The European Commission said it has disbursed the fourth tranche of its exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, worth €1 billion. The MFA amounts to €18.1 billion and represents the European Union's contribution to the G7-led Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loans initiative, which collectively
Ukraine possesses one of the richest untapped reserves of critical raw materials (CRMs) in Europe, including lithium, titanium, manganese, and uranium. According to the report by DataDriven Research & Consulting, the country holds confirmed reserves of 22 out of 34 critical minerals identified by the European Union.
Russia is "asking for too much" because it believes it's winning the war against Ukraine, but the US is ready to "walk away" if Russia doesn't progress toward talks to end the war, US Vice President JD Vance.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to BNP Paribas-owned Ukrsibbank to unlock €30 million in new financing for Ukrainian businesses and households amid the ongoing war.
Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have announced a new round of funding, including a critical environmental recovery initiative in Ukraine, which faces ongoing environmental challenges due to the war.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will partially cover ProCredit Bank Ukraine (PCBU)'s credit risk on €70 million of new loans for Ukrainian businesses.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has ordered his government to step up efforts to engage Western help to develop drones to intercept aerial attacks.
Norfund, the Norwegian development finance institution that was given the green light to invest in Ukraine for the first time last year, met with senior Ukrainian government officials to discuss operations in the country.
Ukraine has significantly advanced its anti-corruption reforms over the past decade, enhancing transparency, public accountability, and institutional integrity, according to the OECD's latest Integrity and Anti-Corruption Review of Ukraine.
Interpol has placed former executives of a Ukrainian oil refining company on its wanted list over alleged embezzlement of UAH 5.8 billion ($140 million), according to Ukraine's National Police.
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * More than 600,000 craters - some 50 meters across - displaced 2.2 million cubic meters of farm soil in Kherson and Mykolaiv * Russia cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea after Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow * Ukraine, Czechia explore stronger economic, defense cooperation during
