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Norway to support Ukrainian Navy with additional NOK 2.6 billion funding
Norway will support the Ukrainian Navy with an additional NOK 2.6 billion ($242.2 million) funding under the country's Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. The government of Norway has previously provided NOK 100 million for maritime training and other measures.
Ukraine delays minerals deal with US to let Trump take credit, sources tell NYT
The Ukrainian authorities have postponed signing an agreement to cooperate on extracting and processing minerals with the US to let the incoming Donald Trump administration take the credit for the deal, the New York Times reported, citing unnamed officials from both countries. The signing of the agreement, initially planned with
Dutch top court dismisses Russia's appeal in Naftogaz arbitration case
The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of the Netherlands dismissed Russia's appeal seeking to overturn a partial award granted by the Hague arbitration court to Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company, Naftogaz, regarding compensation for damages caused by Russia's seizure of Naftogaz assets
EIB to cooperate with Ukraine's SBI to protect its investments from corruption
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to protect its investments in the country from fraud and corruption. The MoU envisages enhanced information sharing and joint investigations between the EIB and SBI and introduces
EBRD redirects €267 million from roads loan to repair Kyiv-Hungary highway
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Friday it is reallocating part of a Ukraine roads loan to direct €267 million for reconstruction works on the M-06 highway connecting Kyiv with Slovakia and Hungary. With the total reallocation, the EBRD will fund emergency repairs on sections
Ukraine's path to NATO is 'irreversible,' say European foreign ministers
In a joint declaration, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK said that they "will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership." The ministers said they will also support Ukraine's accession to
Russia launches major missile attack on energy grid, energy minister says
Russia has launched a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine early Friday, targeting the country's energy grid across multiple regions, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said. "The enemy continues its terror," said Galushchenko via Facebook, adding: "Once again, the energy sector across Ukraine is under massive
Metinvest halts mining near Pokrovsk amid shelling, cutting its coal output by half
Metinvest, Ukraine's largest steelmaker, has halted operations at its coal production site in Pishchane due to intensified shelling. The closed coal site provides around half of Metinvest's total Ukrainian coal extraction volumes. Other facilities in the region are still operational.
Norway to set up 'business presence' in Kyiv to support firms eyeing Ukraine reconstruction
The Norwegian government will establish a "business presence" in Kyiv to support its companies looking to take part in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Norway's Ministry of Trade and Industry said. "The goal is to have a person in place as quickly as possible. The security
CSIS Presentation on Planning Ukraine's Reconstruction: US envoy Richard Verma, CSIS SVP Daniel Runde, ex World Bank President David Malpass
Topic: Richard Verma, the US special envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine, announces four packages of aid to Ukraine for the reconstruction and answers questions in the US role in the rebuilding in a conversation with Daniel Runde, senior vice president of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
US announces $440 million in new aid to boost reconstruction of Ukraine, support agri-exports
The US government announced more than $400 million in new aid for Ukraine to help train workers for reconstruction-related jobs, rebuild transport infrastructure, boost export-oriented agriculture, and prepare private-public partnerships. Richard Verma, the US special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine, said the largest portion of the
URN Daily: EBRD and AON launch €110 million war risk insurance plan. EIB approves €6.8 billion in energy investments
Today's Contents The Reporter's Notepad: * Reconstruction and the Tortured Just The Facts: * EBRD, Aon launch €110 million war risk insurance facility in Ukraine * EIB approves €6.8 billion for energy investments in Ukraine, other countries * Scholz urges German companies to invest in 'future EU member&
EBRD, Aon launch €110 million war risk insurance facility in Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and professional services firm Aon are launching a new €110 million guarantee scheme in Ukraine to address challenges reinsurance companies face in the country. The new Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Guarantee Facility provides guarantees to international reinsurers to cover war-related losses
Ukraine bonds without early payouts rise on reconstruction optimism, Bloomberg reports
A Ukrainian sovereign bond offering no cashflow to investors until 2027 is becoming increasingly popular due to a feature that links them to the country's economic recovery, Bloomberg reported. A diverse range of Ukrainian securities has consistently topped emerging-market rankings since Donald Trump's election victory,