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Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 13:28
The European Union has opened the possibility of allocating funds from the Ukraine Facility to support dual-use technologies, enabling manufacturers of navigation and communication systems, as well as drones, to receive financing.
Information about the technical condition of Unit 2 at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant is fully transparent — for the regulator, all relevant agencies, and the public at large.
In most regions of Ukraine on Tuesday, November 18, electricity consumption will be limited, and schedules for all consumers will be in effect from 00:00 to 23:59.
The leaders of Ukraine's Ministry of Finance, the National Bank of Ukraine, and experts from the International Monetary Fund have started discussions on a new financial cooperation program.
In Russia, restaurant patronage continues to fall steadily, with Russians increasingly opting for fast food.
17 November 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready for joint drone production with France. According to him, this partnership will strengthen both countries and contribute to enhancing European security overall.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko has stated that the audit of the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom is already underway, and its interim results are expected in December.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed three models of financial support for Ukraine for the coming years, including a loan option backed by frozen Russian assets.
The International Monetary Fund has proposed a new four-year financing program for Ukraine totaling about $8 billion.
Representatives of JSC Ukrainian Defence Industry (Ukroboronprom) held their first negotiations at the Dubai Airshow international exhibition.
As a result of drone attacks during the night and on Monday morning, November 17, consumers in the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Odesa regions are without power; by the end of the day, hourly blackout schedules ranging from 1 to 4 stages will be in effect.
The International Monetary Fund mission has begun work in Ukraine today, together with government representatives, on launching a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program.
In most regions of Ukraine on Monday, November 17, electricity consumption will be limited, with schedules for both residential and industrial consumers in effect from 00:00 to 23:59.
16 November 2025
Naftogaz of Ukraine and the Greek state company DEPA Commercial have signed a Letter of Intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine during the winter period, as part of the meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that gas imports from Greece will begin in January next year.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has been recording capital outflows from the banking system for five consecutive months.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced new agreements with partners, in particular regarding gas supplies to Ukraine to compensate for losses in Ukrainian production due to Russian strikes.
In Ukraine, in October 2025, the number of participants in the non-bank financial market decreased by four companies to 787 institutions; the number of banks remained unchanged at 60.
15 November 2025
In Chernihiv region, energy workers have reduced the number of electricity consumers left without power after a Russian strike from 332,000 to 173,500.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev to define the course of action for rebooting the management bodies of state-owned enterprises in the energy sector.
Russia’s economy is growing ever more dependent on the export of energy resources and metals, most of which are sold to China.
The Russian economy is effectively entering a phase of structural slowdown. Its growth rates remain below the level needed to offset inflationary pressure.
Kyiv and Warsaw have agreed to speed up preparations for the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, which is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2026.
14 November 2025
The draft state budget for 2026 includes an increase of over UAH 75 billion in funding for education and science.
13 November 2025
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has ordered a comprehensive audit of all major state-owned enterprises, including those in the energy and defense sectors.
The International Monetary Fund mission is preparing to begin work with the Ukrainian authorities to explore options for launching a new financial program for Ukraine.
The current Czech government considers the use of a reparations loan to be the only realistic option for providing financial support to Ukraine.
A secure anti-corruption framework and the protection of anti-corruption institutions are critically important elements for Ukraine, which continues to depend on the support of the international community.
The option of supporting Ukraine from the EU in the form of a reparations loan guaranteed by cash balances from frozen Russian assets is the only one that allows EU member states to avoid additional pressure on their own budgets to cover Ukraine's financing gap in 2026–2027.