Energy cooperation with Azerbaijan will continue despite any challenges - Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that energy cooperation between Ukraine and Azerbaijan will continue despite any challenges.
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10 August 2025
Ukraine and Sweden preparing large-scale combat aviation project, says Zelensky
Ukraine and Sweden are preparing a strong project for the development of Ukrainian combat aviation.
09 August 2025
Naftogaz Group transfers UAH 44.4B in tax payments in H1 2025
In January-June 2025, Naftogaz Group transferred UAH 44.4 billion in tax payments to Ukraine’s state and local budgets.
08 August 2025
Svyrydenko: Ukraine to receive over €3 billion under Ukraine Facility
The EU Council has decided to grant Ukraine €3.056 billion under the Ukraine Facility.
Banking expert predicts stable dollar exchange rate, less volatile euro fluctuations next week
Next week, with the National Bank’s policy and the activity of the agricultural sector, the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in Ukraine will remain stable. The exchange rate of the euro will be more volatile, but without sharp spikes.
Arbitration tribunal closes $700M case filed by Kolomoisky's company against Ukraine
An international arbitration tribunal has terminated proceedings in a case brought by a company owned by Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky against Ukraine, which sought to shift responsibility for the financial consequences of a bankruptcy onto the state. The claim amounted to approximately $700 million.
Ukraine’s international reserves decline to $43B in July
Ukraine’s international reserves declined by 4.5% in July, reaching USD 43.0 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
NBU outlines prerequisites for legalization of crypto assets in Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is ready to discuss the legalization of virtual assets, but they cannot be a means of payment and should not undermine the effectiveness of the NBU’s monetary instruments.
07 August 2025
Türkiye expects FTA to be ratified by Ukraine as fast as possible – Erdoğan’s advisor
Türkiye expects the Free Trade Agreement to be ratified by the Ukrainian side and come into effect as fast as possible, increasing the trade turnover between the two countries to USD 10 billion.
Ukraine’s power companies report highest net revenues in 2024
A thousand largest Ukrainian enterprises generated a total of UAH 8.2 trillion in net revenues in 2024, with the highest sums being reported by those operating in the electricity sector.
06 August 2025
US to monitor Russian oil exports to other countries – executive order
The United States will monitor the import of Russian oil by other nations and does not rule out taking economic measures against them.
Government appoints Tsyvinskyi as head of Economic Security Bureau
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi as director of Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau (ESB).
Ukraine speeds up implementation of European Commission’s recommendations in energy sector
The Ukrainian side has revised the deadlines for adopting laws on the development of the energy sector, which are part of the Action Plan for implementing the European Commission’s recommendations.
05 August 2025
Svyrydenko, Bessent discuss enhanced cooperation in defense, investment sectors
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and U.S. Secretary of Finance Scott Bessent discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of defense and investment.
Poland’s ex-defense chief outlines promising areas of cooperation with Ukraine’s defense industry
Warsaw should extend a loan to Kyiv for the purchase of Polish defense industry products, as cooperation in the defense sector is crucial to strengthening Ukraine–Poland relations.
ARMA discovers hundreds of millions in assets in money laundering case
In response to a request from a law enforcement agency, the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) has discovered assets belonging to individuals involved in criminal proceedings initiated based on the large-scale legalization of proceeds obtained by criminal means.
Ukraine’s agricultural imports up by 10% in H1 2025 – IAE
In January-June 2025, Ukraine imported USD 4.262 billion worth of agricultural products, which is 10% higher compared to the same period last year.
04 August 2025
Drone production: Military expert explains role of private capital, government guarantees
Unmanned aerial vehicles are one of the top priorities for additional funding of Ukraine's Defense Forces. Private investment can play a critical role in scaling up defense manufacturing, especially if foreign governments provide protection against wartime risks.
Kyiv asks Warsaw for EUR 120M loan to purchase Polish defense industry products – Sybiha
Kyiv has approached Warsaw with a request for a EUR 120 million loan to purchase military products from Poland's defense industry.
03 August 2025
Ukrainian developers from Brave1 to collaborate with Axon – Fedorov
More than 170 Ukrainian manufacturers from the Brave1 defense innovation cluster have begun cooperation with Axon, a global technology leader in public safety.
02 August 2025
European Commission ready to assess Ukraine's proposed amendments to Ukraine Facility plan
The amendments recently proposed by the Ukrainian government to the Ukraine Plan under the Ukraine Facility financial assistance program are driven by objective circumstances and are foreseen in the Regulation.
Government updates strategic plan for Ukraine Facility – Sobolev
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to Ukraine’s strategic plan for the Ukraine Facility.
Ukraine must bolster defense regardless of peace talks, as Russia will not disappear – expert
Ukraine must be prepared for a prolonged confrontation with Russia, which is not going to disappear as a neighbor. This readiness must begin with a focused and effective enhancement of its defense capabilities.
Over 15M tonnes of new-harvest grain already gathered across Ukraine
As of August 1, 2025, Ukrainian farmers gathered grain and leguminous crops from 39% of crop fields.
Expert: Ukrainian defense products offer strong price-quality balance on global market
Ukrainian products in the global defense industry demonstrate cost-effectiveness—delivering sufficiently high-quality weapons at a highly competitive price.
01 August 2025
Over 18.6 thousand housing loans provided under eOselia programme – Ukrfinzhytlo
Since the eOselia [eHousing] government programme was launched, Ukrainians have been provided 18,671 preferential housing loans worth more than UAH 31.1 billion.
Ukraine already exports 1.3M tonnes of grain, leguminous crops in MY 2025/26
Since the beginning of the marketing year 2025/2026, Ukraine has exported 1.297 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops.
31 July 2025
PrivatBank wins multibillion lawsuit against Kolomoyskyi, Bogolyubov
The High Court in London has ruled that the former owners of PrivatBank CB JSC, Ihor Kolomoyskyi and Gennadiy Bogolyubov, misappropriated nearly USD 2 billion of the bank’s funds through a refinancing scheme.
30 July 2025
Naftogaz transfers over UAH 10B to state budget as dividends, corporate income tax
Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC has transferred UAH 10.4 billion worth of dividends and the corporate income tax to the state budget.
29 July 2025
Real trade volumes between Ukraine, Hungary significantly higher than official statistics – ambassador
Economic cooperation between Ukraine and Hungary, despite certain political tension between the two countries, is developing much more actively than official foreign trade statistics reflect.