Ukrainian insurance companies INGO, Colonnade and UNIQA have begun offering war risk policies backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)'s Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Guarantee Facility (URGF) for inland cargo, vehicle damage and railway rolling stock, according to an EBRD press release.
Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * Fancy a dinner date in Kyiv on Thursday? * Why are Turkish companies so prevalent in the reconstruction? Just The Facts: * Trump 'very angry' at Putin, threatens tariffs on Russian oil if no Ukraine ceasefire reached * Ukraine seeks changes to new
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was "very angry" and "pi**ed off" at Vladimir Putin after the Russian president said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky lacks legitimacy to sign a peace deal, NBC News reported, citing a phone interview with Trump.
Ukraine plans to request modifications to US President Donald Trump's expanded economic deal proposal, including a commitment for increased US investment, an unnamed source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. A draft proposal reviewed by Bloomberg suggests granting Washington control over all major future infrastructure and mineral investments
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board completed the seventh review of Ukraine's $15.5 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, allowing for a $400 million disbursement to support the country's budget. The funding will bring the total disbursements to Ukraine under the program
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) said it has signed a grant agreement with Olena Zelenska Foundation (OZF) of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife, to fund the reconstruction of a medical complex in Ukraine. The grant will support the construction of new hospital facilities and the restoration
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) said it will provide an additional €7.27 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund to support the repair of the country's energy infrastructure. "Russian attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure continue unabated. These
The Polish state development bank, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), said it will provide a total of PLN 250 million ($65 million) to three local financial partners for on-lending to local companies that want to take part in Ukraine's reconstruction. The funding was made available to BGK by
The Swedish government said it will allocate a total of SEK 80 million ($8 million) to support Ukraine in developing its own drone and demining technologies. "This support ensures that Ukraine can develop its drone technology and mine clearance capabilities. It will help the Ukrainian army and the Ukrainian
Norway will provide NOK 100 million ($9.5 million) in 2025-2026 to support investment-ready projects in Ukraine through the project Support for Enterprise Development for Ukraine. Applicants from all countries, including Ukrainian, international, and Norwegian companies, can apply for funding that will target priority sectors, including sustainable energy,
Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * A retrospective of the week behind us Just The Facts: * Macron, Starmer propose deploying 'reassurance force' to Ukraine * Ukraine reviewing US economic partnership document, may sign it next week, US treasury secretary says * Finland's Hesburger fast food chain
Finnish fast food chain Hesburger opened a hamburger factory and a logistics center in Boryspil city in the Kyiv region on Thursday, following an investment of €7.3 million, the Embassy of Finland in Ukraine said. This marks the first Finnish factory opening in Ukraine since the start of the
Ukraine's Finance Ministry said it has signed a memorandum with the Ukraine Facility audit board to cooperate in strengthening financial management and oversight of the instrument. The agreement allows for the exchange of information, reports, and documents, along with fostering active institutional dialogue.
French President Emmanuel Macron, after hosting a summit of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' in Paris on Thursday, told reporters that he and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed deploying a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after the war ends. These are not intended to
Ukraine's state-owned lender Oschadbank said it has concluded a €9.6 million investment loan agreement with Ukraine-headquartered international energy group KNESS to finance and refinance the construction of 30 MW of energy storage facilities. The project involves building and integrating energy storage facilities into the power
