
Yuliana Onishchuk, founder of Energy Action for Ukraine Foundation:
Even in times of war, renewable energy should be pursued
Even in times of war, renewable energy should be pursued
At the G7 summit, the European Union plans to coordinate with its partners to impose restrictive measures against Russian diamond industry and against countries and institutions that help Russia circumvent international sanctions.
The Austrian bank Raiffeisen has sent out notices to Belarusian banks that it will terminate correspondent relations with them starting in August.
Norway has provided NOK 1.5 billion (about EUR 130 million) to support the operations of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to reinforce energy security in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko has called on partners to exclude Russia from the EBRD and other international organizations.
Moldova no longer uses Russian natural gas or electricity after ending its dependence following the outbreak of Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine.
As a result of Russia's nighttime massive shelling, energy infrastructure facilities were hit. More than 20 settlements were left without power.
JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya, which is part of Naftogaz Group, transferred UAH 8.21 billion in rent payments to the consolidated budget of Ukraine in January-April 2023.
17 May 2023
The grain deal has been extended for two months.
According to Turkish officials, the agreement that allows Ukraine to export crops from key ports across the Black Sea will be extended. Russia has so far agreed to stay in the deal.
Under the state aid program for the restoration of damaged housing, called “eVіdnovlennya," 10,440 Ukrainians have submitted applications for the corresponding payments during the first week of its operation.
The last ship left a port in Ukraine on Wednesday as part of an agreement that allows for the safe export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, 285,000 hectares of spring wheat may be planted in Ukraine this year. The last time such areas were planted during the spring sowing season was 12 years ago.
Ukraine and South Korea signed an intergovernmental preliminary agreement on loans granted by the Economic Development Co-operation Fund (EDCF), administered by the Export-Import Bank of Korea.
The government of France has allocated €7 million for the improvement of housing for the residents of Mariupol who were forced to leave the city due to its occupation by the Russian army.
16 May 2023
Ukraine is counting on South Korea's significant contribution to the country’s post-war recovery.
Ukraine is preparing its energy system for the next heating season, taking into account possible military threats.
Ukraine's five-year recovery period will require additional investments of about USD 50 billion per year.
In the 41st week of the grain corridor's operation, from May 8 to 14, 2023, not a single vessel was inspected or registered for entry into Ukrainian seaports.
Ukraine’s economy is expected to grow modestly as businesses adapt to war circumstances.
Ukraine is ready to offer Europe its gas, underground gas storage facilities, and capacities for the production and transportation of biogas and green hydrogen.
Ukraine insists that Russia should be held accountable by the International Criminal Court for crimes against the country’s civilian energy infrastructure.
The Japanese government plans to invite representatives of the Ukrainian government to share technologies that will help rebuild the country after the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion.
Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov has met with the representatives of the United Nations, and the United States, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Slovenia, Ireland, Switzerland, Korea, Belgium, and the Netherlands to discuss Ukraine’s reconstruction.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold $552.2 million on the interbank foreign exchange market over the past week.
15 May 2023
The Russian Federation is blackmailing the world by disrupting the Black Sea Grain Initiative and pretending to suffer from its operation, while, in fact, grain exports from the Russian Federation have doubled, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya, told a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday.
Disruptions in the grain corridor affect the food and social security of African countries to which Ukraine supplies humanitarian food through seaports.
The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU), together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), exposed a large-scale scheme of theft of gas from the gas transportation system of Ukraine. ESBU and SSU informed Dmytro Firtash and the top management of his companies about the suspicion.
Today, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) will serve businessman Dmytro Firtash with a notice of suspicion of committing a crime.