At a meeting in Lugano, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed measures to support the economy during the war with Alfred Kammer, Director of the IMF’s European Department. As Shmyhal posted on Telegram, cooperation with the IMF was one of the important priorities of the government’s financial policy. Shmyhal also told Kammer about the…
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi have reached a full understanding that it is impossible to ensure the safety of the agency’s mission at the Zaporizhia NPP while it remains occupied by the Russian military. That’s according to the agency’s statement issued by the press service. “At…
Currently, about UAH 130 billion is spent on maintaining the Ukrainian Army every month, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. “While we used to have nearly UAH 156 billion for maintaining the Army – that’s the annual budget of the Armed Forces – today UAH 130 billion is a monthly amount. Of course, social payments,…
The eRobota program started on July 1. From now on, everyone can apply for a non-refundable grant for business through Diia, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced during the Government meeting. “As we promised, we are launching the eRobota program. These are grants for creating startups, expanding small and medium-sized businesses, as well as acquiring…
The European Commission has waived customs duties and VAT on the import of life-saving goods from third countries for Ukrainians affected by the war. The relevant statement was released on the website of the European Commission. “The European Commission has adopted a Decision enabling Member States to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the…
Just three months after the visa-free energy regime was launched, Ukraine began to export electricity towards Europe, namely to Romania. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Telegram. “On June 30, from 01:00 a.m., such exports were launched to Romania. The initial volume is 100 megawatts. The visa-free energy regime…
Ukraine and the European Union have signed an Agreement on Freight Transport by Road, which abolishes the need for permits for Ukrainian carriers to perform bilateral and transit traffic, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure reports. “Today in Lyon, France, Ukraine and the European Union have signed an agreement on freight transportation by…