Govt of Ukraine updates list of priority areas for scientific research

The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the list of priority thematic areas of scientific research and scientific and technical developments, taking into account the needs of the period of martial law and the restoration of Ukraine from the consequences of the war. “The updated list contains more than 60 areas, united in six priority sectors … Read more

IMF to conduct first review of program for Ukraine by late May

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to conduct the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program for Ukraine in the second half of May, IMF Director of Strategic Communications Julie Kozack told the Ukrinform news agency on May 11. According to Kozack, the work of the Fund’s representatives will focus on the fulfillment of Ukraine’s political commitments … Read more

Ukraine and Lithuania agree to develop railway link bypassing Belarus and Russia

Ministries of Infrastructure and Transport of Lithuania and Ukraine have agreed to jointly develop new secure railway cargo and passenger logistics via a 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge rail line, Ukraine’s state rail transportation company Ukrzaliznytsia reported on May 9. The FREE Rail programme aims to develop closer cooperation in railway transportation and increase the capacity and interoperability of … Read more

Despite war, more new businesses are opening in Ukraine than closing

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the number of newly registered companies in Ukraine has exceeded the number of businesses that have stopped working by 5.6 times. Rubryka reports, citing the data by the Opendatabot platform that works with open data about Ukrainian businesses and NGOs. Despite all the crises caused by hostilities and … Read more

Almost 209,000 new sole proprietors, 32,000 Ukrainian companies start work during war

In Ukraine, from April 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023, 203,921 thousand sole proprietorships were closed, at the same time, 208,936 new sole proprietorships and more than 32,000 companies were registered, according to the analytical materials of Opendatabot. “Despite full-scale hostilities and blackouts, business in Ukraine continues to develop. At the beginning of April 2023, … Read more

Ukraine plans to build over 30 green biomethane plants

Ten corporations presented the Ukrainian Gas Transportation System Operator with an offer to construct more than thirty biomethane plants. Sydorov writes about this, referring to the company’s Facebook page. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy believes that the development of the biomethane industry will make it possible to abandon the import of gas, which will contribute … Read more

BlackRock to support Ukraine Rebuilding Fund

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with the management of the world’s largest asset management company BlackRock. “The parties discussed the details of the creation of an investment fund to restore the economy of Ukraine with the involvement of public and private capital,” the press service of the Office of the President said. Ukraine’s … Read more

Ukraine’s Cabinet issues resolution to replace Ukroboronprom defense concern

The Ukrainian government has issued a resolution on the establishment ofJSC Ukrainian Defense Industry, which is to replace the existing Ukroboronprom state defense concern, the Cabinet reported on May 4. Ukroboronprom officials said this was one of the key steps towards reforming the state sector of the defense industry complex, a report from the Cabinet reads. “Ukroboronprom … Read more

Ukraine and EU agree on mutual recognition of e-signatures

Ukraine has become the first non-EU country to be added to the European Union’s trusted list, enabling the automatic verification of Ukrainian electronic signatures and seals on digital documents within the EU, and the confirming of their validity. Ukrainians will be able to sign European contracts, documents, and applications using the Diia. Sign-EU digital signature, … Read more

Ukrainian agricultural holding Nibulon launches its own humanitarian demining unit

The Ukrainian agricultural holding Nibulon became an operator of the demining action and received the first certificate for humanitarian demining operations. The company reported on Facebook that Nibulon received a Certificate from the Center for Mine Action of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for the non-technical survey of territories. Nibulon is one of the … Read more