What is being done, what needs doing, and who's doing it.
Peace in Ukraine may be closer than most people suspect, says Timothy Ash. The associate fellow at Chatham House and senior sovereign strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management laid out five reasons for his belief in his latest blog post. Here is a much-abridged summary by Ukraine Rebuild Newswire:
Foreign investors should adhere to a "build back better, made in Ukraine" policy that prioritizes Ukrainian firms when sourcing supplies, recruiting primary contractors and allocating donated resources for the reconstruction of Ukraine, the Brussels-based International Politics and Society (IPS) magazine said in its latest edition. IPS, published
Japan's Justice Ministry plans to help Ukraine overhaul key laws to help streamline the reconstruction after the war with Russia ends, The Japan Times reported, citing anonymous government sources in Tokyo. The ministry is studying the legal situation in Ukraine before deciding on the components of a legal
Some $20 million has been raised in donations and government transfers for reconstruction and medical care after a Russian missile strike destroyed a wing of Ukraine's largest children's hospital on Monday. Ukraine's government said it has earmarked 100 million hryvnias ($2.4 million) for
UK defense firm Pearson Engineering has won a contract from the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) to supply remote mine clearance vehicles and other mine-clearing equipment to Ukraine, the company said. As part of the contract, Pearson Engineering will provide MW370 remotely controlled mine clearance vehicles to "defeat
Ukrainians can start filing damage claims from the Russian full-scale invasion as of Tuesday via a new claims register in The Hague, the executive director of the register announced. The Register of Damages for Ukraine, which opened formally Tuesday at an international conference, will initially take down claims of
Russian attacks in the second half of March damaged or destroyed five of the six thermal power plants owned by DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy generator, and repairs will cost more than $300 million, the company said. Russian attacks against Ukraine's energy infrastructure since March 22
The regional council of Vinnytsia in central Ukraine signed an agreement with four South Korean companies including Sambu Engineering & Construction and manufacturer Taemyung Industrial to work on projects related to reconstruction and manufacturing. The Korean delegation also included The Codi, a manufacturer of semiconductor and display equipment, and Roze
European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement with the European Commission to allow Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to the European Union markets for another year. The lawmakers agreed to a Commission proposal to extend Ukraine's tariff-free status to June 2025 but managed to add oats,
The European Investment Bank plans to lend Ukrhydroenergo, Ukraine's state-run hydropower generator, a further €100 million to replace equipment at three power plants, the company said. The loan, which still needs final approval from the EIB, will replace the hydraulic systems at the Kaniv, Kremenchuk and Dnipro
Ukraine's Cabinet approved a national program meant to form the basis for receiving €50 billion in European Union aid under the so-called Ukraine Facility assistance program. The plan sets out a series of structural reforms in public administration, the civil service, financial markets, audit and control, and
The European Commission plans to provide a draft negotiating framework to the European Union member states next week as the next step in talks over Ukraine's accession to the union, Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said during a trip to Kyiv. "For next week, we are preparing
Skoda and Dacia thrived in the transition from communism to capitalism, while the Yugo crashed in infamy and the Trabant disappeared in a cloud of exhaust. As far as Eastern European vehicle history goes, Ukraine's boxy Luaz jeep appeared to die from neglect amid the chaos. However, like
Frozen Russian assets in the UK, Luxembourg and Switerland alone could pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine's transport infrastructure, including six civilian airports, at least 344 bridges and 25,000 kms of highways, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. And such assets currently held in Germany, Austria, Ireland
Ukraine has rebuilt 23,000 apartment buildings and private houses and 600 schools that have been damaged or destroyed during the past two years of war, Prime Minister Shmyhal said in a weekend press conference. That means less than 15% of damaged homes and less than 18.6% of schools
Ukraine's economy grew at an annual pace of 3.5% in January, spurred by improvements in logistics and government spending, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko estimated. An ease to shipping constraints in the Black Sea, expanded rail capacity and increased maritime cargo handling capabilities, plus an end to a
