The Ukraine Energy Support Fund was established in April 2022 through a joint initiative by Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko and EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson. Over its existence, it has become an effective tool for providing international assistance in the energy sector. “For all these years of war, energy has been one of the…
As part of supporting micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine, since the introduction of the state portfolio guarantee tool in December 2020, a total of 45,621 loans have been issued for UAH 146.9 billion. In March, entrepreneurs received 815 loans worth approximately UAH 3.9 billion, with the state guaranteeing UAH 2.3 billion of the…
Since the beginning of 2025, businesses have secured 7,868 subsidised loans under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, totalling UAH 25.7 billion. Since the programme’s launch in February 2020, businesses have accessed 112,300 loans amounting to UAH 391.7 billion. Last week, Ukrainian entrepreneurs obtained 543 subsidised loans worth nearly UAH 1.9 billion. “Thanks to the…
The business of Poltava region is expanding its opportunities within the framework of the state policy “Made in Ukraine”, which was initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Entrepreneurs of the region are becoming participants in government grant programs. This was reported by the acting head of the Poltava Regional Administrative Organization Volodymyr Kohut. Grants are most…
On April 18, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko and the Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Masashi Nakagome signed an agreement in the form of an exchange of notes. The agreement provides for a loan to Ukraine of up to 471.9 billion yen (about $3 billion). The funds are part of the Extraordinary…
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine presented the first integrated report on the implementation of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) at the High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) meeting held on April 16. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Andrii Teliupa and also brought together representatives of the European Commission,…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued Resolution No. 451 “On Approval of the Procedure for Maintenance of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) State Register”. The document was prepared by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine pursuant to the Law of Ukraine “On State Regulation of Genetic Engineering Activities and State Control…