Economy

БліцBlitz interview with an expert: Denys Marchuk on the border blockade
Ukraine bought $7.1bn worth of agricultural products. Experts talk about critical imports

According to the State Customs Service, in 2023, the country imported agricultural products worth USD 7.1 billion, which is almost 13% more than in 2022, when the corresponding imports amounted to USD 6.3 billion. This was reported by the Institute of Agrarian Economics, according to Products from the European

8 February 15:40 Остафійчук Ярослав
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UK extends duty-free trade with Ukraine: there is a nuance

The United Kingdom and Ukraine have extended duty-free trade in most goods for another five years - until 2029. This was announced by the British government, according to The UK has cancelled duties on all its trade with Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country. Earlier, the two countries

8 February 14:47 Остафійчук Ярослав
Ukraine nationalises half a billion hryvnias worth of assets from Russian oligarch

Ukraine has nationalised the assets of sanctioned Russian oligarch Eduard Khudaynatov, reports, citing the SBU press service. His share in the authorised capital of Alliance-Ukraine Oil Company LLC was transferred to state ownership. The asset is valued at almost half a billion hryvnias, according to the SBU.

7 February 15:46 Остафійчук Ярослав
50 billion euros for Ukraine: European Commission President announces the date of the first tranche

Ukraine will receive the first tranche of the €50 billion Ukraine Facility programme in March. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote about this on Twitter, according to the "This programme consists of €17 billion in grants and €33 billion in loans. The mechanism provides not only for

6 February 16:32 Остафійчук Ярослав
In January, Ukraine exported a record amount of products since the beginning of the Russian invasion

Ukraine's First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko said that in January this year Ukraine exported a record amount of produce since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to "In January 2024, Ukraine exported 12 million tonnes

5 February 20:26 Остафійчук Ярослав
The Ministry of Economy has updated the list of cars subject to the “luxury tax”

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has published an updated list of car models whose owners must pay transport tax. The relevant list of models is available on the website of the Ministry of Economy, reports The list includes models of the following brands: Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW,

5 February 12:24 Остафійчук Ярослав
Waste from the destruction will be used for further reconstruction

In the future, when rebuilding the country, the government will implement the principles of the circular economy, which include the use of waste from demolished buildings in new construction. This was announced at the international forum "United for Nature. Agenda for Ukraine" international forum, Deputy Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Natalia Kozlovska said, reports

4 February 12:39 Остафійчук Ярослав
The State Register of Sanctions has been launched in Ukraine

Ukraine has launched the State Register of Sanctions, which already contains information on 17,202 individuals and legal entities. This was reported by the with reference to the National Security and DefenceCouncil ofUkraine. It is noted that the creation of the register is aimed at providing free public access to

2 February 11:15 Остафійчук Ярослав
For the first time in history, Ukraine is going through the heating season on its own gas

For the first time, Ukraine is going through the heating season using gas produced exclusively by the country's own companies. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a telethon, reports "We are going through this heating season for the first time in

31 January 18:11 Остафійчук Ярослав