Turkey says “difficult” to determine origin of grain sold by Russia
Turkey says Russia has provided documents claiming that the grain it is exporting has not been taken from Ukraine so it remains hard to determine its origin.
Economy
Boryspil International in Eastern Europe’s TOP10 best airports
The British consulting company Skytrax presented the winners of The World’s Best Airports 2022 according to a passenger survey. The top ten include airports of Batumi, Budapest, Tallinn, Bucharest, Riga, Tbilisi, Boryspil, Belgrade, Bratislava, and Zagreb.
Poland may help Ukraine rebuild merchant fleet
Polish shipbuilding industry officials are willing to set up cooperation with counterparts in Ukraine to restore the latter’s merchant fleet.
22 June 2022
Ukraine’s oil processing industry suspends operation due to Russian missile attacks – Vitrenko
Ukraine’s oil processing industry has suspended operation due to Russian missile attacks.
Zelensky, Kariņš discuss Ukraine’s grain exports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš have discussed the situation with Ukraine’s grain exports and support for granting Ukraine EU candidate status.
21 June 2022
Energoatom, Westinghouse discuss construction of new nuclear power units in Ukraine
Ukraine's National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom and U.S.-based Westinghouse have discussed bilateral cooperation, including the preparation of regulatory documentation for the construction of new nuclear power units using AP1000 technology in Ukraine.
Amount of financial aid to Ukraine since invasion stands at $30B - National Bank
Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine as of June 15, the total amount of assistance declared and provided to the country by international partners is $30 billion.
Zelensky, Orbán agree to develop cooperation in energy sector
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have agreed to develop cooperation in the energy sector.
National Bank projects GDP to decline by at least a third due to war
According to the National Bank estimates, GDP will decline by at least a third at the end of the year.
Ukraine's Ministry of Economy, Italy's Confindustria agree on cooperation
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) have signed a memorandum providing for the establishment of a permanent consultative mechanism for cooperation.
Germany ready to continue using coal-fired TPPs in response to Russia's gas blackmail
The German government has stated its readiness to continue the use of coal-fired power plants to withstand Russia's energy pressure.
Russia must stop playing with global hunger - French Foreign Minister
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said that Russia must stop blocking Ukrainian seaports as this could lead to world hunger.
European lawmakers call for abandoning Russian energy
Stopping Russian gas purchases through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be reasonable if it was agreed at the European level.
Russia seeking to gain Western military technology bypassing sanctions – Canadian intelligence
Russia will make active efforts to obtain access to Western military technology through circumventing sanctions.
20 June 2022
U.S. takes steps to tackle fuel price hikes amid Putin’s invasion of Ukraine White House
The U.S. president’s administration is taking comprehensive measures to blunt the impact of inflation, including fuel price hikes, while Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is destabilizing global energy markets and global economy as a whole.
Ukrainian PM, Austrian chancellor discuss green corridors for Ukrainian food exports
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer have discussed support for Ukraine's European integration and the organization of green corridors for the export of Ukrainian products.
German railway may help with Ukraine’s grain exports from July
The German railway is planning to assist with Ukraine’s grain exports, and relevant trial operations are expected to be completed in July 2022.
Ukraine exporting by land about 1.5 million tonnes of grain a month
Ukraine has recently exported by land an average of 1.5 million tonnes of grain a month.
Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian grain exports “war crime” - Borrell
Russia's efforts to block Ukraine from exporting millions of tonnes of its grain constitute a war crime, EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said June 20.
19 June 2022
Kuleba: MFA negotiating resumption of McDonald’s activity in Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiates the re-opening of McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine.
Russians steal dozens of thousand tonnes of sunflowers and grain from Luhansk Region – Haidai
In order to steal wheat from Luhansk Region, Russian invaders have hastily laid railroad tracks from the territory of Russia towards Starobilsk.
18 June 2022
Ukrtelecom restores operation of landline phone network in over 1,200 settlements
Ukrtelecom has successfully restored operations of its landline phone network in more than 1,200 settlements and resumed communication services to more than 350,000 households, having ensured coverage across 87% of the national network.
Government suggests that NSDC introduce sanctions against Russia’s Rosneftegaz and affiliates
The Ukrainian government suggests that the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) introduce sanctions against Russia’s Rosneftegaz and its affiliated enterprises, namely TatOil.
More than 10 bcm of natural gas accumulated in Ukrainian underground storage facilities
More than 10 billion cubic meters has already been accumulated in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities, and these volumes are growing.
PM Shmyhal: Sum of infrastructure damages has reached $104B
The sum of infrastructure damages has already reached $104 billion. At least 45 million square meters of housing, 656 hospitals, more than 1,200 educational institutions, nearly 25,000 kilometers of roads, 300 bridges, and 12 airports have been destroyed or damaged as a result of Russian strikes.
Trading platform set up in EU to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports
The European Commission, jointly with V_labs and Rail Cargo Group, has launched the Grainlane trading platform, which will help optimize grain exports from Ukraine to EU member states.
Destroyed Kremenchuk Refinery can’t be restored this year
The Kremenchuk Oil Refinery which was once again hit by Russian missiles Saturday, June 18, will not be restored this year, while talks about the repair of the local combined heat and power plant (CHPP) are yet to be held.
17 June 2022
Sowing campaign completed in Ukraine
A total of 13.4 million hectares, or 95% of the projected area, have been sown with spring crops in Ukraine.
Zelensky calls on Europe not to trade with Russia so as not to fuel aggression
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is convinced that Europe's security is impossible without liberation from the chains of dependence that Russia has been creating for decades.