The Zbroyari: Manufacturing Freedom initiative continues to attract funds to the Ukrainian defence industry. In 2024 the initiative raised more than $1.5 billion. Most of the funds allocated were received in the last quarter of the year. Thus, 9 countries have joined the initiative: Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Iceland,…
This year the Government has allocated UAH 1.6 billion for the purchase of school buses. Thanks to the subvention, communities will be able to purchase new vehicles or replace those destroyed by the war. In total, it is planned to purchase about 460 buses for Ukrainian schools. Procurement will be carried out through the Prozorro…
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine has suspended the review of environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents regarding the construction of 30 wind turbines on the Runa Meadow in Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia). This was confirmed by Olha Melen-Zabramna, head of the legal department of the international organization Environment-People-Law (EPL). “Despite public protests, the…
On January 23, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding as part of efforts to engage the Swiss private sector in recovery and reconstruction projects. The document was signed by Guy Parmelin, Federal Councillor, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, and…
In 2024 foreigners registered 1109 new companies in Ukraine, down by 24% YoY. This is reported by Opendatabot. Citizens of 78 countries started businesses in Ukraine last year. Most of the companies were registered by citizens of Turkey – 201 business projects, Poland – 90 and US – 89. Almost half of the new foreign…
During the World Economic Forum in Davos First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos discussed further support for Ukraine and the integration of its economy into the EU. This is the first meeting of the First Deputy Prime Minister with the newly appointed…
Over the past week entrepreneurs received 287 concessional loans totalling UAH 0.71 billion from authorised banks under the Government’s Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, including 202 loans from public sector banks for over UAH 0.32 billion. Since the beginning of 2025 entrepreneurs have received 803 loans worth UAH 2.7 billion under the programme, including 520…