Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine defense minister accused of abusing power by firing transparency watchdog * US diplomats seek Ukraine exemption as Rubio freezes nearly all foreign aid, documents show * Europe seeks US involvement in Ukraine's security guarantees, sources say * Ukraine mulls selling stakes in Sense
Anastasia Radina, head of the Ukrainian parliament's anti-corruption committee called for the resignation of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov after he fired the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), Maryna Bezrukova. Pro-reform lawmakers and anti-corruption activists are accusing Umerov of attempting to undermine the independence
European officials are pushing the new US administration under President Donald Trump to commit to security guarantees for Ukraine amid diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. European allies generally agree with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that US troops' involvement in any future peacekeeping forces
Czechia has prepared a "non-paper" draft plan showcasing the steps needed for gradually integrating Ukraine and Moldova into the European Union internal market, sources say. The draft plan includes measures in individual sectors, such as energy, agriculture and telecoms. The prepared document aims to expand free trade
US diplomats have urgently requested an exemption for Ukraine-related programs from the 90-day foreign aid freeze and "stop work" order imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, according to documents seen by the Financial Times and unnamed sources who spoke to the publication. Senior
Ukraine's government is ready to sell state-owned Sense Bank as well as to consider divesting its stake in Ukrnafta, the largest oil company in the country, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko told Forbes Ukraine in an interview. "We are ready to privatize Sense Bank, as well as
Ukraine's largest telecom company Kyivstar in December sought approval from the country's competition regulator to acquire control of local ride-hailing service Uklon, Forbes Ukraine reported. "The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has received an application from Kyivstar seeking approval to acquire control over the
Ukraine is ready to transit gas from Azerbaijan to western Europe, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. Azerbaijan "has a large export capacity. The export capacity is 25 billion cubic meters," Zelensky said. "We can use our infrastructure if countries in Europe need gas.
Today's Newsletter Contents Reporter's Notepad: * 3 Things You Need to Join the Rebuild, from a Long-Time CEO in Ukraine Just The Facts: * Kyiv in early stage talks over security guarantees, foreign ministry says * Ukrnafta wins regulatory nod to acquire owner of Shell gas stations in
Ukrnafta CEO Serhiy Koretsky announced that his company received regulatory approvals to acquire a 51% stake in Alliance Holding, which owns a network of gas stations under the Shell brand in Ukraine. The network includes 118 operating gas stations and other properties. Financial details were not disclosed.
Agri-food business Grupo Fuertes has submitted a takeover offer for Spanish poultry business Uvesa, after an offer by Ukraine's largest poultry producer, MHP. Financial terms of the offer were not disclosed. "Grupo Fuertes has made this purchase offer to Uvesa and it has been communicated to
Ukrainian officials are courting private investors seeking reconstruction investments as Kyiv steps up privatization plans to attract foreign direct investments. Ukraine's First Deputy Economy Minister Oleksiy Sobolev said on the sidelines of World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos that "it's the right
Kyiv is in early stage talks with allies on the possibility of placing peacekeeping troops in Ukraine to act as a security guarantee, foreign ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told reporters in Kyiv. "Yes, the discussion is ongoing about... the military contingents of foreign powers, foreign nations that can be
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is providing a €10 million loan to Ternopilelectrotrans, a public transport operator in Ukraine's western city of Ternopil, for the procurement of new trolleybuses. Ternopilelectrotrans will use the funding to modernize its fleet with up to 39 new
Today's Newsletter Contents Reporter's Notepad: * Chatter at Davos: Flights to Lviv by Easter? Plus, talk of a new Ukrainian national investment plan, and the Italian challenge of involving SMEs in €1 billion projects Just The Facts: * Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia if deal to end
Russian President Vladimir Putin is growing increasingly concerned about the country's economy as US President Donald Trump calls for the war in Ukraine to end, five unnamed sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Putin believes key objectives of the war in Ukraine, such as securing a land
