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Ukraine updates free trade deal with Norway, Switzerland: no duties on industrial products and lower tariffs on agri goods

Ukraine updates free trade deal with Norway, Switzerland: no duties on industrial products and lower tariffs on agri goods

Ukraine on Tuesday signed an updated free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), whose members include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, which fully eliminates duties on industrial goods for Ukrainian exporters and lowers or completely removes tariffs on a wide range of agricultural products.

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Ferrexpo says Ukraine's 'discriminatory' action violates Swiss, UK investment accords; calls for negotiations

Ferrexpo says Ukraine's 'discriminatory' action violates Swiss, UK investment accords; calls for negotiations

Ferrexpo has accused the Ukrainian authorities of breaching international investment agreements with a series of "discriminatory and unreasonable" asset freezes, management arrests and other actions against the miner's subsidiaries. Ferrexpo, a Switzerland-based iron ore miner that operates in Ukraine and is listed on the London

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EU, member states roll out €62 million Phase III of U-LEAD focused on Ukraine's recovery, local self-government

EU, member states roll out €62 million Phase III of U-LEAD focused on Ukraine's recovery, local self-government

The European Union, together with Germany, Denmark, France, Poland, and Slovenia, is launching the €62 million Phase III of the U-LEAD with Europe initiative aimed at supporting Ukraine's recovery at the local and regional levels and strengthening local self-government. The Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development

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3 tips for investors aiming to help rebuild Ukraine, from the former US deputy envoy to the reconstruction

3 tips for investors aiming to help rebuild Ukraine, from the former US deputy envoy to the reconstruction

Tyson Barker, a foreign policy professional specialized in US-Europe relations, has served two stints as a political appointee with the US government.  Both times, he served under powerhouse women - first Victoria Nuland in the Obama administration and then Penny Pritzker during the Biden administration. Both times, he was hired

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Ukraine deputy minister for communities visits UK to discuss reconstruction investments

Ukraine deputy minister for communities visits UK to discuss reconstruction investments

Ukraine's First Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Alyona Shkrum, met with UK government officials and business leaders during a visit to London focused on attracting investments for Ukraine's reconstruction. The discussions addressed Ukraine's reconstruction strategies, the involvement of British businesses in infrastructure

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