Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky participated on Thursday in a meeting of the European Council in Brussels where he presented what he called "necessary steps for peace." Firstly, Zelensky argued, "Everyone needs to make sure that Russia, as the sole source of this war, accepts the
Ukraine aims to reach an annual export volume of $77 billion by 2030, with its share in GDP amounting to 33%, Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka said on Wednesday at the International Trade Forum in Kyiv. Kachka stated this was one of the goals
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in charge of the Japanese government's development funding, is considering financing energy and infrastructure projects in Ukraine previously covered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Ukrinform reported on Wednesday, citing Hideki Matsunaga, head of JICA's Ukraine office.
Swedwatch, the Swedish non-profit research organization monitoring the impact of companies on the environment and human rights, said it has been granted SEK 1.7 million ($167,300) by the Swedish Institute to work on two projects in Ukraine over the next two years. One project aims to assess risks
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission (EC) on Thursday signed a guarantee agreement that will allow the EIB to invest at least €2 billion in urgent recovery and reconstruction projects in Ukraine. The funding is part of the European Union's €50 billion Ukraine Facility, the
France and the UK are working to finalize a peace plan with Ukraine, potentially "in days," to present to the US, while also fostering stronger ties between the US and Ukraine ahead of a possible trip to Washington, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed diplomats. "We'
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it is considering providing two portfolio risk-sharing facilities totaling €38.5 million to ProCredit Bank Ukraine, a subsidiary of the German ProCredit Holding. The first facility, amounting to €21 million, would partially cover credit risks in up to €70
CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on Wednesday that the US has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine following a halt earlier this week of all US military aid to the war-torn country. In an interview with Fox Business, Ratcliffe said that US President Donald Trump "had a real question about whether
US-based titanium miner Velta aims to create a "cluster" in Ukraine for mining and processing critical raw materials when the war ends and is in talks with several private investors and international finance institutions for backing, a senior company official said. Matthew Murray, chair of the board of
Romania's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Sorin Grindeanu said on Tuesday that the country's Black Sea port of Constanta should become a main logistics hub for Ukraine's reconstruction, as quoted by local news agency Agerpres. Speaking at a press conference at the port, Grindeanu said
Europe's major powers are rallying behind efforts to seize over €200 billion in frozen Russian assets as they work on a ceasefire deal for Ukraine, with France and Germany, previously resistant to a full-scale asset seizure, now in talks with the UK and other nations on potential ways
The US and Ukraine plan to move ahead with signing a proposed deal to jointly develop Ukraine's minerals resources, Reuters reported, citing four unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The sources, however, cautioned that the deal had not yet been signed and the situation remained fluid, Reuters reported.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled a five-part "Rearm Europe" plan to mobilize €800 billion to enhance Europe's defense capabilities and provide military aid to Kyiv. Firstly, she proposed a new financial instrument worth €150 billion to provide EU member states with
