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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that it would be "very dangerous" to leave his country out of talks between the US and Russia regarding the war in Ukraine, urging more discussions with Washington to formulate a ceasefire plan. Zelensky's comments came a day after
Ryanair is preparing a plan that would allow it to resume flights to Ukraine four to six weeks after the war with Russia ends, CEO Michael O'Leary said, as quoted by The Telegraph. "I would very much hope it's this year. I think one of
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Canadian miner Black Iron leases 248 hectares of land in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih to develop iron ore deposit * EU weighs possibility of resuming Russian gas imports after a Ukraine peace deal, sources say * Switzerland to boost private sector role in Ukraine&
Foreign owners registered more than 1,109 new businesses in Ukraine in 2024, with the biggest single group coming from Turkey — 201 companies. Polish citizens followed, with 90 companies, then the US with 89. The number of new companies is a 24% decrease from 2023's 1,464, and
The Swiss Federal Council has approved negotiating an international treaty between Switzerland and Ukraine to create a legal basis that would allow Swiss private sector in participating in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Switzerland and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos that
Sweden has approved its largest-ever support package to Kyiv, valued at SEK 13.5 billion ($1.22 billion), which is meant to bolster Ukraine's long-range capability. In total, Sweden has give Ukraine SEK 61.9 billion in military support since the Russian invasion began three years
Canadian mining company Black Iron said it entered into a multi-year agreement with Ukraine's central city of Kryvyi Rih to lease 248 hectares of land, critical for the development of Shymanivske iron ore deposit. The lease encompasses a significant portion of the planned mining pit and extends
European officials are discussing the possibility of resuming Russian pipeline gas sales to the EU as part of a broader settlement to end the war in Ukraine, unnamed sources told the Financial Times. Proponents argue that reinstating Russian gas imports could help lower Europe's energy prices, motivate Moscow
Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: IPO frenzy? Chat about IFIs acting as catalysts for Ukrainian IPOs, privatization via IPOs, and the sectors most ready to go public. Just The Facts: * Ukraine defense minister faces corruption probe amid internal dispute over arms procurement * Ukraine's central bank
Kyiv's ministry of environmental protection and natural resources and Finland's Environment Institute (SYKE) have allocated €2 million for conducting an environmental damage assessment and monitoring of water quality and biodiversity in Ukraine. The Finnish ministry of foreign affairs will fund the project, which will run from
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) opened a criminal case investigation involving the country's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, which could worsen a dispute within the ministry over arms procurement, Reuters reported, citing NABU. The investigation — which was requested by a corruption watchdog — would look into allegations
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), which coordinates aid for the South Korean government, aims to help rebuild and upgrade a missile-damaged children's hospital in Kyiv and a veterans' center, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Health Edem Adamanov said. The first project, "Strengthening the
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is exploring the possibility of launching its own retail digital currency (CBDC), the e-hryvnia, with a pilot project currently in preparation, NBU Deputy Chairman Oleksiy Shaban said. According to Shaban, the e-hryvnia is intended to complement, not replace, cash and bank account
The UK has named MP Alex Sobel, who has served since 2017 as a member of parliament for the Labour Party, as trade envoy to Ukraine, the UK embassy in Kyiv said on Wednesday. "He will focus on identifying trade and investment opportunities for British businesses and promoting the
Ukraine has seized UAH 2.11 billion ($50.3 million) worth of raw materials from Russian aluminum tycoon Oleg Deripaska, two years after blocking their export, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said on Wednesday. The SSU reported that nearly 500,000 metric tons of bauxite and alumina, stored at
