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Economy
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
How export quotas to the EU affect Ukrainian agricultural exports and Europeans themselves
New export quotas for Ukrainian farm produce are harmful not only to Ukrainian producers, but also European businesses and consumers
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
Gregoire Dattee, board member of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ukraine
'Made in Ukraine' has become a true symbol of strength and determination worldwide
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.
Ukrainian company showcases miner drone Tryminer at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul
Ukraine’s Robotic Complexes LLC has displayed a new type of ground drone, Tryminer miner drone, at the IDEF 2025 International Defence Industry Fair in Türkiye’s Istanbul. Its unique feature is the ability to lay mines from wheels, as well as the complete absence of welding seams.
Ukraine’s first import of Azerbaijani gas to hurt Kremlin – analyst
The start of the supply of Azerbaijani gas to Ukraine via the Trans-Balkan corridor indicates that energy relations between the two countries have reached a new level.
Ukraine begins to import Azerbaijani gas via Trans-Balkan route
Naftogaz Group has signed its first agreement for the supply of Azerbaijani gas with SOCAR Energy Ukraine, which is part of SOCAR Group. For the first time, a test shipment of gas is being delivered through the Trans-Balkan corridor on the Bulgaria-Romania-Ukraine route.
28 July 2025
Ukrainian Eurobonds rose most in month due to Trump's pressure on Putin - Bloomberg
Ukrainian dollar-denominated bonds rose the most in a month after US President Donald Trump began publicly pressuring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to quickly end the war in Ukraine.
Every arms producer now tries to adapt their systems to Ukraine’s battlefield experience – expert
The war in Ukraine is changing the rules of the battlefield. Now, every arms producer is trying to adapt their systems to the experience that Ukrainians are going through, and receiving feedback on the use of such products on the front is priceless.
NSDC to soon impose sanctions on critical components for Russia's defense industry
Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine's Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, has announced that the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will soon adopt a new sanctions package targeting critical components used by Russia's defense industry.
27 July 2025
Ukraine showcases Gyurza-02, Tisa armored vehicles at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul
Ukrainian defense manufacturer UkrArmoTech has presented its domestically developed armored vehicles — Gyurza-02 and Tisa — at the IDEF 2025 International Defense Industry Fair in Istanbul.
Western sanctions against Russia deepen Kaliningrad's isolation – intelligence
In Russia, particularly along routes to the Kaliningrad region, which has no direct land connection to the rest of the country, transit costs have significantly increased following the imposition of Western sanctions.
Economy and defense: Svyrydenko sums up first week of new government's work
During the first week of the new Cabinet of Ministers' work, several important decisions were made, particularly in the economic and defense spheres.
In Ukraine, revenues from tourist tax increased by third
In Ukraine, 142.6 million hryvnias in tourist tax was paid in the first half of 2025, which is 33.2% more than in the same period last year.
26 July 2025
Ministries of Finance of Ukraine and Slovenia sign memorandum of cooperation
The Ministries of Finance of Ukraine and the Republic of Slovenia have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at deepening cooperation in the debt sector.
Fresh EU’s Sanctions against Russia: Tightening the Screws of Existing Prohibitions
Despite tough sanctions against the export of crude oil and petroleum products, Russia still earns up to $160 billion from fossil fuel exports annually. Why don’t sanctions work as intended?
American helicopter manufacturer planning to invest in production in Ukraine
The U.S. helicopter manufacturer, Bell Helicopter, considers investing in production in Ukraine.
25 July 2025
Global oil prices dropping to $40-50 to reduce Russia’s revenues significantly – expert’s opinion
With the OPEC’s new policy, decreasing oil prices to USD 40-50 per barrel of Brent crude oil will significantly limit the aggressor’s hydrocarbon revenues.