What is being done, what needs doing, and who's doing it.
The Ukrainian government's economic policy in 2024 will focus on improving logistics in the country, boosting exports and drawing more foreign investment, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. "First of all, we are expanding the geography of our exports," Shmyhal said at a Cabinet meeting. "We
Romania jumped to the top of the list of importers of Ukrainian agricultural products in 2023 as the Ukraine-Russia war prevented many traditional export routes, the national Institute of Agrarian Economics said. Romania imported $2.56 billion worth of Ukrainian agricultural goods in 2023, or 13% of Ukraine'
Onur Group, the Turkish construction firm, plans to invest $500 million inUkraine by 2030, doubling its current investment, as it participates in the reconstruction of the country and enters new areas of the post-war economy, Business Ukraine magazine reported. Emre Karaahmetoglu, the general coordinator of Onur Group's
Kinsgpan, the multinational building materials manufacturer, aims to build up to seven factories in a single manufacturing campus in western Ukraine in the next two years and roll out its first Made-in-Ukraine products by 2026 for both the local market and export, a company official told Ukraine Rebuild
Japan plans to give biofuel manufacturing technology to Ukraine that would create a new type of industry from common agriculture byproducts as the war-torn nation rebuilds itself, Kyodo News reported. At a meeting in Tokyo next month between private- and public-sector representatives from both countries, Japanese companies are
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's largest steel producer, plans to increase capital expenditures by 19% to $155 million this year despite the ongoing war, said the company's acting general director, Olena Bizyaeva. Bizyaeva announced the increase, from the $130 million capex budget in 2023, during a visit
Korea Water Resources Corp, the South Korean conglomerate best known as K-water, has agreed to repair and upgrade water supply facilities in the war-damaged Kyiv suburb of Bucha and help build an industrial complex there, the Korea Herald reported, citing the company. Under the agreement, signed during a
(This is the second part of a two-part feature on the labor crunch in Ukraine caused by the westward flight of millions of refugees. If you haven't read Part I, click here to do so) As millions of Ukrainian refugees settle into Germany, the UK, the US
Ukraine moved a step closer to starting talks to join the European Union, and the major assistance that would bring for the reconstruction of the country, as the EU executive body recommended starting membership talks with Ukraine after certain conditions are met. The European Commission recommends that the EU start
The government of Denmark will provide €40.2 million in reconstruction aid to Mykolaiv to help the damaged Ukrainian city repair its heating infrastructure to cope with the coming winter. The funds will also buy 40 mobile heating boilers to help the city cope with the cold, and they will
The World Bank and partners has started to prepare the third rapid damage and needs assessment (RDNA3) for Ukraine to update its assessment of damage inflicted by the Russian invasion and set priorities for recovery and reconstruction out to 2027, the Ukrainian government said. The report, being prepared by the
By Adam Brown and Oksana Pavliuk Ukraine Rebuild Newswire Kyiv, Ukraine - Oleksiy Miroshnychenko is quick to thank Germany, Poland and other nations for embracing the millions of fellow Ukrainians who fled their country after the Russian invasion. When the war ends, though, he hopes they will show even more generosity
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Ukraine for making "excellent progress" in its bid to join the European Union, bolstering the country's hopes days before the EU executive branch delivers a long-awaited report card on accession. In a surprise visit to Kyiv over
The Ukrainian government launched a nationwide push to persuade citizens to learn English as the country prepares to start talks on joining the European Union and recruit international help to rebuild the country. The government will offer all citizens free access to English language training and push legislation to establish
Ukrainians want local citizens to set the priorities for the reconstruction of their home regions but, barring that, would rather give that power to international organizations than Ukraine's central government, suggests a poll by the Rating Group research organization. When asked who should set those local priorities, 13%
