Queues of trucks at Zakarpattia border halve - customs
Near the EU border in Zakarpattia, a significant reduction in the queues of trucks from the Polish direction has been recorded, with queues halving in a few days.
Economy
20 November 2023
Poles don't let fuel tankers, humanitarian aid into Ukraine
Polish border guards did not allow trucks with humanitarian aid from the Red Cross to enter Ukraine. Tanks with oil products, gas, and other hazardous substances are standing in crowded parking lots and roadsides.
Poles don't let fuel tankers, humanitarian aid into Ukraine
Polish border guards did not allow trucks with humanitarian aid from the Red Cross to enter Ukraine. Tanks with oil products, gas, and other hazardous substances are standing in crowded parking lots and roadsides.
Japan to provide EUR 160M to support Ukraine's economic recovery projects - Shmyhal
Japan is planning to provide 160 million euros to support Ukraine's economic recovery projects, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Ukraine, Poland to sue strikers who block traffic across border
Ukraine and Poland are preparing claims for damages caused by the blocking of border crossing points due to a rally of Polish carriers.
Road maintenance works underway across border communities in Sumy region
More than half of all funds allocated for road maintenance works in the Sumy region have been directed to border communities.
Ukraine's Danube ports increase cargo handling by 2.2 times in Jan-Oct
Ukraine's Danube ports of Reni, Izmail and Ust-Dunaisk increased cargo handling by 2.2 times from January through October 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, from 12.6 million tonnes to 27.6 million tonnes.
19 November 2023
No more price hikes for "borscht set" groceries ahead - agriculture ministry
No significant price increase for the main food products from the "borscht set" should be expected this season.
NBU governor reveals Ukraine's financial needs until year-end
There is currently no reduction observed in financial support for Ukraine.
Germany provides over UAH 65M in aid to Sumy region in 2023
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Artiukh met with the German Ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Jaeger, to discuss continued cooperation.
PM Shmyhal announces 186 new recovery projects in cooperation with EIB
With funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ukraine will be able to complete 28 projects and launch 186 new projects to improve the quality of life across Ukrainian communities as soon as this year.
18 November 2023
State Property Fund expects UAH 4B in proceeds from privatization in 2024
Ukraine's State Property Fund plans to sell UAH 4 billion worth of assets at privatization auctions in 2024.
"Rebuild Ukraine": International business in search of new opportunities in Ukraine
The Warsaw exhibition and conference proved that international business is ready to implement attractive projects in Ukraine for the long term
Grain ship hits floating mine in Black Sea - Reuters
A merchant ship transporting grains was lightly damaged off the coast of Ukraine and was likely to have been hit by a floating sea mine.
Ukrainian farmers harvest almost 74M t of grains, oilseeds
As of November 17, 2023, Ukrainian farmers harvested almost 74 million tons of new grain and oilseeds.
CEB approves EUR 100M joint healthcare project with Ukraine
The Council of Europe Development Bank has approved the first joint healthcare project with Ukraine, worth EUR 100 million.
17 November 2023
Government eases import of power equipment to Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has simplified the import of power equipment to Ukraine, namely generators and transformers.
Expert: Parliament may adopt law on additional taxation of banks as early as next week
The draft law on additional taxation of banks, the proceeds of which will go to the army, may be adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in the second reading next week.
115 vessels have already sailed through temporary corridor in Black Sea from Ukrainian ports
Since the launch of the temporary maritime corridor in the Black Sea announced by the Ukrainian Navy in August, 115 vessels have left the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi.
Up to 2,500 trucks waiting to leave Poland for last few days - border guards
Polish carriers continue to block truck traffic at the three main checkpoints - Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska, and Krakivets. This has caused queues at other checkpoints to Poland.
Russians continue to violate equipment operation requirements at ZNPP - Energoatom
The invaders continue to violate the technical requirements for the operation of equipment at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, primarily at power units 2, 4 and 6.
U.S. imposes sanctions on companies, vessels that transport Russian oil bypassing restrictions
The U.S. government has announced the imposition of sanctions against a number of companies and commercial vessels involved in the transportation of oil from Russia at prices above the imposed caps.
U.S. ready to provide Ukraine with up to $500M to strengthen energy system
The United States will continue to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine's energy system, which is under threat of Russian strikes, and plans to allocate about $500 million more for this purpose.
Russia strengthens presence and control over ZNPP - ISW
Reports from Ukraine and the IAEA indicate that Russia's presence and exclusive control over the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP are increasing.
Border blockade: queues of trucks in Transcarpathia have increased in Slovak direction
In Transcarpathia, customs records an increase in the queue of trucks at the Slovak border due to trucks from the Polish direction.
EU provides more than 1,000 grants to develop SMEs in Ukraine
Since the start of the full-scale war, the European Union has provided more than 1,000 grants for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine.
Day of downtime on border with Poland costs Ukrainian carriers at least EUR 300
The blocking of truck traffic on the border with Ukraine by Polish carriers has a 90% political component. Every day of downtime at the border costs Ukrainian carriers at least €300.
16 November 2023
Slovak hauliers block border with Ukraine for one hour
The Union of Slovak Hauliers (UNAS) blocked the Vysne Nemecke crossing point on the Slovak-Ukrainian border for an hour between 13:00 and 14:00 on Thursday to support their Polish colleagues who have been protesting for several days against the liberalization of EU rules for Ukrainian hauliers.
Border blockade: EU will not cancel "transport visa-free travel" for Ukraine at request of Polish carriers
Ukraine, Poland, and the EU discussed border blocking and "transport visa-free travel" at a trilateral meeting.