Ukraine: Polish protesters end blockade of Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint

Late on November 24, Polish protesters lifted their blockade of the Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border. Ukraine’s State Customs Service announced the reopening of the checkpoint via Facebook. “The passage of trucks through the Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint has been restored,” the agency said. The blockade began on November 23, when Polish protesters obstructed the movement…

Ukraine: over 300 port infrastructure facilities were damaged by Russian attacks during grain corridor operation

Since the beginning of the operation of the food export corridor in the Black Sea, 321 infrastructure facilities in Ukrainian ports have been damaged as a result of Russian attacks. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky during the Third International Grain from Ukraine Conference. “Solely during the operation of the food export corridor in…

Ukraine: Government approves nearly UAH 800 million in additional subsidies for local budgets

On November 22, the Government approved the regular allocation of additional subsidies for local budgets. Local budgets will receive UAH 796.9 million to support local governments in the de-occupied, temporarily occupied and other regions affected by russian aggression. The financial resource is distributed between the regional budget of Sumy region and 171 budgets of territorial…

Ukraine: Finance Minister underlines key areas that contribute to economic growth

Kyiv hosted the discussion titled Reforms Matrix: Strengthening the Foundations of Economic Growth for EU Accession. The event aims to bring together representatives from Government, international partners, experts, business leaders and civil society organizations to discuss key issues related to Ukraine’s economic development strategy. Organized with the participation of the World Bank and the European…

Ukraine: Energy Ministry is in dialogue with industry and importers over optimal model of electricity supply

The Ministry of Energy is exploring additional opportunities to encourage electricity imports, where the key factors are the availability of electricity and the ability to deliver it at the right times. “We are in dialogue with the main importers and industrial enterprises in order to respond to their needs as quickly as possible. It is…

Ukraine: IAEA has to take more drastic measures against russia over attacks on critical nuclear power plants

Ukraine calls for more radical measures to be taken against the aggressor country russia over its attempts to provoke a radiation accident by attacking substations critical to the operation of nuclear power plants. “It is critical to take more drastic measures against russia. Otherwise, it looks like a waste of time. After the IAEA highlighted…

Ukraine: Umerov and Danish defense minister discuss investment model for weapons production

Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Denmark Rustem Umerov and Troels Lund Poulsen discussed further cooperation for 2025, including an increase in military support to EUR 2.2 billion. “We discussed further cooperation for 2025, including increasing military support to EUR 2.2 billion. This assistance will form the foundation for training our brigades and equipping them with…