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
Security guarantees will be vital for the recovery of Ukrainian economy if US President-elect Donald Trump starts negotiating an end to the war with Russia when he returns to office Jan. 20, said Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov. Ryzhenkov, who was speaking with The Guardian, said the economy could grow
VEON-owned Kyivstar has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a generative AI lab to enhance business processes in Ukraine and contribute to the countries long-term economic recovery.
US President Joe Biden's administration has announced a military aid package of $725 million for Ukraine, the US Department of Defense (DoD) said in a press release. The Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package is the 71st tranche of equipment provided for Ukraine from DoD inventories since August 2021,
Ukraine aims to end the war with Russia swiftly, and secure the return of some of its territory through diplomacy once Kyiv's NATO membership is assured, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky acknowledged the challenges of reclaiming certain areas occupied by Russia, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014,
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * EU to provide €1.5 billion monthly to Ukraine throughout 2025 * Ukraine's court unfreezes Veon's corporate rights in Kyivstar * Ukraine's PM says 15 civilian airports damaged during war * EU grants €52 million for Ukraine's transport
The ongoing war in Ukraine has left over 6 million people without access to clean water, highlighting the impact of Russian invasion on the country's already-vulnerable water security, a study published by ScienceDirect shows. Ukraine's internal water resources are limited, with only 28.6% of
The European Union (EU) will disburse Ukraine €1.5 billion each month throughout 2025 from the proceeds of Russian frozen assets, newly appointed European Council President Antonio Costa said on Sunday. Costa also stated that the EU will in December provide Ukraine with €4.2 billion to support the country&
A Ukrainian district court has decided to unfreeze 47.85% of Veon's corporate rights in Ukraine's biggest mobile company, Kyivstar, and 100% of its corporate rights in its other Ukrainian subsidiaries. "Today's decision allows us to focus on our plans to increase energy
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Saturday that 15 out of 20 civilian airports in the country have been damaged since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Shmyhal said it is currently impossible to partially open Ukraine's airspace, which has been closed since February
The European Union (EU) has granted a total of €52 million for four projects aimed at the development and modernization of Ukraine's transport infrastructure. The funding will be used for the modernization of the railway and checkpoints, as well as river and air navigation infrastructure. The beneficiaries are
Ukraine's finance ministry said the country has received the first tranche, amounting to $100 million, from a total of $2.1 billion in concessional loans from South Korea the two countries agreed on in April. "I am grateful to the Korean Government for strengthening cooperation in the
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * World Bank approves $664 million in additional funding for Ukraine under INSPIRE project * Japan allocates $235 million to Ukraine under World Bank's RISE, LEARN projects * EU commits to provide €18.1 billion to Ukraine as part of G7 loan * Norway, Germany
Organizers: Razom We Stand and Heinrich Bolle Foundation Topic: Energy independence and decentralization in Ukraine, examples from the global south Speakers: Moderator Iryna Kondratenko - Climate Change and Energy Policy Coordinator at the Heinrich Boell Foundation Iryna Ptashnyk - Research and Policy Advisor at Razom We Stand Richard Halsey - South Africa, Policy
