The Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, held talks with the Minister of Defence of Spain, Margarita Robles. In particular, the parties discussed arms transfers and participation in defence initiatives. “russia continues to terrorise our cities, seeking to destroy our energy infrastructure. Ukraine, therefore, urgently needs to strengthen its air defence, including through the…
On October 13-18, the team of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, headed by Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko, took part in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Over six days, the ministry’s delegation held more than 60 meetings with international financial leaders – including finance ministers of…
Bulgaria is ready to open its airspace for the disgraced Russian dictator, kidnapper and international war criminal Putin if he decides to travel to Budapest for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has confirmed during the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Speaking to journalists on October 20, Georgiev said…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki on October 20 highlighted the importance of the Via Baltica highway for military mobility as they opened a newly reconstructed section near the Polish border. “While we were sitting at the ceremony, every ten seconds a truck or car passed by. I was informed that some…
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has confiscated UAH 3.4 million in bail and declared the former deputy general director of the company “Ukrinmash” internationally wanted in a case involving the embezzlement of funds from a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry). This was reported by the press service of the Specialized…
During the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), representatives of the Ukrainian and Australian governments signed a Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance. According to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the…
Lithuania’s annual harmonized inflation rate reached 3.7% in September, exceeding the European Union average, the EU statistics agency Eurostat reported on October 17. Among the Baltic States, Latvia recorded a 4.2% annual increase in consumer prices, while Estonia’s inflation was the highest at 5.3%. Month over month, prices in Lithuania rose by 0.4%, in Latvia…