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Friday, 19 December 2025, 03:17
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has met with French Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher. The parties discussed support for Ukraine’s energy sector after Russian attacks and the need to impose sanctions on Russia, regarding the supply of nuclear fuel and nuclear energy technologies.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launches the process of opening a regional office in Ukraine.
As of December 12, the energy system still has a capacity deficit: due to the destruction caused by the Russians, it is currently impossible to use thermal generation at full force.
By the end of 2022, the World Bank plans to disburse another $1.7 billion to Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold $583.44 million and bought $2.6 million on the interbank foreign exchange market over the past week.
As of the evening of December 11, Ukrainian emergency teams have restored most of the generating capacities in the country's power system.
11 December 2022
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the possible expansion of the grain corridor with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
All Ukrainian thermal and hydroelectric power plants have been damaged as a result of eight waves of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine. In addition, 40% of the high-voltage network facilities are damaged to varying degrees.
Electricity supply has been restored to almost 90% of households in Kherson city.
The Council of the European Union has endorsed a decision to provide an aid package worth EUR 18 billion to Ukraine despite Hungary’s veto.
10 December 2022
Ukraine's electricity transmission system operator Ukrenergo will spend more than 400 million euros on the purchase of the necessary equipment for the restoration and reconstruction of the country's energy infrastructure.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said he considers an offer by Belarus to transport Ukrainian grain through its territory to be a trap and an attempt to avoid sanctions.
The Council of the European Union reached agreement on a legislative package which will enable the EU to help Ukraine financially throughout 2023 with EUR 18 billion.
Belarus has agreed to accept the transit of Ukrainian grain crops, intended to be exported via Lithuanian ports, through its territory.
09 December 2022
The Government of Norway has signed an agreement with the World Bank to provide NOK 1 billion for the restoration of Ukraine infrastructure damaged in Russian missile attacks.
Ukraine’s real GDP in the 3rd quarter of this year decreased by 30.8% compared to the third quarter of 2021 and increased by 9% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2022.
Ukraine is currently trying to protect the democracy of the entire civilized world, so support for Ukraine cannot be considered charity.
The third ship with 25,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat for Somalia left the port of Odesa on December 9 as part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian food initiative.
Russia is deliberately slowing the work of the “grain corridor,” with ships waiting in line for three to five weeks and several million tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products not exported every month.
Ukrainian rescuers received 119 gasoline generators of various capacities from the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
08 December 2022
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed current needs of Ukraine’s energy sector with Slovakia’s government officials – Minister of Foreign Affairs Rastislav Káčer, Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď and Minister of Economy Karel Hirman.
Ukraine is moving step by step together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
According to estimates of the National Bank, electricity shortages will increase inflationary pressure by 1-2 percentage points in 2023.
According to forecasts of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the amount of international aid to Ukraine will exceed $31 billion by the end of the year.
The National Bank of Ukraine decided to leave its key policy rate unchanged at 25%.
For the 100 days of activity of the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on the implementation of the sanctions policy, sanctions were imposed on almost 4,500 individuals and legal entities.
On Thursday, December 8, three ships carrying 78,600 tonnes of agricultural products left the sea ports of Odesa region bound for Africa and Asia.
07 December 2022
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions has voted in favor of Ukraine’s membership in the Group.
Turkey’s Karpowership is planning to supply electricity to Ukraine via Moldova and Romania by placing its floating power plants there.