International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Rafael Grossi warned that Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid could result in a nuclear accident. Grossi made the statement during a visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian officials regarding nuclear safety. He added that such an accident could result from
The Swedish government said it has revised the terms and broadened the scope of the special export credit guarantees program for doing business with Ukraine to boost exports to the war-torn country and support its sustainable reconstruction. The government has expanded the existing SEK 333 million ($30.4 million) framework
Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing a logistics hub for food in Egypt, Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said on Tuesday. On behalf of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval and Ukraine's Ambassador to Egypt
Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, is allegedly behind the largest exporter of coal from Ukraine's occupied territories, according to Important Stories, or iStories, an independent Russian investigative journalism site. Yanukovych Jr is reportedly linked to Energoresurs, a company registered in a modest office
Latvia's government has approved €5.7 million in funding for Ukraine's reconstruction efforts and the execution of development cooperation projects. Of the total, €2.7 million will be directed towards restoring social infrastructure facilities in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region and €1.5 million for
Ukraine is open to "investment" from its allies, provided they support its fight against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday, commenting on US President Donald Trump's statement that he wanted Ukraine to supply the US with rare earth minerals as compensation for financial support
Investments earmarked for Ukraine's reconstruction will not be enough to return the country's economy to its pre-war level by 2027, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said in its latest macroeconomic handbook. As gross fixed capital formation (i.e., investment) over 2025-27 is projected to reach
Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * Finland's strength, and weakness, in helping rebuild Ukraine Just The Facts: * Trump proposes Ukraine supply rare earth minerals in exchange for US war aid * Swedish appeals court rejects $6 billion in claims against Ukrnafta over below-market gas withdrawals * Foreign firms
Russia sees Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as possible locations for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two unnamed Russian sources told Reuters. Russian officials have consistently denied having any direct communication with the US regarding arrangements for a phone call
Foreign companies submitted 2,573 trademark applications in Ukraine last year, with more than 40% of the m from the US, Cyprus, and Switzerland, according to the Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation (UKRNOIVI). Most of the registered companies are engaged in medical and veterinary products, advertising, and
The Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm has rejected $6 billion in arbitration claims filed by three Cypriot companies against Ukrainian oil and gas company Ukrnafta. The court upheld an arbitration decision from Feb 4, 2021, rejecting the appeal brought by Littop Enterprises Limited, Bordo Management Limited and Bridgemont Ventures
Some 60 privately owned Finnish companies have applied so far to the government's Finnpartnership program that helps them get ready to invest in Ukraine, said Antti Vänskä, Finland's special envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine. And that number is set to grow. "The interest of
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wants Ukraine to provide the United States with rare earth minerals as compensation for US financial support in its war against Russia. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he wanted to see some "equalization" from Ukraine
Ukraine's agricultural sector requires $56 billion for reconstruction over the next decade to replace machinery, restore production, and rebuild infrastructure, according to a report published by the Center for Food and Land Use Research. Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraine's economy, constituting 11% of GDP and
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, with financial support from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), has launched a project to renovate eight schools in Ukraine damaged by the war with a total budget of €4 million. Restoration efforts will prioritize light to medium repairs for
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has approved a total of €150 million in funding for two housing projects in Ukraine, the country's finance ministry said on Monday. Of the total, €50 million will be dedicated to a new project aimed at helping internally displaced persons (IDPs)
