The Verkhovna Rada adopted two draft laws that would exempt the import of radar systems for security and defense purposes into Ukraine from VAT and customs duties. This was announced by First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Yaroslav Zhelezniak. The decision was supported by 323 MPs. “The…
The National Bank of Ukraine has projected that the reduction in Ukraine’s foreign trade volume, resulting from restrictions on freight transport movement through the western borders in November and December, may amount to $1.5 billion. Notably, the specified reduction reached $860 million in November, with an anticipated additional decrease of $620 million in December. “According…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the government is working to resume flights from Ukraine, but regular civilian flights from Boryspil International Airport are a distant prospect, it become possible when the victory is closer. He said this at his year-end press conference, speaking about the technical overhaul of aircraft at Boryspil airport.…
Ukraine presented key indicators of the implementation of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road during the second meeting of the Joint Committee of the Agreement with the participation of the EU countries and the European Commission. “The agreement on the carriage of freight by road, the…
In January-November, Ukrainian seaports handled 52.8 million tons of cargo, up by 15.8% YoY, the press service of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported on Facebook. “In the first 11 months of 2023, under extremely difficult war conditions, Ukrainian ports handled 52.8 million tons of cargo, compared to 45.6 million tons in 2022,” the…
Outlines of the decisions necessary for the transfer of frozen Russian assets and those of individuals affiliated with Russia to the benefit of Ukraine are now being drawn up, President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared. “The issue of frozen assets was one of the very important decisions addressed during the negotiations this week. In particular, in…
Ukraine, together with its American partners, continues to move towards the complete removal of russia’s monopoly on the nuclear technology market. On December 17, in the presence of the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko, President of SE NNEGC Energoatom Petro Kotin and President and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company Patrick Fragman signed an…