Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday that Ukraine's Kyiv and Lviv airports need "a kick up the backside" for not responding to the Irish low-cost carrier's proposals on the resumption of flights once the country's airspace opens.
O'Leary said Ryanair's plans for the resumption of commercial flights at two Ukrainian airports have been met with "radio silence" for two years, noting that the restart of the flights is key to uplifting Ukraine's economy.
Rohlig SUUS Logistics, one of the largest logistics service providers in Poland, said it has opened a subsidiary in Ukraine, headquartered in Kyiv, as it looks to strengthen its position in Central and Eastern Europe.
The Swiss subsidiary of the world's second-largest container shipping company, MSC, Medlog, has bought stakes in Ukrainian logistics assets, according to reports from Forbes Ukraine. The transaction marks the first deal of its kind with a global logistics company since the full-scale Russian invasion.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is extending a senior loan of up to €10 million to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. The funding aims to support the continuity of essential municipal services and help the city cope with the ongoing impacts of the war.
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Ukraine's Economy Ministry is preparing an official request to the European Commission to start formal talks on postponing the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for the war-torn country, The Odessa Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative
