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URN Media Roundup: Is peace getting any closer in Ukraine?

URN Media Roundup: Is peace getting any closer in Ukraine?

The Ukrainian military's surprise advance into Russian territory this month has cast a new light on the war in Ukraine. Once seen as battered and increasingly willing to make concessions for peace, Ukraine is now viewed as stronger, more energized and more likely to stay in the fight

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URN Deep Dive: Can cannabis help rebuild Ukraine?

URN Deep Dive: Can cannabis help rebuild Ukraine?

(Below is the introductory article in a URN series, to be published over the coming weeks, on medical and industrial cannabis in Ukraine, its potential uses in the reconstruction of the country and the possibilities for foreign investors.) Today, Aug. 16, the law regulating cannabis in Ukraine changes. The new

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Ukraine receives €4.2 million transfer under Ukraine Facility after meeting initial anti-corruption, reform requirements

Ukraine receives €4.2 million transfer under Ukraine Facility after meeting initial anti-corruption, reform requirements

Ukraine received a €4.2 billion transfer under the European Union's €50 billion Ukraine Facility package of grants and loans aimed at helping rebuild the country, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has said. The payment comes after Ukraine met nine conditions for the payment, including digitizing the customs service,

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Foreigners, led by Turks, started more than 3,000 companies in Ukraine since full-scale invasion

Foreigners, led by Turks, started more than 3,000 companies in Ukraine since full-scale invasion

Foreign citizens have opened 3,075 companies in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion of February 2022, led by company openings in wholesale trade, according to company registration data. The data, tracked by analytics firm Opendatabot, shows Turkish citizens were the most likely to start companies in Ukraine, with 396

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UNDP, Lithuanian embassy to help oversee rebuilding of war-damaged Ukraine children's hospital after complaints of unfair bidding

UNDP, Lithuanian embassy to help oversee rebuilding of war-damaged Ukraine children's hospital after complaints of unfair bidding

Ukraine's Health Ministry appointed representatives of the UNDP, Unicef and the Embassy of Lithuania to a committee overseeing the rebuilding of a missile-struck children's hospital after complaints of poor transparency thwarted an earlier attempt at reconstruction. Representatives of the three bodies are among the first eight

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