Another 414 Ukrainians became the winners of the eighth wave of the Vlasna Sprava programme. They will receive grants to start or expand their businesses worth UAH 99 million. In total, 25,500 Ukrainians have become winners of the programme since its launch and will receive grants worth over UAH 6 billion. The grantees have already…
Despite increased shelling, challenging logistics and reduced production volumes, Ukrainian seaports handled 6 million tons of goods in April. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). Traditionally, most shipments consisted of grain (3.1 million tons) and ores (1 million tons). Last month, a total of 5.3 million tons of goods…
Ukraine’s Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko met with Canada’s Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne and Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil during a working visit to Canada. The ministers discussed the state of Ukraine’s economy, the impact of the full-scale war on public finances, the need for budgetary support in 2026 and…
The state consistently fulfils its obligations to its citizens. This was emphasised by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a meeting of the Cabinet on May 21. “In four months of 2025, UAH 1.2 trillion was spent from the general fund of the state budget on priority expenditures,” the Head of Government said. He stressed that…
As part of his working visit to Canada, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko held a meeting with Canadian businesses and representatives of the Ukrainian business community in Canada. He also took part in a roundtable with leading Canadian pension and investment funds, joined by Canada’s Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne. The participants discussed…
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has called on EU defense ministers to prioritize procurement in the Ukrainian defense industry. Umerov posted this on Facebook following a videoconference with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. According to him, the main topic of the conference was the new EU defense initiative SAFE (Security…
Ukraine and the Czech Republic will strengthen their partnership and enhance cooperation in economic, defence, and humanitarian spheres. This was outlined in a joint statement by the Prime Ministers of both countries, Denys Shmyhal and Petr Fiala, adopted following their meeting on May 20. The document confirms agreements to develop and deepen business cooperation around…