Land mines laid since the Russian invasion of 2022 are shaving more than $11 billion per year off of Ukraine's GDP, according to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. A study by the institute and Ukraine's Economy Ministry also found that the mines have lowered
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to grant Ukraine access to an additional $1.1 billion in aid after a team visited Kyiv for the fifth review of the organization's $15.6 billion, four-year program with the war-torn country. The package, under an Extended Fund Facility
Greenpeace has opened a new office in Kyiv to boost its focus on promoting green projects in the reconstruction of Ukraine as well as to research environmental crimes stemming from Russia's invasion, the environmentalist organization said. The group said it will also monitor security concerns and radiation levels
A serious shortage of personnel in the construction materials market due to the refugee crisis and military service in Ukraine is hampering production and economic development, various industry associations have said. In a feature report, news agency Interfax Ukraine spoke to heads of industry associations, who said the shortage has
Aon and Marsh McLennan, the world's biggest insurance brokers, have called on the insurance industry to scrap their blanket exclusions of coverage in Ukraine and start offering insurance again despite the ongoing war. The blanket exclusion of Ukraine, along with Russia and its ally, Belarus, "overlooks that
A consortium led by NJJ Capital, owned by French billionaire Xavier Niel, has finalized the acquisition of Lifecell, Ukraine's third-largest mobile operator, and fixed telecom provider Datagroup-Volia, in a deal worth at least $524 million. "The closing of this landmark transaction will serve as a
New leasing activity in the Ukrainian warehouse market tripled in H1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, driven by pre-leases of warehouses still under construction, real estate services firm CBRE said. Leasing take-up jumped to 85,000 square meters in the first half, with pre-leases
Table of Contents * The News. The latest events related to the reconstruction of Ukraine. * For Your Information. Exclusive reporting and notes on stakeholder meetings. * Opinions. Summaries of new opinion pieces from influential media outlets, pundits and intellectuals around the world. * Deep Dives. Reporting on new academic and think tank studies
Table of Contents * The News. The latest events related to the reconstruction of Ukraine. * For Your Information. Exclusive reporting and notes on stakeholder meetings. * Opinions. Summaries of new opinion pieces from influential media outlets, pundits and intellectuals around the world. * Deep Dives. Reporting on new academic and think tank studies
Organizers: Andriy Kolodyuk, Chairman Ukraine Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. Topic: The first webinar dedicated to the Ukrainian Fund of Funds, a new investment vehicle in the CEE space with a focus on Ukrainian projects. The webinar covers: 1️⃣ The long history of the Ukrainian Fund of Funds. How
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has given a green light to Irish building materials giant CRH to buy the Ukrainian cement-making unit of Italy's Buzzi, Dyckerhoff GmbH, after a year of deliberation. The €100 million purchase gives CRH, which already owns three plants in Ukraine under the
Switzerland has appointed Jacques Gerber, who lead the health department during the Covid crisis, to oversee the country's program for the reconstruction of Ukraine and its humanitarian aid package. As "Federal Council Delegate for Ukraine," Gerber, 51, will supervise the "Ukraine country programme," which
The government of Slovakia is preparing a €178 million upgrade to the Danube River ports of the capital, Bratislava, with an eye to increasing their participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine. The country's transport minister has submitted a proposal that includes upgrades to the cargo port in Bratislava
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed nine new ministers, including the high-profile Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in the most sweeping government overhaul in the country since the Russian invasion of February 2022. Zelensky, who has been accused of using the Cabinet shuffle to buttress his power within the government while
Reconstruction of residential buildings in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv damaged by this week's deadly Russian missile and drone strikes will cost more than UAH 100 million ($2.7 million), said Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi. Some 154 buildings were damaged in the attack Wednesday, with 10 needing
The Irish government has announced a €36 million aid package to help meet the immediate humanitarian needs of Ukraine as well as boost the country's economy recovery and reconstruction. The package, unveiled during the visit to Ukraine by Irish Premier Simon Harris and Irish Foreign Minister, who is
