Romania ensured transit of over 1 million tonnes of grain from Ukraine - Iohannis
Romania has ensured the transit of more than one million tonnes of grain from Ukraine since the start of Russia's all-out offensive.
Economy
16 June 2022
Ambassador Prystaiko calls on British companies Unilever, OSTC to exit Russian market
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko has said he is disappointed that well-known British companies Unilever and OSTC continue to do business in Russia.
Poland could build storage facilities for Ukrainian grain
It may take three to four months to set up temporary storage facilities for Ukrainian grain in Poland.
15 June 2022
Ukraine offers U.S. 'lend-lease' agreement on LNG supplies - Foreign Policy
Ukraine has offered the United States a "lend-lease" agreement on the supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in order to get about six billion cubic meters of fuel.
Ukraine offers U.S. lend-lease plan for LNG supplies
Ukrainian officials have proposed that their U.S. partners supply liquefied natural gas to Ukraine under a lend-lease deal to make sure the nation secures at least 6 billion cubic meters ahead of the heating season.
Agrarian ministry: Ukraine preparing Plan B in case seaports can’t be unblocked for exports
Ukraine is already preparing additional grain storage facilities, which will help in the absence of exports through the country’s ports to preserve both last year's residues and the new crops, which will be actively harvested in a month.
14 June 2022
U.S. working on plan to deliver grain from Ukraine by rail - Biden
The United States, along with its allies and partners, is working to implement an alternative scheme for exporting grain from Ukraine by rail, which involves building temporary grain silos on Ukraine's borders.
EU considers offering Ukraine temporary grain storage capacities
The governments of EU member states are considering providing Ukraine with temporary modular structures for storing harvested grain.
Russia cuts gas supplies through Nord Stream by 40%
Russia's state monopoly Gazprom has said it is cutting natural gas supplies to the Nord Stream pipeline by 40 percent, citing breached repair deadlines by Siemens.
EU removes three more Russian banks from SWIFT
On June 14, the European Union cuts off Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, Russian Agricultural Bank, and Credit Bank of Moscow from SWIFT international payments system as part of the sixth package of sanctions against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine, U.S. sign memorandum on cooperation in agriculture
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have signed a memorandum on cooperation in agriculture, the ministry's press service has told Ukrinform.
Ukraine's Makariv, Germany's Wandlitz sign partnership agreement - ambassador
The communities of the Ukrainian village of Makariv in the Kyiv region and the German village of Wandlitz in the state of Brandenburg will cooperate as part of technical assistance projects to Ukraine.
U.S. to allocate $7.6B to tackle food crisis over next years
The United States, together will allies and partners, will act decisively in response to challenges posed by the global food crisis, which has accelerated after Russia unleashed the war against Ukraine.
Nord Stream 1 must be shut down - German, French MEPs
One of the tools that the European Union can and should use to stop Russia's war against Ukraine and ensure the inviolability of Ukrainian borders is to stop the gas flow through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline.
13 June 2022
Ukraine expects to harvest up to 50M tonnes of grain this year
According to preliminary forecasts, the potential production of grain on the existing sown areas in Ukraine will be 48-50 million tonnes.
New maritime route: Ship with Ukrainian corn arrives in Spain - CNN
A ship carrying 18,000 tonnes of Ukrainian corn arrived early on June 13 at Spain's northwestern port of A Coruña, using a new maritime route.
Ukraine’s economy not yet ready to return to floating exchange rate - NBU
The economy is not yet ready to return to floating exchange rates, the National Bank reports.
Russian invaders steal freight cars loaded with ore from Zaporizhzhia Region
In Zaporizhzhia Region, Russian invaders have stolen 54 railway freight cars loaded with ore from Zaporizhzhia Iron Ore Plant PJSC.
Zelensky announces duty-free regime with Britain
The duty-free regime with the UK will soon be launched, trade liberalization with Australia is expected.
12 June 2022
Russia’s arrested assets of should be confiscated now - Podoliak
Mikhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the President's Office, stressed the need to confiscate the seized assets of the Russian Federation, as Russia, the power that is waging the war of aggression, must pay for destroyed households, lost property, massacres, and other horrific consequences of the full-scale invasion.
WTO members express solidarity with Ukraine, vow assistance
Over 50 WTO Members agreed a statement at the World Trade Organization's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in solidarity with Ukraine, promising support and assistance in agricultural exports and efforts to rebuild the country in a post-war period.
Ukraine establishes two grain export routes via Romania, Poland
Ukraine has established two routes to export grain through Romania and Poland, and is holding talks with the Baltic states to add a third corridor for food exports.
11 June 2022
Ukraine hopes joining EU's common customs and payment areas will be next steps of its EU integration - Shmyhal
Ukraine hopes that joining the EU's common customs and payment areas will be the next steps on the country's road to European integration.
Ukraine could export grain via corridor ensured by civilized countries’ ships - Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s leading defense summit, that Ukraine would be ready to export grain by sea only if a maritime corridor was created of the ships belonging to “civilized countries” as Ukraine has no trust in any proposals coming from Russia.
MFA Ukraine urges African Union leader to persuade Russia to stop war
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the President of the African Union to appeal to Russia as the primary source of the food crisis to resolve the problem and to respect Ukraine's legitimate concerns about its own security.
Economic recovery, EU candidate status: Shmyhal meets with German agriculture minister
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir discussed the development of Ukrainian small and medium-sized business, EU candidate status for Ukraine, and prevention of global food crisis.
10 June 2022
Ukraine launches new economic strategy to operate in wartime
The Government of Ukraine launches a new economic strategy that will operate in wartime, help the domestic economy survive, and lay the foundation for post-war recovery.
Thousand tonnes of sunflower seeds and oil destroyed in fire caused by Russians in Mariupol
Several thousand tonnes of sunflower seeds and oil have been destroyed in a fire caused by Russian invaders at Mariupol-based Satellite Plant, when attempting to resume power supply services.
Russian invaders taking grain from Zaporizhzhia Region by train
Russian invaders are taking Ukrainian-produced grain from Zaporizhzhia Region to Crimea by train. They are also preparing to steal the newly-harvested crops, including by sea.