Ukraine: Defence Ministry streamlines conditions for arms producers

The Ministry of Defense has amended the defense procurement procedures under state guarantees for Ukrainian manufacturers. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported this on Facebook. “We are strengthening the capability of Ukrainian manufacturers to supply the army with weapons more quickly and efficiently,” Umerov noted. According to the minister, “from now on, payments will be made…

Ukraine: Japanese pickup trucks will be produced

Ukraine will launch a project to manufacture Japanese pickup trucks using the SKD (Semi-Knocked Down) services. This is a joint project of several Ukrainian manufacturers and a Japanese engineering company. This was announced by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, during a business forum organised by the…

Ukraine: any gas except for Russian will be transited

Ukraine is ready to fulfill its obligations under the EU Association Agreement for the transit of any gas, except from Russia. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced this following a conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. “I held discussions with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. I emphasized that Ukraine’s priority is guaranteed energy…

Ukraine: Germany will strengthen support for small and medium-sized businesses

Ukraine and Germany are deepening cooperation in implementing business and human capital support programmes in Ukraine. This was discussed during a meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze. During the meeting, the parties stressed the importance of…