URN Daily

URN Daily: Trump calls for 'immediate' ceasefire. EBRD lends to Ukrnafta. Ferrexpo share surge explained.

URN Daily: Economy minister meets BlackRock, Citi, BofA, PwC in US trip. Study shows how often power outages interrupt surgeries.

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine economy minister meets with BlackRock, Citi, BofA, PwC and others in US trip * EBRD plans nearly €1.2 billion for 8 projects in Ukraine * Sweden allocates €45 million, Denmark pledges €6 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure repairs * Austria to contribute

URN Daily: US offers $825 million for Ukraine's grid. Swiss Senate approves $109 million for reconstruction.

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * US to provide $825 million to support Ukraine's energy system * Swiss senate approves $108.5 million for Ukraine reconstruction * Italy prepares 10th military aid package for Ukraine, sources tell Reuters * Ukrainian MP outlines grid priorities for winter in BNN Bloomberg interview

URN Daily: Zelensky says Ukraine to retake land via diplomacy. Ukraine to get $1.4 billion in new military aid.

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Ukraine seeks to retake occupied land via diplomacy, Zelensky says * Ukraine to receive $1.4 billion in new military aid from the US and Germany * Kyivstar, AWS launch generative AI lab to support Ukrainian enterprises * Security guarantees are key to Ukraine's

URN Daily: EU to give Ukraine €1.5 billion per month in 2025, 15 of 20 civilian airports damaged

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * EU to provide €1.5 billion monthly to Ukraine throughout 2025 * Ukraine's court unfreezes Veon's corporate rights in Kyivstar * Ukraine's PM says 15 civilian airports damaged during war * EU grants €52 million for Ukraine's transport

URN Daily: World Bank approves $664 million in social funding for Ukraine, Japan allocates $235 million

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * World Bank approves $664 million in additional funding for Ukraine under INSPIRE project * Japan allocates $235 million to Ukraine under World Bank's RISE, LEARN projects * EU commits to provide €18.1 billion to Ukraine as part of G7 loan * Norway, Germany

URN Daily: Trump names Ukraine envoy, Russian strike forces Ukrenergo to cut power

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Trump picks retired general Keith Kellogg as Ukraine special envoy * 'Massive' Russian strike forces Ukrenergo to carry out emergency power cuts * Biden plans $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, sources say * Ukraine, Denmark to launch fast-track mechanism for investments * EBRD says

URN Daily: Crises leave Ukraine with half EU nurse staffing levels, UN panel says strikes on grid could spark nuclear disaster

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Germany allocates €77.6 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure recovery * DFC to issue $40 million loan portfolio guarantee to Ukraine's Bank Lviv to support local businesses * UN experts demand Russia halt strikes on Ukraine's energy grid due

URN Daily: Korean stocks surge on optimism over Ukraine reconstruction. EBRD says it won't fund 'oligarch-run' DTEK

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * EBRD says it won't fund Ukrainian firms controlled by oligarchs - including DTEK * Sambu, HD Hyundai Construction, other Korean stocks surge on optimism over Ukraine reconstruction * Finnish LPs embrace defense investments amid Ukraine war: PitchBook * Albania contributes to Council of Europe&

URN Daily: Trump mulls creating job of ending Ukraine war. DTEK to get €107 million from US, EU.

Today's Contents Just The Facts: * Trump mulls creating special Ukraine post, eyes ex-intelligence chief Grenell for role, sources say * DTEK to receive €107 million of energy aid from US government, European Commission * Ukraine signs $4.8 billion loan with World Bank under PEACE project * Zelensky says Russia damaged

URN Daily: 3 DTEK thermal plants hit. Russia uses new type of missile. South Korea's Daedong exports tractors to Ukraine.

URN Daily: Sense Bank and Ukrgasbank for sale? And US seeks to cancel $4.7 billion of Ukraine's debt

Today's Contents Reporter's Notepad: * A Sale of Two Banks? Possible hints, rumors and observations from the Economy Ministry, the EBRD, Rothschild & Co and CMS about the government's plan to sell two state banks Just The Facts: * IFC, DFC, Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine launch $210

URN Daily: Ukrnafta buys local Shell gas station chain. Half of Ukrainians want a quick negotiated end to war.

URN Daily: European leaders told to be ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine. Biden faces pushback from allies over long-range missile use

Contents Reporter's Notepad: Meeting Notes published from European Commission Workshops on Foreign Direct Investment, Private Equity and War-Risk Insurance. Just The Facts: Biden's decision to approve Ukraine's use of US long-range missiles faces pushback from allies. Korean tractor maker TYM targets Ukraine rebuild with

URN Daily: Zelensky says war will end 'sooner' with Trump team in White House. Ukraine to work with US on 3 small modular reactor projects.

Contents Reporter's Notepad: Lisa Kaestner of the IFC details two key shifts in the IFC's Ukraine policy - one she is seeing and one she wants to see soon. And Oliver Gierlichs, CFO of Bayer in Ukraine, offers advice to government on how to attract companies