Economy
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Decides Against Selling Nuclear Reactors to Ukraine
Ukraine had ordered two Soviet designed VVER units for its Khmelnitsky NPP, a decision that caused an avalanche of criticism from Ukrainian energy analysts.
April 15, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Largest Marketplace Directs All Biosphere Sales’ Revenue to Dnipro Plant Rebuild
Rozetka is helping to reconstruct Biosphereʼs warehouse after it was destroyed by Russiaʼs missile strike on Dnipro, directing all revenue from its product sales for a month.
April 15, 2025
ICU Weekly Insight: Monthly Inflation Surges in March
Central bank reserves increase, but inflation is still accelerating. Weekly Insight for April 14
April 15, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Priceless Message at Expo 2025 in Osaka
Ukraine opened its national pavilion at Expo 2025 in Japan. It’s modeled to look like a store, but one where nothing can be bought, showing that Ukraine’s values are not for sale.
April 15, 2025
Ukraine
EU Extends Free Freight Transportation With Ukraine Until End of 2025
The EU will extend its Road Transport Agreement with Kyiv through 2025, allowing Ukrainian and EU carriers to operate without special permits for bilateral and transit truckers.
April 14, 2025
Ukraine
Delayed Payments, Legal Uncertainty Plague Private Investments in Ukraine’s Infrastructure
Ukraine’s Business Ombudsman Council said Ukraine needs to create a transparent level playing field for businesses to boost critical infrastructure recovery.
April 14, 2025
Top News
Almost Everyone Who Wanted to Leave Ukraine Has Left – AUK Associate Professor
Most Ukrainians who wanted to leave for safer countries have already left and there might not be a new wave of refugees unless certain factors significantly worsen.
Updated: April 12, 2025
US
Some Ukrainian Companies Set to Benefit From Trump’s Tariffs
The Ukrainian pipe industry could suffer the most from 10% import tariffs imposed by the US, but for other, the tariffs could create a market opportunity.
April 11, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Courts Block Attempt to Buy Concrete Factory – Competitor Files Lawsuit
Fortune 500’s CRH wanted to buy a concrete factory in Ukraine, received permission from Ukraine’s regulator, but the court canceled it in a lawsuit filed by Ukraine’s leading player in the industry.
April 10, 2025
Ukraine
EU Sends Ukraine $1B From Interest of Frozen Russian Assets
The EU submitted a request to obtain another $2.26 billion.
April 10, 2025
Ukraine
Kyiv-White House Mineral Deal Negotiations Set for Friday, April 11
Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna said Ukraine’s negotiation team must balance second draft proposals by the Trump White House with Ukraine’s national interests.
April 10, 2025
Bond Market Insight: Finance Ministry Maintains Rates on Hryvnia Bonds
The Ministry of Finance refused to raise interest rates on two-year bonds and continued to lower yields on reserve bonds. Bond Market Insight for April 9.
April 9, 2025
Europe
Lithuania Fines Revolut $3.8 Million Over Weak Money Laundering Controls
Lithuania issued its largest ever fine to British fintech company Revolut – for alleged failures to properly identify suspicious monetary operations or transactions
Updated: April 9, 2025
US
Oil Prices Plunge to Lowest Since 2021 Amid US-China Tariff Escalation
Market selloff continued for a fifth day in a row, while OPEC+ decided to increase supply.
April 9, 2025
US
EU ‘Deeply Regrets’ New US Tariffs, Is ‘Committed to Dialogue’
The EU is preparing countermeasures against US tariffs, with a 25% tariff on US imports if talks fail, while facing a 20% tariff on its exports to the US.
April 9, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Real GDP Lower Than Earlier Estimates – State Statistics Service
Ukraine’s central bank previously estimated in January that the country’s 2024 GDP growth was 3.4%, but the State Statistics Service has lowered the estimate to 2.9%.
April 8, 2025
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