The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world's largest business organization, will lower the costs of its arbitration court for foreign investors involved in reconstruction-related disputes in Ukraine, ICC Secretary General John Denton said. "The big issue for a foreign investor is clear access to dispute
South Korean construction companies are increasingly anticipating an early end to the war and the start of Ukraine's reconstruction, following Donald Trump's reelection as US president, Business Korea reported. "If the Russia-Ukraine war ends and the Ukraine reconstruction project begins in earnest, we expect
Ukraine is expected to resume operations at Lviv or Boryspil international airports by the end of January 2025, the Kyiv Independent reported on Thursday, citing Marsh McLennan Senior Partner Crispin Ellison. It would be easier to provide insurance arrangements for aviation if aircraft start flying from Lviv, but Ukraine'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited businesses to take part in the development of an "internal strengthening plan for Ukraine," with a focus on economic growth as a key component. Speaking on Thursday at the 10th Kyiv International Economic Forum, Zelensky said the plan is about internal resilience and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the notion of calling a ceasefire without giving his country security guarantees, adding that any quick end to the war would require major concessions that he is unwilling to make. “Talk of a ceasefire is dangerous when there are no security guarantees for Ukraine – clear,
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection to the US presidency and said he is ready for dialogue on the war in Ukraine but insisted that the neighboring country must remain neutral as a condition for any peace agreement.
Saint-Gobain, the French multinational construction materials supplier, has invested $11 million to build a factory in Ukraine with the capacity to make 60,000 tons of gypsum mixes per year. The factory, which opened this week in the Ivano Frankivsk region, will employ 50 people and produce produce gypsum
Dozens of influential media outlets, from CNN and NBC to BBC and The Guardian, ran pieces on Wednesday wondering how Donald Trump's reelection as US president would affect the war in Ukraine. CNN argued that, with Trump as US president, Ukraine will might have to adapt to a
Ukraine has made more progress in fighting corruption in the past 10 years than in the previous 23 years of independence combined, with gains spurred by hopes to join the European Union, Transparency International Ukraine experts conclude in a new report, prepared with Polish NGO Stefan Batory Foundation. However, the
Ukraine's dollar bonds jumped on Wednesday after Donald Trump was reelected as US president on a platform that included promises to end the war with Russia, Bloomberg reported. Warrants that have payments tied to the performance of Ukraine's economy traded near 74 cents on the dollar,
Ukrainians remain largely wary of the country's economic condition with 60% rating it as very poor or poor, only 6% seeing it as good or very good, and 29.5% considering it average, a survey conducted by Kyiv-based think tank Razumkov Centre showed.
Ukraine's state-run energy transmission system operator Ukrenergo said it will temporarily suspend payments on $825 million in green bonds pending a restructuring deal with bondholders. The suspension of payments on the 6.875% guaranteed sustainability-linked notes maturing in 2028 will include payments due on Nov 9,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection as US president, saying he appreciated Trump's commitment to the "peace through strength" approach in global affairs. "This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer," Zelensky wrote in
Ukrainian telecoms firm Ukrtelecom said the percentage of its internet customer base using fiber optic infrastructure for high-speed connections has doubled since the Russian invasion of February 2022. Some 68% of its internet customers are now on fiber optic cable connections, compared with 34% at the time of the
