Ukraine, EU sign memorandum on EUR 1B tranche
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on the allocation of EUR 1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
EU confirms intention to give Ukraine EUR 9B in macrofinancial aid
The European Council has decided to allocate EUR 1 billion to Ukraine and will continue to work toward finding a way to provide Ukraine with another EUR 8 billion from the total package of EUR 9 billion of macro-financial assistance that has already been politically agreed at the EU level, although it is too early to talk about specific terms of providing such assistance.
United States, Ukraine discuss price cap on Russian oil
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko have discussed progress made toward implementing a price cap on Russian oil to restrict revenue for Russia’s military while dampening the impact of Putin’s war on global oil and energy prices.
IMF: War in Ukraine darkens significantly global economic outlook
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has darkened significantly this year’s global economic outlook.
Shmyhal calls on Korean businesses withdrawing from Russia to move production to Ukraine
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, during a speech at the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, called on Korean businesses that have pulled out of the Russian market to move their production capacities to Ukraine.
Ukraine invites Lithuania to join 600 promising investment projects after victory
Ukraine invites Lithuanian businesses to participate in measures to restore and rebuild the Ukrainian economy after the victory in the war. A total of 614 promising projects have been prepared for investment.
Germany, Japan to help organize grain exports from Ukraine
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany and Japan will defend the rules-based international order and help organize grain exports from Ukraine.
Turkish defense chief believes issue of export corridors for Ukrainian grain close to being resolved
Turkey’s top defense official suggests that the solution to the issue of opening a path for the export of grain from Ukraine is close to being reached as Ankara is making efforts so that the interested parties meet remotely or face-to-face.
Visa-free goods transit between the EU and Ukraine will be operational by year-end 2022
Joining the Conventions on the common transit procedure and simplifying goods trade regulations is an important step towards Ukraine’s EU membership
Ukraine’s parliament increases budget expenditures by almost UAH 81B
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law to increase the expenditure part of the 2022 state budget by UAH 80.9 billion.