Some 61% of American Chamber (AmCham) member companies in Ukraine believe a ceasefire in 2025 is likely, and 81% expect a ceasefire to positively impact business activity, signaling cautious optimism amidst wartime challenges. Over 40% of respondents expect an increase in business and economic activity in 2025 in comparison to
The UK has agreed with Ukraine to launch a Grain Verification Scheme to track grain stolen from occupied areas. The plan — which aims to strengthen the food security of Ukraine — will use cutting-edge science to determine where the grain has been grown and harvested.
Topic: The opening panel of the 2025 events of Ukraine House Davos, a pavilion run alongside the main World Economic Forum events, was titled "Aligning Interests: The U.S., Ukraine and a Path to a Just and Sustainable Peace." The panel, which was held on the same day
German company Knauf won the auction for a 20-year special permit for gypsum extraction at the Skoviatynske deposit in Ternopil region in Ukraine. The State Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine held the auction, which attracted two bidders, with Knauf offering UAH 121.05 million ($2.87 million), while the
South Korea's tractor manufacturer TYM held a ceremony on Jan 17 at its Okcheon factory to send 20 tractors and their attachments to Ukraine in an inaugural shipment. The equipment — provided as humanitarian aid — will be shipped in the coming days and will be distributed among different Ukrainian
Ukraine and Japan have outlined plans to deepen economic and industrial collaboration, focusing on joint enterprises, investment, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. The talks were held between Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy Andriy Telyupa and Japan's Embassy Minister Yuji Tokita on Jan 16.
The Economic Court of Odesa has cancelled the UAH 1.6 billion ($37.9 million) agreement between the Road Department of the Odesa City Council and Avtomagistral-Pivden LLC for the reconstruction of the Ivanivskyi overpass. The court found that at the time of the agreement the Odesa City Territorial
Shield AI, a US-based defense technology firm co-founded by former Navy Seal Brandon Tseng, has begun training with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) and opened an office in Kyiv. The training will prepare the USF for deploying V-BATs to the frontlines. The drones are a
The USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine has awarded Kormotech a grant, which the Ukrainian pet producer will use to increase production in the country by 22% and create 30 new jobs. "This grant for medium and large enterprises is an opportunity to strengthen our export capabilities by acquiring
LLC Gas TSO of Ukraine, the country's gas transmission system operator, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with several European companies to implement the Ukraine–EU Hydrogen Corridor, a comprehensive hydrogen value chain initiative. Munich's regional energy utility Stadtwerke Munchen, Vienna's energy
US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said he would "100%" support sharply raising sanctions on Russian oil producers if Trump requests it. "If any officials in the Russian Federation are watching this confirmation hearing, they should know that if I’
The use of explosive weapons in southern regions of Ukraine have caused significant environmental degradation, according to a study by the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) and Norwegian People's Aid (NPA). The study assessed two areas in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions using a combination of remote sensing,
The UN plans to raise $2.6 billion of funding in 2025 to help around 6 million people across Ukraine meet their basic needs, said the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher. Fletcher met with Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Kiev on Thursday to
Ukraine's State Institution Professional Procurement has completed its first international tender using the Prozorro eletronic public procurement system, the platform meant to serve saving UAH 58 million ($1.38 million). The SI Professional Procurement team completed the purchase of computer hardware and software, finance by the World Bank,
