US President Joe Biden's administration has announced a military aid package of $725 million for Ukraine, the US Department of Defense (DoD) said in a press release. The Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package is the 71st tranche of equipment provided for Ukraine from DoD inventories since August 2021,
Ukraine aims to end the war with Russia swiftly, and secure the return of some of its territory through diplomacy once Kyiv's NATO membership is assured, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky acknowledged the challenges of reclaiming certain areas occupied by Russia, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014,
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * EU to provide €1.5 billion monthly to Ukraine throughout 2025 * Ukraine's court unfreezes Veon's corporate rights in Kyivstar * Ukraine's PM says 15 civilian airports damaged during war * EU grants €52 million for Ukraine's transport
The ongoing war in Ukraine has left over 6 million people without access to clean water, highlighting the impact of Russian invasion on the country's already-vulnerable water security, a study published by ScienceDirect shows. Ukraine's internal water resources are limited, with only 28.6% of
The European Union (EU) will disburse Ukraine €1.5 billion each month throughout 2025 from the proceeds of Russian frozen assets, newly appointed European Council President Antonio Costa said on Sunday. Costa also stated that the EU will in December provide Ukraine with €4.2 billion to support the country&
A Ukrainian district court has decided to unfreeze 47.85% of Veon's corporate rights in Ukraine's biggest mobile company, Kyivstar, and 100% of its corporate rights in its other Ukrainian subsidiaries. "Today's decision allows us to focus on our plans to increase energy
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Saturday that 15 out of 20 civilian airports in the country have been damaged since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Shmyhal said it is currently impossible to partially open Ukraine's airspace, which has been closed since February
The European Union (EU) has granted a total of €52 million for four projects aimed at the development and modernization of Ukraine's transport infrastructure. The funding will be used for the modernization of the railway and checkpoints, as well as river and air navigation infrastructure. The beneficiaries are
Ukraine's finance ministry said the country has received the first tranche, amounting to $100 million, from a total of $2.1 billion in concessional loans from South Korea the two countries agreed on in April. "I am grateful to the Korean Government for strengthening cooperation in the
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * World Bank approves $664 million in additional funding for Ukraine under INSPIRE project * Japan allocates $235 million to Ukraine under World Bank's RISE, LEARN projects * EU commits to provide €18.1 billion to Ukraine as part of G7 loan * Norway, Germany
Organizers: Razom We Stand and Heinrich Bolle Foundation Topic: Energy independence and decentralization in Ukraine, examples from the global south Speakers: Moderator Iryna Kondratenko - Climate Change and Energy Policy Coordinator at the Heinrich Boell Foundation Iryna Ptashnyk - Research and Policy Advisor at Razom We Stand Richard Halsey - South Africa, Policy
The European Union (EU) has pledged to provide €18.1 billion to Ukraine as part of the $50 billion loan package by the G7 group of countries backed by profits from frozen Russian assets. The G7 group — the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the EU — reached
Japan has provided $235 million in concessional financing to Ukraine under the World Bank's Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise (RISE) and Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need (LEARN) projects, Ukraine's finance ministry said. Under the RISE project, which aims to support Ukrainian businesses
The World Bank approved on Thursday additional financing of $664 million for Ukraine under the Investing in Social Protection for Inclusion, Resilience, and Efficiency (INSPIRE) project, the country's finance ministry said. Of the total, $662 million will come from the Japan-backed program Advancing Needed Credit Enhancement for
Norway and Germany will launch a €2 million grant program in December to support energy sustainability of Ukrainian micro and small businesses, Ukraine's finance ministry said. Under the program, entrepreneurs will receive grants to purchase energy-efficient production equipment, equipment for autonomous energy sources and storage, as well
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Trump picks retired general Keith Kellogg as Ukraine special envoy * 'Massive' Russian strike forces Ukrenergo to carry out emergency power cuts * Biden plans $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, sources say * Ukraine, Denmark to launch fast-track mechanism for investments * EBRD
