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Inside Eric Schmidt's investment in wartime Ukrainian real estate
By Iryna Fedets, URN Correspondent On a Saturday evening, Piramida shopping mall in Kyiv's Pozniaky district is modestly busy. Cars continue pulling into the crowded parking lot as shoppers make their way inside, greeted by chilled air and the tinny soundtrack of pop music. But signs of war
Shopping between air raid alerts: A day at Piramida mall
By Iryna Fedets and Kateryna Malofieieva Piramida was never meant to be a destination. Unlike Kyiv's giant shopping malls, it serves the surrounding neighborhood. Residents stop in for groceries, collect prescriptions, eat with their families and browse familiar shops a short walk from home. That is precisely what
Ukraine Cabinet shakeup leaves investors looking for clues of reconstruction agenda
Ukraine appointed Naftogaz chief executive Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister this past week in its biggest wartime cabinet reshuffle, testing whether reconstruction reforms that underpin billions of euros in international financing will stay on course. Koretskyi, confirmed as prime minister on 16 July, has sought to reassure international partners that
Spain launches €20 million financing facility for Ukraine reconstruction
Spain's Official Credit Institute (ICO), export credit agency Cesce and Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine have launched a €20 million financing facility to support reconstruction projects involving Spanish companies in Ukraine. The financing, which will be channelled through Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, will target investments in infrastructure, engineering, energy, transport and
