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Ukraine understands Slovakia's 'acute dependence' on Russian gas but vows to stop transit
Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday his government understands Slovakia's "acute dependence" on Russian gas, but reiterated Ukraine will not extend the transit agreement with Russia after it expires at the end of 2024. Ukraine's strategic goal is to impose sanctions on
Dragon Capital buys Kyiv's Caravan Outlet Mall
Dragon Capital, one of Ukraine's most prominent investment firms, said it has completed the acquisition of Caravan Outlet Mall in Kyiv, the city's only large outlet center. Financial terms of the deal are confidential, Dragon Capital said Monday in a press release. Caravan Outlet Mall , which
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Business Day Conference, Confederation of Builders of Ukraine. Oct 1, 2024.
Conference Organizers: Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU) Topics Covered: The first session focused on enhancing vocational education, particulary in practical training, infrastructure development, and preparing a skilled workforce for Ukraine's construction industry. The second session centered on real estate market trends, covering legal frameworks, project updates, and
Ukraine to attract additional $68 million from EIB for social infrastructure, energy projects
Ukraine's government on Friday approved documents enabling it to raise an additional €62 million ($68 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the prime minister said in a press release. "These resources will be channeled to the development of social infrastructure, energy sustainability, heating, and
New NATO head says Ukraine's right to self-defense 'does not end at the border'
NATO's newly-appointed Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Ukraine's right to self-defense "does not end at the border," amid refusals from some allies to allow Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes deep into Russian territory with Western-made missiles. "First of all, Ukraine obviously has
Switzerland to provide $1.8 billion for Ukraine's reconstruction efforts
Switzerland will over the next four years allocate CHF 1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) to support Ukraine's reconstruction projects, Ukraine's Ministry for Restoration said Thursday in a press release. Of the total, CHF 1 billion will be directed toward the self-government, demining, and humanitarian aid
Ukraine drafts plan to pool war risk insurance systems into a single mechanism to attract investors
Ukrainian authorities have drafted a law to introduce a nationwide system that would pool various war risk insurance mechanisms into a single system to attract investors, the Economy Ministry said in a press release on Thursday. "The lack of coverage for war risks is a significant obstacle to attracting
Business and War: EBRD's Rambousek comments on gender. Oct 2, 2024.
Barbara Rambousek, the EBRD's global director for gender and economic inclusion, spoke in an appearance Oct 2, 2024 at the "Business and War. Dialogues about the future" conference organized by the New Voice of Ukraine media outlet in Kyiv. Outline: Rambousek was asked about the investment
Massive investment needed in childcare to let women address Ukraine's labor shortage, EBRD director says
Ukraine needs massive investment in child care, elderly care, sick care and skill training to bring women into the workforce and help address the critical labor shortage in the country, a senior official of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said. "Women are now really required to