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20 December 2023
The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added China's second largest state-owned construction company, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), to the list of international sponsors of the war. It continues to work in Russia, building subways, bridges, and highways.
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced additional steps to limit Russia's oil revenues and to prevent illegal schemes to circumvent price caps imposed on Russia in this area.
The German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office has filed a lawsuit to confiscate more than EUR 720 million worth of Russian funds based on the suspected violation of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act.
So far, 305 ships have passed through the Black Sea humanitarian corridor, transporting more than 10 million tons of grain and other goods.
In exactly one year, the contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will expire, so EU member states that still consume Russian gas should prepare for changes in the market and reduce their consumption of Russian liquefied and pipeline gas.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted two draft laws that would exempt the import of radar systems for security and defense purposes into Ukraine from VAT and customs duties.
According to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Economy, GDP growth in November 2023, compared to November last year, is about 4%.
Ukraine's need for international financing in 2024 has been reduced from $41 billion to $37.3 billion.
19 December 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he wants to reduce the Cabinet of Ministers and, accordingly, state budget expenditures, as UAH 500 billion is needed for mobilization requested by the military.
The major issues have arisen due to Poland’s border blockade, and Romania has helped Ukraine despite the difficulties caused by strikes.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the government is working to resume flights from Ukraine, but regular civilian flights from Boryspil International Airport are a distant prospect, it become possible when the victory is closer.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the issue of pressure on business by law enforcement agencies will be resolved when the relevant draft law is approved, namely, the bill on the launch of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed hope that Poland’s new government will unblock the border.
Ukraine has already reached an agreement on long-term financial aid commitments with Belgium, Denmark, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Germany, Sweden and Japan.
A court in the United Kingdom has recognized the decision of the Hague arbitration to compensate Naftogaz Group for $5 billion for assets seized by Russia in Crimea.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved compensation to communities that had a significant share of the "military" personal income tax (PIT).
More than 3,300 trucks are waiting in lines at the border with Poland to enter Ukraine.
At midnight, a new online service will be launched in the Diia app that will allow one to buy and sell cars via smartphone.
At the blocked Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint on the border with Poland, several trucks per hour are allowed to cross into Ukraine.
The United States will allocate $150 million over five years to further Ukraine's digital transformation.
This week, the Diia application will launch a service that will allow exchanging housing certificates for housing within the eRestoration (eVidnovlennia) program.
More than 10 million tonnes of cargo have already been exported through the Ukrainian temporary maritime corridor.
The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved an EUR 4 billion capital increase that will enable the bank to double its Ukraine investments.
The U.S. administration plans to provide Ukraine with an additional defense aid package by the end of the year, which will be the last one within the current funding, unless Congress decides on new aid.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has managed to turn the departure of Western companies from the Russian market into a "gold mine": if companies want to leave Russia, Putin sets conditions that are favorable to his government and elites.
In January-November 2023, Ukrainian seaports handled 52.8 million tonnes of cargo, which is 15.8% more compared to the same period last year.
18 December 2023
The European Union adopted the 12th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia on Monday, December 18.
A cargo of Ukrainian grain weighing 25,000 tons is being prepared for shipment from the Turkish port of Samsun to Nigeria as part of the Grain from Ukraine program.
The Polish side started a protest near the Dorohusk checkpoint.