Saint-Gobain, the French multinational construction materials supplier, has invested $11 million to build a factory in Ukraine with the capacity to make 60,000 tons of gypsum mixes per year. The factory, which opened this week in the Ivano Frankivsk region, will employ 50 people and produce produce gypsum
Dozens of influential media outlets, from CNN and NBC to BBC and The Guardian, ran pieces on Wednesday wondering how Donald Trump's reelection as US president would affect the war in Ukraine. CNN argued that, with Trump as US president, Ukraine will might have to adapt to a
Ukraine has made more progress in fighting corruption in the past 10 years than in the previous 23 years of independence combined, with gains spurred by hopes to join the European Union, Transparency International Ukraine experts conclude in a new report, prepared with Polish NGO Stefan Batory Foundation. However, the
Ukraine's dollar bonds jumped on Wednesday after Donald Trump was reelected as US president on a platform that included promises to end the war with Russia, Bloomberg reported. Warrants that have payments tied to the performance of Ukraine's economy traded near 74 cents on the dollar,
Ukrainians remain largely wary of the country's economic condition with 60% rating it as very poor or poor, only 6% seeing it as good or very good, and 29.5% considering it average, a survey conducted by Kyiv-based think tank Razumkov Centre showed.
Ukraine's state-run energy transmission system operator Ukrenergo said it will temporarily suspend payments on $825 million in green bonds pending a restructuring deal with bondholders. The suspension of payments on the 6.875% guaranteed sustainability-linked notes maturing in 2028 will include payments due on Nov 9,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection as US president, saying he appreciated Trump's commitment to the "peace through strength" approach in global affairs. "This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer," Zelensky wrote in
Ukrainian telecoms firm Ukrtelecom said the percentage of its internet customer base using fiber optic infrastructure for high-speed connections has doubled since the Russian invasion of February 2022. Some 68% of its internet customers are now on fiber optic cable connections, compared with 34% at the time of the
A reported brief clash between North Korean soldiers and Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region of Russia has opened a "page of instability" that must be met with firm action from Ukraine's allies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily address to the nation. "
Women have been responsible for opening 59% of all new businesses in Ukraine so far this year, an increase from 56% last year, said Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. At the same time, women received 61% of all grants under the government's Vlasna Sprava (Own Business) micro-grant
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 contributed to the erosion of international arms control treaties, violations have provoked diplomatic responses and attracted international attention in an encouraging sign, according to a 32-page paper by researchers from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The reaction may serve to
Contents The Reporter's Notepad: Social media posts, business announcements and even political discourse slow to a crawl, even as far away as Ukraine, as US voters head to the polls in an unusually divisive election. Just The Facts: Germany announces another €200 million in aid to help Ukrainians
The percentage of Ukrainians who say they are willing to bear the burdens of war indefinitely in order to win dropped sharply over the past eight months, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). A survey in October showed 63% of Ukrainians supported continuing the
Germany will increase winter emergency aid for Ukraine by €200 million, the country's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Monday during a visit to Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir "Putin wants Ukrainians to freeze in the dark in sub-zero temperatures," Baerbock said on social media forum X.
Three hundred Polish companies set up businesses in Ukraine in 2023, while 3,000 of them had expressed interest in investing in the war-torn country, the Polish daily Puls Biznesu reported. The ongoing conflict restricts broader Polish business involvement due to security concerns, the report said. In contrast, Ukrainians
