Today's Contents
Just The Facts:
- Canadian miner Black Iron leases 248 hectares of land in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih to develop iron ore deposit
- EU weighs possibility of resuming Russian gas imports after a Ukraine peace deal, sources say
- Switzerland to boost private sector role in Ukraine's reconstruction with new treaty
- Sweden approves $1.2 billion in military aid to support Ukraine's long-range capacity
- Foreigners opened more than 1,100 new companies in Ukraine in 2024, led by wholesalers
Here's What They Think:
- The Hill: Failing to support Kyiv would be costlier for US than aiding it
- Stars and Stripes: Ukraine should become NATO member to deter Russian aggression
- IES: Ukraine between hopes and fears as Trump returns to office
Sober Second Thought:
- Kharkiv's manufacturing sector struggles amid war, but majority plan for growth, study finds
Dear subscriber,
Nearly everybody the URN Daily has spoken to this week has talked of a sense that businesses are getting busier. Anticipation is growing in the US, the UK, Italy, Ukraine and elsewhere that the reconstruction will start in earnest in the not-so-distant future.
Antii Vänskä, who became Finland's first envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine last year at the end of a term as ambassador to Singapore, told URN Daily that Finland is no exception.
Finnish companies are increasingly expressing interest in the reconstruction and turning to government services to get oriented.
Tune in to Monday's URN Daily premium newsletter for our interview with the Finnish diplomat, with insights into the growing interest in the Finnish private sector over the reconstruction of Ukraine, details of the help Finland is offering its companies, and more.
... now, on with the headlines
