Business
Business
Polish Fintech Zen Buys PINbank, Ukrainian Asvio Bank Buys Motor-Bank at Auction
Poland’s Zen fintech buys insolvent PINbank, and Ukraine’s Asvio Bank takes Motor-Bank, as another foreign investor enters the market after the Deposit Guarantee Fund’s auction for two failed lenders.
Updated: April 1, 2026
Business
Defence Builder Adds Venture Fund, Advisory Services to Its Accelerator
The Ukrainian defense-tech platform founded by Sigma Software, KSE, and Buntar Aerospace will now position itself as an end-to-end ecosystem for startups and investors.
April 1, 2026
Georgia
Georgian Refinery Says It Will Phase Out Russian Oil After EU Sanctions Warning
Georgia’s only oil refinery says it will replace Russian crude with oil from Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and other sources as pressure grows over Russian feedstock.
March 31, 2026
Ukraine
Kyivstar Cleared to Acquire 6 Solar Power Plants Near Lviv
Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecommunication operator, is expanding its energy portfolio by acquiring over 100 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity in western Ukraine’s Lviv region.
March 27, 2026
Business
McDonald’s Reopens in Mykolaiv After Water Supply Issues Resolved
McDonald’s has reopened in Mykolaiv after a prolonged closure caused by water quality issues following the Kakhovka dam destruction, restoring over 100 jobs.
March 27, 2026
Ukraine
Wizz Air Recruits Staff in Ukraine But Doesn’t Plan to Resume Flights
International low-cost airline Wizz Air launched recruitment for the Ukrainian workforce while denying immediate return to the country’s airspace.
March 26, 2026
Ukraine
Fuel Giant OKKO Acquires Wind Farm Project in Western Ukraine
Ukraine’s fuel giant OKKO acquired a 272 MW wind power project in the Ternopil region, marking an expansion into the large-scale renewable energy market.
March 25, 2026
War in Ukraine
McDonald’s to Reopen in Mykolaiv After 4-Year Wartime Closure
The fast-food giant McDonald’s is preparing to welcome back customers in Mykolaiv by late March, marking a return after a four-year absence following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
March 25, 2026
Ukraine
Energy Giants and Retailers Lead Ukraine’s Top-10 Companies by Revenue Last Year
Financial reports from over 424,000 Ukrainian companies show a dominance of state-owned energy firms and private retail chains in Ukraine’s 2025 economic rankings.
March 17, 2026
Ukraine
French Crédit Agricole Buys Ukrainian Bank Lviv
The French bank bought a lender that has become lucrative for IFIs and investors since the invasion, thanks to its location in Lviv, far from the front lines and air strikes there.
March 13, 2026
Europe
Hungary Returns Seized Oschadbank Armored Vehicles, Cash Still in Custody
Hungarian authorities have begun the return of two armored vehicles seized from Ukraine’s Oschadbank, while the cash and gold shipment remains confiscated by government decree.
March 12, 2026
Hungary
EU Commission Says It Is Reviewing NBU Letter on Oschadbank Detention
The EU Commission confirmed it received a letter from NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi urging Brussels to examine Hungary’s actions, adding that the issues raised are now “under review.”
March 12, 2026
Ukraine
‘Kept in Handcuffs for 28 Hours’ – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Slams Hungary for Torturing Oschadbank Couriers
Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre transported Ukrainians blindfolded and did not provide medical assistance until an employee collapsed, the statement says.
March 10, 2026
Ukraine
Oschadbank, NBU Demand Return of Seized Cash, Armored Vehicles From Hungary
Oschadbank and the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) are demanding that Hungary return $40 million, €35 million, and 9kg of gold held in Budapest after the return of a Ukrainian bank convoy.
March 9, 2026
Economy
Private Equity Has Much Work Ahead in Ukraine, Diligent Capital Partners COO Says
Ukraine’s equity funds help entrepreneurs grow where banks can’t invest, Preply and Food4Impact investor Dan Yakub explains to Kyiv Post in an exclusive interview.
Updated: March 9, 2026
Ukraine
Oschadbank Locates Detained Staff in Hungary, Sybiha Says They’re Already in Ukraine
Oschadbank says it has located employees detained in Hungary, but diplomats and lawyers still cannot contact them, as Budapest continues probing suspected money laundering.
Updated: March 6, 2026
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