Ukraine is ready to sign a protocol to a trade agreement with the US in January 2025 to facilitate investments in the country, Ukraine's economy ministry said. "This is an important step towards creating a transparent business environment and attracting investment to Ukraine, especially in the context
Topic: Christina Mikolova, Regional Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Ukraine, discussed the EIB's activities and investments in Ukraine since 2007. She highlighted the bank's focus on infrastructure, including transport, energy, and social infrastructure, and its support for SMEs, and emphasized the importance of
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine economy minister meets with BlackRock, Citi, BofA, PwC and others in US trip * EBRD plans nearly €1.2 billion for 8 projects in Ukraine * Sweden allocates €45 million, Denmark pledges €6 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure repairs * Austria to contribute
Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with representatives from international companies in the US to discuss the Ukrainian market and overcoming barriers faced by investors, the Ukrainian government said in a press release. During the meeting — which also First Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksii Sobolev, Deputy Minister of Energy Roman
Power outages in Ukraine caused by Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure interrupted medical procedures for 66.3% of healthcare workers at least once between February 2022 and July 2024, a study conducted by the Physicians for Human Rights and Truth Hounds found. Delays in elective surgeries
Sweden has contributed €45 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which provides funding for repairs of Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks. The funding will be used for the acquisition of gas turbines for electricity and heat production.
Austria will grant €10 million to the World Bank's Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund (URTF). The URTF is funding framework projects by mobilizing donor support to respond to Ukraine's emergency needs in the wartime environment.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it has provided a €10 million European Union-guaranteed loan for energy efficiency upgrades at 16 Ukrainian universities as part of its Ukraine Higher Education project. The funding, allocated through EIB's Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, will help renovate universities in Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk,
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * US to provide $825 million to support Ukraine's energy system * Swiss senate approves $108.5 million for Ukraine reconstruction * Italy prepares 10th military aid package for Ukraine, sources tell Reuters * Ukrainian MP outlines grid priorities for winter in BNN Bloomberg interview
Topic: The US Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration hosts a series of virtual conferences to assess and highlight opportunities and barriers to Ukrainian women entrepreneurs in the digital economy. Organized in partnership with The WMarketplace Inc, each conference focuses on a topic critical to the growth of
Italy is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine which will likely be approved by the end of the month, two unnamed sources told Reuters. The sources refused to provide further details, according to Reuters. Since 2022, Italy has provided Ukraine with nine packages of aid, including two Franco-Italian
Russia has transfered over 300 Ukrainian children, mainly from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and added them to the databases of Russian citizens, according to a study by Yale University. The research mainly relied on a combination of open-source databases, satellite imagery, and media reports to track the children'
The US plans to allocate $825 million in new assistance to ensure the stability of Ukraine's energy system, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on the new aid package during
The Swiss Senate has approved a CHF 96 million ($108.5 million) loan for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The funding will go towards the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's €4 billion capital increase, which takes effect on December 31.
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine seeks to retake occupied land via diplomacy, Zelensky says * Ukraine to receive $1.4 billion in new military aid from the US and Germany * Kyivstar, AWS launch generative AI lab to support Ukrainian enterprises * Security guarantees are key to Ukraine's
