first Finnish factory opening in Ukraine since the start of the
Ukraine's Finance Ministry said it has signed a memorandum with the Ukraine Facility audit board to cooperate in strengthening financial management and oversight of the instrument. The agreement allows for the exchange of information, reports, and documents, along with fostering active institutional dialogue.
French President Emmanuel Macron, after hosting a summit of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' in Paris on Thursday, told reporters that he and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed deploying a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after the war ends. These are not intended to
Ukraine's state-owned lender Oschadbank said it has concluded a €9.6 million investment loan agreement with Ukraine-headquartered international energy group KNESS to finance and refinance the construction of 30 MW of energy storage facilities. The project involves building and integrating energy storage facilities into the power
Ukraine is reviewing the newest version of an economic partnership agreement with the US, and the signing of it may happen as soon as next week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "We have passed along a completed document for the economic partnership (that) is currently being reviewed by
The Norwegian government said on Thursday it will provide $5.5 million in funding for the installation of 13 solar power plants in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The solar power plants will be installed at eight hospitals and five schools
Ukraine plans to introduce agricultural notes and grain exchange trading as it looks to boost the financial position of farmers and attract investments in the sector, the country's agriculture ministry said. In the first year after the launch, the organized commodity market would enable attraction of over UAH
Norway will this year provide a total of €139 million in grants to Ukrainian oil and gas company Naftogaz to facilitate loans extended by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the lender said on Wednesday. Of the total, €85 million in funding will be directed towards helping Naftogaz
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) hosted a forum on Ukraine's reconstruction, bringing together Ukrainian business representatives to enhance bilateral cooperation in postwar rebuilding efforts, Yonhap News Agency reported. The event took place on Tuesday in Seoul alongside a visit from a business delegation of the Ukrainian Chamber
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday that Ukraine's Kyiv and Lviv airports need "a kick up the backside" for not responding to the Irish low-cost carrier's proposals on the resumption of flights once the country's airspace opens. O&
The US said on Tuesday it has reached agreements with Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire in the Black Sea as well as for the two countries to halt attacks on energy infrastructures. The White House said the US and Russia, as well as separately the US and Ukraine, "
