A dispute between Bratislava and Kyiv over transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has escalated further after a proposed meeting with European Union officials on Tuesday was called off. Ukrainian and Slovak ministers, alongside European Commission officials, were scheduled to meet in Brussels to address the consequences of the termination
Iceland Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir met with Ukrainian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Andarak to discuss the development of geothermal energy in Ukraine and other issue related to the country's energy sector. The officials discussed the priority requirements for power equipment needed in restoration efforts, along with strategies
The Russian forces said they have captured the "important logistics hub" of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. The capture of the key industrial town Kurakhove would deprive Ukraine of "the ability of shelling peaceful residents of Donetsk … with artillery systems," said the Russian
The war in Ukraine has serious affected the psychological well-being and academic performance of medical students in the country, a study from Ukraine's I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University showed. Some 62.5% of students reported signs of stress, 59.6% suffered anxiety, and 58.8% displayed symptoms
The European Union and Ukraine have not started negotiating a new framework for agricultural trade, which is planned to come into force in June 2025 when the current temporary trade agreement expires, Euractiv reported, citing unnamed Ukrainian sources. The current autonomous trade measures (ATMs), introduced in 2022 following the Russian
The volume of announced and completed M&A transactions in Ukraine fell 30% to $1.2 billion in 2024 from $1.7 billion the previous year, according to InVenture estimates. The transactions included corporate deals, venture capital investments in tech, privatization of state assets, and sales of collateral property.
Ukraine's exports of agricultural products amounted to $24.5 billion in 2024, reaching pre-war levels, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food said. In 2024, Ukraine exported 78.3 million tonnes of agricultural products, the ministry said, adding that exports of agricultural products accounted for 59% of the
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it has signed an agreement to provide a €50 million risk-sharing facility to Credit Agricole Ukraine to boost lending to local companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the signing of the risk participation agreement, Credit Agricole Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Monday it is providing an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to OTP Bank Ukraine to unlock €200 million of new funding for Ukraine's private sector. The EBRD's facility will provide up to 50% coverage of OTP Bank&
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved up to $325 million to back political risk insurance in the first quarter of 2025 for investments in a grain and oilseed export terminal, grain silos, and an inventory. The transaction represents one of the 22 transactions the development finance institution
The Japanese government said it is launching a program this year to support Ukraine in combating corruption and reforming its judicial system. The initiatives aims to help Ukraine improve governance, which could bolster its chances of joining the European Union, and secure international support for post-war reconstruction, the Japan News
The European Commission (EC) said it will disburse its €18.1 billion portion of a $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine in 2025. The funding will be allocated in tranches, with the first tranche to be paid to Ukraine in early January.
