On December 18, power supply was restored to another 3 million Ukrainians. In total, after the Russian recent missile attack, electricity had been restored to nine million residents of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a nightly video address to the nation. “Power was restored to another three million Ukrainians. Plus six million yesterday.…
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has confirmed the first delivery of emergency repair equipment from the United States. “Grateful for the work of Ukraine’s air defense amid more escalatory Russian attacks this morning on civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and around the country. First U.S. shipment of emergency repair equipment has already arrived – Ukraine…
The government has offered small and medium-sized businesses a number of support programs to help restore losses caused by the war. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Tetyana Berezhna during a speech at the Interregional Business Forum in Ivano-Frankivsk. “Ukrainian business has shown great resilience during the war and the Government…
The leadership of the European Union Funds Audit Department (AFCOS, OLAF Contact Point in Latvia) of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia conducted a training for the staff of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU). The topic of the training was “Institutional and legal framework for the protection of EU finances”.…
VAT revenues of the state budget increased by 40% compared to the first months of the full-scale war. This was stated by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko in an interview with The Economist. “Despite systematic missile attacks by russia and blackouts, Ukraine’s economy continues to operate. Domestic consumption is growing, and international…
The Federal Government of Germany has announced a contribution of EUR 30 million within the framework of the German-Ukrainian Energy Partnership for the purchase of equipment to restore Ukraine’s energy infrastructure damaged by russian shelling. The corresponding funds will be allocated to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, established by the Energy Community Secretariat. “pootin wants…
Over one and a half months, Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s energy system with thousands of missiles and drones eight times but failed to destroy it. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a nationwide telethon. “At the first attempt, Russia failed to plunge Ukraine into blackout, although they expected…