Kaja Kallas, the former Estonian prime minister and current nominee for high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, has proposed using the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine's reconstruction, Bloomberg reported. During her confirmation hearing, Kallas emphasized Ukraine'
Green Flag Ventures, a US-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage Ukrainian dual use and military technology startups, sees last week's US election outcome as a "net positive" for its Ukraine portfolio and the counrtry's role as a technology hub. "
Finland will provide up to €50 million in loans to Ukraine in 2025 for reconstruction projects financed under the Finnish-Ukrainian Investment Fund (FUIF). Finland's Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio and Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko on Tuesday signed a framework agreement on the
88% of Ukrainians believe their country will end up the winner in the war with Russia, a survey conducted by the US-based nonprofit organization International Republican Institute (IRI). "Ukrainians continue to believe in the current military campaign and are confident that they can achieve a victory over Russia,
Ukraine's government aims to enhance domestic value-added production to transform its commodity-based economy, increase revenue, drive growth, and encourage millions of Ukrainians to return home, the country's Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko told Reuters in an interview. "The task is to move away from
India's Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), which represents exporters and manufacturers of metal goods, machinery and other products, anticipates a surge in demand soon from the reconstruction of Ukraine, EEPC Chairman Arun Garodia said at a press conference on Tuesday, the Hindu Business Line reported. "Ukraine wants
Organizers: Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) with the support of USAID Topic: Two-minute commercial pitches by Ukrainian grain exporting companies. The attendees also discussed decent changes in Ukrainian grain exports, trends in global markets, and potential opportunities for grain industry development Speakers: Alex Lissitsa - President of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club
Contents Reporter's Notepad: A US venture capital firm heavily involved in the Ukraine military technology scene emailed URN Daily to say, with "high confidence," that last week's US election will have a "net positive impact" on its investment thesis. Details inside. Plus,
Ukraine is refining its "victory plan" to align with the incoming Trump administration, with a focus on business opportunities, military support, and access to natural resources, the Financial Times reported. Two of the ideas laid out in President Volodymyr Zelensky's plan were built with Trump in
Ukraine's Economy Ministry is working to adopt an internationally recognised methodology for soil analysis to speed up the return of former battlegrounds to agriculture and other uses, the ministry said. The government has "engaged scientists from leading Ukrainian universities to build a scientifically based probabilistic model of
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday denied reports that Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump had spoken recently. On Sunday, The Washington Post first reported that Putin and Trump spoke last week, citing unnamed sources. The newspaper said that Trump told Putin not to
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) started the sixth review of its loan arrangement, or so-called Extended Fund Facility (EFF), with Ukraine, the country's finance ministry said in a press release on Monday. For the review, Ukraine should meet four structural benchmarks: review pre-war policies and practices
Contents Reporter's Notepad: In a coordinated effort in the second half of this year, dozens of banks in Ukraine have approved a combined 10 billion hryvnias ($240 million) in financing for energy solutions - everything from manufacturing of energy-efficient doors by small businesses to large generation projects - to
Ukraine, with the support of the United Kingdom, has established the Green Transition Office, a unit designed to improve implementation of energy and climate policies meant to support the country's integration into the EU.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) and Kharkiv Сity Сouncil signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at involving the Swiss private sector in reconstruction efforts in the northeastern Ukrainian city. Through this partnership, Swiss businesses will assist in the partial repair of damaged civilian buildings in Kharkiv,
