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Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 16:11
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Valdis Dombrovskis discussed at their meeting in Kyiv on March 20 Ukraine’s European integration and continued sanctions policy against Russia.
In the wake of termination of humanitarian and other types of assistance earlier run by USAID, the EU is looking into the need to cover financing gaps for projects in Ukraine.
During the first two months of 2025, drones worth a total of $232.3 million and components for them worth $43.4 million were imported into Ukraine.
Deputy Defense Minister Serhiy Boyev and the team of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented proposals to the Danish delegation to direct funds to the Ukrainian defense industry.
The European Commission announced today that it has disbursed €1 billion under its part of the G7 loan to Ukraine, to be repaid with proceeds from immobilized Russian assets.
In February 2025, expenditures from the general fund of Ukraine’s state budget totaled UAH 324.1 billion. Combined with January’s expenditures, the total for the first two months reached UAH 538.2 billion, which is 26.7% more than the same period last year.
19 March 2025
Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Hrynchuk showed the Shelter arch at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, recently damaged by a Russian drone, to the chief of the nuclear safety department at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin and Advisor to the President on Strategic Issues Oleksandr Kamyshin held a series of meetings with the leadership of Czech defense companies, agreeing to expand partnership in the production of defense goods.
Ukraine is discussing with the Netherlands the potential use of its domestic gas storage facilities to support the energy needs of EU Member States, while also collaborating with Denmark on projects to rebuild damaged energy infrastructure.
18 March 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Black Sea Maritime Corridor would work regardless of whether Russia wants it or not.
In the Mykolaiv region, 90% of winter crops successfully endured the winter, while 10% are reported to be in a weakened or thinned condition.
17 March 2025
The main purpose of the third tranche, worth EUR 3.5 billion, under the Ukraine Facility, approved by the EU Council today, is to support macro-financial stability. In order to secure this money, Ukraine has taken 13 steps in reforms and transformations.
The Council of the European Union has approved the allocation of EUR 3.5 billion to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has denied false information regarding plans to increase taxes for sole proprietors.
16 March 2025
In Ukraine, a restriction on electricity capacity for industry and business is scheduled for March 17.
15 March 2025
Ukrainian taxpayers transferred a total of UAH 51.2 billion in military tax to the budget in 2024. In just the first two months of 2025, they have already paid UAH 22.1 billion.
Out of 453 budget programs, 13.5% were not submitted by fund managers to the Ministry of Finance for approval within the established deadline. Additionally, 27% of the submitted programs were rejected due to not meeting the required standards.
14 March 2025
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held a productive meeting with Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger to discuss economic cooperation and Ukraine's path toward European integration.
To prepare for the heating season, Ukraine will need to import 2.5-3 billion cubic meters of natural gas if gas production resumes.
Russian attacks have severely damaged the production facilities of Naftogaz Group, but specialists are doing everything possible to ensure the gas supply to consumers.
The Deposit Guarantee Fund has proven in the U.S. Court of Appeals that over EUR 36.6 million and over $2 million, seized in the accounts of PJSC Prominvestbank, belong to Ukraine.
In February 2025, Naftogaz Group transferred UAH 5.8 billion in taxes to the state and local budgets, which is 9.4% more compared to February 2024.
Twenty-one state and five private phytosanitary laboratories currently operate in Ukraine to inspect agricultural enterprises.
13 March 2025
The Trump administration is imposing tougher restrictions on Russia's oil, gas, and banking sectors by further limiting Russia's access to American payment systems.
The possibilities of raising money to the budget through domestic government bonds have not been exhausted, with funds from time deposits and local community resources among the reserves.
Ukraine has received 2.5 billion Canadian dollars (about USD 1.7 billion) as part of the G7 ERA initiative.
Ukraine has sent 3,850 tonnes of flour to Syria as part of the “Grain from Ukraine” humanitarian food programme.
The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection is committed to expanding market opportunities and has already started work on 31 new markets to which Ukrainian companies want to export.