Today's Newsletter Contents Reporter's Notepad: * 3 Things You Need to Join the Rebuild, from a Long-Time CEO in Ukraine Just The Facts: * Kyiv in early stage talks over security guarantees, foreign ministry says * Ukrnafta wins regulatory nod to acquire owner of Shell gas stations in
Today's Newsletter Contents Reporter's Notepad: * Chatter at Davos: Flights to Lviv by Easter? Plus, talk of a new Ukrainian national investment plan, and the Italian challenge of involving SMEs in €1 billion projects Just The Facts: * Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia if deal to end
Today's Newsletter Contents Just The Facts: * DTEK announces €450 million expansion of Tyligulska wind farm in largest investment since Russian full-scale invasion * Polish state development fund PFR makes foray into Ukraine with Euvic debt investment financing deal * Germany's KNDS establishes JV in Ukraine to repair
Quote of the Day "I think of the brands we used to love," said Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, in Davos. "Some of the biggest American brands used to be on the shelves of the supermarkets. Today, probably the most loved
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine to work with Japan to develop Japanese-Ukrainian industrial parks, automotive cluster * Knauf secures 20-year license to extract gypsum at deposit in Ukraine's Ternopil region * Ukraine's gas transmission system operator agrees with European counterparts on Ukraine–EU
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * UK, Ukraine sign 100-year defense, economic partnership as Starmer visits Zelensky * Trump's treasury nominee supports sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine * Ukraine's state procurement agency cut computer costs 33% in first purchase via Prozorro tender system * UK,
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Poland vows to accelerate Ukraine's EU membership during bloc presidency * EBRD's support for Ukraine more than doubled in 2024 to a record €2.4 billion * Vodafone Ukraine reaches deal with 49% of bondholders to delay repayment by two years
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Metinvest confirms production halt at Pokrovsk, says it's working to ensure coal, coke supply to steel sites * Ukraine debt chief warns bondholders against 'Trump trades' * Russia launches mass missile attack on Ukraine, inflicting critical infrastructure damage Here's
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * European allies are cautiously optimistic about Trump's policy towards Ukraine, officials say * Biden, with Trump's support, pushes to seize frozen Russian assets, sources say * Veon to list Ukraine's Kyivstar on Nasdaq * Ukraine suspends production at Pokrovsk, its
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Trump-Putin call in coming days or weeks; US to urge Ukraine to lower draft age, says incoming US national security adviser * DTEK commissions Fluence to deliver 200 MW energy storage system for Ukraine * Ukraine eyes Finnish companies for waste-to-energy plants
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Trump extends vow to end Ukraine war from '24 hours' to several months, European sources tell FT * EU disburses €3 billion to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets * Slovakia considers suspending aid to Ukraine over gas transit halt * EIB to allocate
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * German building materials maker Knauf starts work on €150 million second plant in Ukraine * McGill and Partners joins ARX and FortuneGuard in war risk insurance partnership * Ukraine completely localizes production of Croatian DOK-ING demining machines * Vinos de la Luz buys Ukrainian winemaker
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Slovakia-Ukraine dispute over transit of Russian gas escalates as bilateral meeting scrapped * Russia says it captured Kurakhove logistics hub in Ukraine's Donetsk * Biden prepares 'substantial' final package for Ukraine before leaving office, officials say * Iceland foreign visits Ukraine
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine's agricultural exports reach pre-war levels * Ukrainian agribusiness concerned over delay in EU trade talks, sources say * M&A volume in Ukraine fell 30% to $1.2 billion in 2024, InVenture says * Credit Agricole Ukraine receives €50 million EBRD
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Zelensky says European leaders will support any deal he works out with Trump for peace talks * DFC approves $325 million for political risk insurance to build grain silos, oilseed export terminal in Ukraine * Japan launches program to bolster Ukraine's anti-corruption
Today's Contents Just The Facts: * European Union to allocate its portion of the $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine in 2025 * EBRD lends €20 million to ProCredit Bank Ukraine for onlending to SMEs * EIB to allocate €16.5 million to renew public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, other Ukrainian
