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First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk has discussed reforms in Ukraine's economic and financial spheres at a meeting with Acting Under Secretary of International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury Andy Baukol.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence recommends that Parliament adopt at second reading the bill "On Prevention of Threats to National Security Related to Excessive Influence of Persons Who Have Significant Economic or Political Weight in Public Life (Oligarchs)".
Ukraine and Germany continue the cooperation in implementing modern energy efficiency policy for sustainable development and improving the welfare of society, Valariy Bezus, Head of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, has said at the second meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Ukrainian-German Energy Partnership.
The key question is whether the gas shortage Europe has faced, which has led to a sharp price hike, can already be seen as Russia using energy as geopolitical weapon?
The Ukrainian government is planning to draw up a three-year action plan to reduce the shadow economy in the country to 25%.
In January-August 2021, Ukraine’s cast iron production grew by 6.8% compared with the same period last year, Ukrinform reports.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has created a working group to develop proposals to minimize threats from the construction of gas pipelines bypassing Ukraine.
The International Monetary Fund's review mission will start working on the Ukraine issue in a virtual format in the second half of September, set to focus on the National Bank’s independence, reforms, and strengthening of anti-corruption institutions.
16 September 2021
Milk production in Ukraine shrank by 6.2% in January-August 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, to 6.04 million tonnes, the State Statistics Service has reported.
Next year, the Government expects to get UAH 8 billion in revenues from privatization.
In August-September 2021, the volume of wage arrears decreased by 7.5%, or UAH 295 million.
World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde concluded her first official visit to Ukraine on September 15, the World Bank's press service has reported.
Ukroboronprom State Concern and Babcock International Group have signed a cooperation agreement to expand the capabilities of the Ukrainian Naval Forces, Ukrinform reports, referring to Ukroboronprom's press service
The draft state budget for 2022 provides for UAH 100 million for the tourism industry, Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko told Ukrinform.
Ukraine spent over UAH 30 billion in January-August 2021 on the fight against COVID-19, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry's press service has reported.
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to allocate from the Fund of Compulsory State Social Insurance almost UAH 460 million for financial assistance in the event of unemployment.
Head of Cherkasy Regional State Administration Oleksandr Skichko and President of the Ukrainian-Arab Business Council Sheikh Emad Abu Alrub have signed a memorandum of cooperation between the region and the council.
The budget of Kyiv city for 2022 is projected at UAH 65 billion, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said on the air of the Priamyi TV channel.
German Galushchenko and Dainius Kreivys, Ukraine and Lithuania’s energy ministers, on Wednesday, September 15, held the first meeting of the Working Group on Expanding Strategic Energy Cooperation between the relevant ministries.
15 September 2021
Last year, direct investment of Lithuanian business in Ukraine amounted to EUR 180 million, mostly in the financial sector and trade.
In the draft state budget of Ukraine for 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers has envisaged UAH 193 billion for the healthcare sector.
In the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers suggests allocating almost UAH 8 billion for projects on digitalization of the economy.
Ukraine's draft state budget for 2022 envisages economic growth of 3.8%, inflation at 6.2% and an average annual exchange rate of UAH 28.6 per U.S. dollar, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko has said.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a draft agreement on air services with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
In January-July 2021, Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.1% compared to the same period last year, according to data provided by the Ministry of Economy.
The Cabinet of Ministers at a meeting on September 15 approved a draft law on Ukraine's state budget for 2022.
The European Commission's decision to provide Ukraine with EUR 600 million as the second tranche of macro-financial assistance will give Ukraine the opportunity boost economic recovery from COVID-19.
G7 Ambassadors heard from Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov on plans to reform and develop infrastructure in Ukraine and expressed their support.
JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya transferred UAH 1 billion of rent payments to local budgets in January-August 2021, according to the company’s press service.