Kaja Kallas, the EU's newly appointed high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, reiterated her proposal that about $300 billion in frozen Russian assets be used to aid Ukraine. Kallas stated that Ukraine has a legitimate claim to the funds the Western countries frozen following Russia'
Luxembourg's Foreign Ministry said it has provided 110 humanitarian demining kits to Ukraine and announced €8 million in funding for the country's energy sector over the next two years. The demining kits, worth €1 million, will be sent to Ukraine through the European Civil Protection Mechanism,
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Wednesday it has approved a total of €6.8 billion for energy investments in Ukraine and a number of other countries. The portion of the funding for Ukraine — the size of which was not disclosed — will be used for urgent energy infrastructure reinforcement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on German companies to invest in Ukraine at a German-Ukrainian business forum held in Berlin on Wednesday, adding that the country is on the path to joining the European Union. My "message to you is that if you invest in Ukraine today and
MHP, Ukraine's largest poultry producer, has submitted a binding offer to acquire Uvesa Group, a leading poultry supplier in Spain, for an undisclosed sum. MHP has submitted a tender offer addressed to all shareholders of Uvesa, MHP said in a stock filing. The acquisition is subject to 50.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used his first meeting with US President-elect Donal Trump to talk of Ukraine's need for security guarantees in any negotiated peace deal with Russia, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. The news come amid concerns in Kyiv that Trump's goal of
Ukraine has signed a deal with the US government worth $266.4 million for sustainment services and related equipment for the f-16 fighter jet. The sale contract includes maintenance support, minor modifications, and spare and repair parts, among other equipment.
Ukraine's southern region of Kherson has attracted €4 million in international aid for the reconstruction of water supply systems, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin said on Tuesday. Prokudin made the announcement following a meeting with representatives of VNG International - the International Cooperation Agency of
The US Department of Treasury said on Tuesday it has allocated to a World Bank fund a $20 billion loan to benefit Ukraine, as part of the $50 billion package by the G7 group of countries backed by profits from frozen Russian assets. "These funds — paid for by the
The World Bank has announced a new $454 million support package for Ukraine under the Transforming Healthcare through Reform and Investments in Efficiency (THRIVE). THRIVE will support the government in prioritizing funding within the Program for Medical Guarantees, which includes the country's universal population coverage, enhancing technical and
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he was in favor of a diplomatic end to the war with Russia. "We, more than anyone in the world, want an end to the war. And certainly, a diplomatic end to the war will save more lives. And we
Contributing states to the International Cooperation Account for Chernobyl announced they will provide about €7 million for restoring and developing the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Hrynchuk stated. Canada has pledged €7 million, the European Commission €1.7 million, and Belgium
Swedish steel company SSAB and its subsidiary Ruukki Construction will donate roofing products for the reconstruction of houses in Ukraine for the third straight year this year. Ruukki is donating roof profiles, flashings, and fasteners to rebuild or repair war-damaged roofs in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region. The products,
Envoys of the European Union member states approved the second regular payment of grants and loans totaling nearly €4.1 billion under the EU's Ukraine Facility, to support the country's macro-financial stability and its public administration. It was concluded that Ukraine had met the required
