France has been holding discussions with Ukraine since October last year about access to Ukraine's deposits of critical minerals as it looks to diversify its supply, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu told France Info on Thursday.
"We are speaking about this issue for our own French needs. I have defense industries that will need access to a certain number of raw materials in the years to come," Lecornu stated.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to US President Donald Trump that their two countries conclude a free trade agreement (FTA), Interfax Ukraine reported on Tuesday, citing Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative Taras Kachka.
Following his two-hour call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday, US President Donald Trump said that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will start "immediately."
US President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, after peace talks in Istanbul failed to secure a temporary ceasefire.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the composition of a negotiating team for peace talks with Ukraine, expected to be held on Thursday in Istanbul, with himself not included.
Ukraine is already closely connected to the European Union's economy, research community, and industrial sector, but it is not yet getting the full benefit of those ties, according to a recent report by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The study found that the EU accounts for
Ukraine's finance ministry and Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the Fiscal Governance for Local Reconstruction and Recovery (FG4R) project. The four-year initiative aims to strengthen public financial management at national and local levels to support
Ukraine has received €236 million in loan financing under the World Bank's Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE) project, Ukraine's finance ministry said. The funding was extended by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) under a guarantee from the Swedish government, the finance
The European Commission disbursed nearly €2.8 billion to Ukraine on Monday to help finance the state budget and maintain public services as the country continues to defend itself against Russia's invasion.
