Economy
Ukraine
Over €10B Pledged, 200+ Deals Signed at Ukraine’s Recovery Conference
Rome hosted Ukraine’s Recovery Conference in 2025, gathering top G7, European and Ukrainian officials, international financial organizations, local governments, and independent analysts.
July 14, 2025
Top News
OPINION: The Economic Case for Seizing Russian State Assets
The economic arguments for using seized Russian Central Bank assets to sustain Kyiv’s fight outweigh the excuses of Russian retaliation and European reserve currency devaluation, which fall flat.
July 13, 2025
Drones
Ukrainian-US Group MITS Capital Invests in Ground Drone Maker
Tencore, a Ukraine-based developer of unmanned ground vehicles, signed the deal with the largest international investor working in Ukraine’s DefenseTech ecosystem.
July 13, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Annual Inflation Dropped to 14.3% in June
Electricity prices became the main driver of deceleration, as they didn’t increase, but fruit is holding on to growth because of damage cause by spring frosts.
July 11, 2025
Economy
Ukraine to Create Two Reconstruction Funds Worth $1 Trillion
The Ukraine Fund at $540 billion is destined for Ukraine reconstruction, while the $460 billion European Structural Fund to Support Ukraine $460 billion is for private sector investment.
July 11, 2025
Economy
EU Sends Ukraine Another $1.2B Backed by Russian Assets
Ukraine will use the sixth disbursement from the EU under ERA initiative for priority expenses in the social and defense sectors.
July 10, 2025
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Russia’s War in Ukraine Will Extend Into 2026, Leaving Kyiv Looking for Funds, KSE Economists Warn
If Russia’s war in Ukraine prolongs into 2026, Kyiv’s defense funds may be $18B short. Economists expected the war to end in 2025 and policy makers have no new financing plans. The clock is ticking.
July 10, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Seeks $40B in Budget Aid for 2026 – Prime Minister
Discussions on budget financing for Ukraine began at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, as the country braces for another year of war.
July 10, 2025
Ukraine
Most AmCham Ukraine Enterprises Expect No Ceasefire in 2025
83% of companies in the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine said employee safety and overall security were their top concerns when doing business in wartime.
July 9, 2025
Drones
Defense Builder Lets $1,000 Investors Capitalize on Ukraine’s Mil-Tech Boom
Defense Builder founders made investing in Ukraine’s defense tech – and the nation’s future – available to anyone, including first-time investors with a limited budget.
July 8, 2025
IMF
Soaring Defense Budget Risks Undermining Ukraine’s Economic Gains – IMF
As war costs grow and key recovery measures face delays, the IMF warns that Ukraine’s soaring 2025 defense needs may derail reforms and erode hard-won economic stability,
July 5, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Economy Grew by 0.9% in Q1 2025 – State Statistics Service
The State Statistics Service’s estimate of Ukraine’s real GDP growth falls between those of the IER and NBU, all of which indicate a slowdown.
July 4, 2025
Ukraine
Unemployment Falls to Record Low in Ukraine – But Not Poverty
Ukraine’s unemployment rate has dropped to 12% from 20% in 2022 – the lowest since Russia’s full-scale invasion – yet the number of people struggling to afford food remains largely unchanged.
July 3, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine to Boost Defense Spending by Nearly $10B in Budget Bill
The Ukrainian government has proposed an additional Hr.400.5 billion ($9.7 billion) in war-related spending through a draft budget amendment, set for a parliamentary vote in July.
July 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
Canada Sends Ukraine $1.7B Tranche of Loan Backed by Russian Assets
The total share of Canada’s contributions to the G7 ERA Loan to Ukraine is 5 billion Canadian dollars ($3.7 billion), with the loan secured by frozen Russian assets.
July 1, 2025
IMF
IMF Board Approves 8th Review – Ukraine Expects Next $500M Tranche
The IMF Executive Board extended the deadlines of some structural benchmarks to allow the Ukrainian authorities more time to complete reforms. The cash is already in the state budget, Kyiv says.
July 1, 2025
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