Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development have signed a loan agreement worth $246.5 million under the SURGE program (Supporting Ukraine’s Recovery through Governance Enhancement), the Ministry of Finance reported. The funds will be provided through the ADVANCE Ukraine Multi-Donor Trust Fund, supported by the Government of Japan. “The project aims to support […]
As part of its winter preparations, Ukraine has already received about 400 million cubic meters of American liquefied natural gas (LNG), Naftogaz reported on Monday. The imports are being delivered through two terminals — Świnoujście in Poland and Klaipeda in Lithuania. In total, as of mid-September, around 450 million cubic meters of U.S. LNG have […]
The government plans to abolish work completion certificates. A corresponding draft law has already been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Telegram. “The government’s bill eliminates the mandatory signing of a work completion certificate to pay for services in non-cash form as proof of service delivery. These changes will make […]
Ukraine’s Gas Transmission System Operator (GTSOU) plans to build the country’s first hydrogen pipeline infrastructure facility. “Our long-term ambition is to create a nationwide hydrogen transportation network. The company takes into account both security factors and commercial considerations — the priority is access to the developed EU market,” explained Oleksandr Haidin, Head of Strategy at […]
Since the beginning of the year, Kyiv has collected a record 34.8 million UAH in tourist tax, which is 65% more than in the same period of 2024, according to the Kyiv City State Administration’s Department of Tourism and Promotion. “2024–2025 marked the beginning of the recovery of Kyiv’s tourism sector. Last year, the capital’s […]
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has instructed an audit of subsoil users operating at Ukraine’s strategically important deposits. “I have instructed the Ministry of Economy and the State Service of Geology and Subsoil to audit all subsoil users who have received permits for strategically important deposits. We plan to check who is actually working and who […]
The government has added Kharkiv and the village of Borodianka in the Kyiv region to the list of locations for the pilot rollout of 5G networks. The announcement was made by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. “In addition to Lviv, two more cities—Kharkiv and Borodianka—will join the 5G technology […]
In the first six months of 2025, Ukraine exported goods worth $20.0 billion, down 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Imports amounted to $38.6 billion, according to the State Statistics Service. “In the first half of 2025, goods exports totaled $20,044.9 million, or 95.8% compared to the first half of 2024, while imports […]
The High Court of England and Wales has issued a ruling to freeze the assets of Kostyantyn Zhevago, the former owner of the now-liquidated Finance and Credit Bank, which has been under liquidation since 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) press service reported. According to the NBU, the asset freeze was imposed as part […]
During a forum in Japan, Ukrainian and Japanese businesses signed memorandums and agreements totaling nearly $1 billion. This was announced by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Taras Kachka, during a national television broadcast. As reported, on August 3, a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka arrived in Japan to […]