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Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 03:45
22 December 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that by the end of the year Ukraine will adopt several more sanctions decisions against Russian entities as well as individuals who facilitate Russia's aggression. The sanctions lists will include not only Russian citizens but also nationals of other countries, including China.
Since the beginning of 2025, the European Union has provided Ukraine with EUR 28.7 billion in financial support, bringing total EU assistance since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion to EUR 70.7 billion.
Ukraine has received the sixth tranche of EUR 2.3 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility financial instrument.
On Monday, December 22, the Council of the EU extended the economic restrictive measures against Russia over its war against Ukraine for a further six months, until July 31, 2026.
In November 2025, China purchased gold from Russia worth a record $961 million, marking the largest deal in the history of bilateral trade in the precious metal.
21 December 2025
In most regions of Ukraine on Monday, December 22, hourly electricity outage schedules will be in effect for residential consumers, while industrial users will face power consumption restrictions.
Foreign defense companies, for which the experience of potential partners is very important, are very cautious about starting cooperation with Ukrainian arms manufacturers, but steps towards each other are yielding good results.
During the war years, trade between Ukraine and Germany has grown rapidly, but after the war ends, the balance will need to be adjusted by increasing Ukrainian exports.
Ukraine's energy system continues to operate under intense enemy attacks, but remains intact and under control.
The invaders are transporting grain stolen in the Zaporizhzhia region to Rostov-on-Don via Mariupol.
20 December 2025
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced the first contribution to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine. The amount is EUR 600,000.
The situation in the sugar industry of Vinnytsia region remains difficult, with only two sugar plants currently operating due to a shortage of raw materials.
19 December 2025
The State Budget of Ukraine has received more than USD 125 million in concessional financing for World Bank projects to support the education and health sectors.
As of the morning of December 19, consumers in five regions of Ukraine were left without electricity as a result of Russian attacks.
It is important that Russian assets remain immobilized and that Ukraine has received a financial security guarantee for the coming years.
Moldova has joined U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil.
Member of Parliament and member of the Parliamentary Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy Dmytro Solomchuk told Ukrinform that the issue of crop storage cannot be resolved by building small vegetable storage facilities.
18 December 2025
Ukraine has carried out an exchange of GDP warrants issued in 2015, with a total value of USD 2.6 billion, for conventional debt securities due 2030, 2032, and 2034.
On December 18, the European Union imposed restrictive measures against 41 oil tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet.
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) will allocate an additional €70 million to support Ukraine’s energy sector.
As of the morning of December 18, Russian strikes have left consumers without electricity in the Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Cocoa prices in New York are rising for a second consecutive day, as traders factor in worsening forecasts for excess supply on the market this season and purchasing prospects.
Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine and the shift in U.S. priorities amid China's rise are forcing the EU to focus on its own strategy of economic independence, security, and defense.
17 December 2025
Latvia has announced the allocation of EUR 200,000 to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
The upper chamber of the U.S. Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which, among other provisions, includes $400 million in assistance for Ukraine.
The European Parliament has approved the European Union’s plan to gradually end imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027.
A fleet of tankers loaded with Russia's Urals crude has gathered off China's eastern coast after India—the largest buyer of the grade—curbed purchases due to Western sanctions.
The increase in LPG prices in December was driven by delays in fuel supplies and falling temperatures.
16 December 2025
France and the European Commission are considering providing a EUR 90 billion reparations loan, backed by frozen Russian assets, to finance Ukraine in 2026-2027.
The Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine has approved a new version of the model agreements on subsoil use conditions within the framework of U.S.–Ukraine arrangements.