Ministry of Strategic Industries expands criteria for military reservation of defense industry workers

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The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine has approved two criteria that provide grounds for reservation from 50% of employees of defense industrial companies, regardless of military specialty. “From now on, enterprises, institutions and organizations involved in production of goods, performance of work and provision of defense services for the development, manufacture, repair, modernization and … Read more

Poland can expand agricultural ports and grain terminals to increase transit of Ukrainian grain

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Grain transit through Poland from January to May decreased significantly due to the loss of current sales markets in Europe and beyond, as well as a change in the sales vector of Ukrainian grain, which is 90% carried through the Black Sea Canal and Romania, said Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at a meeting … Read more

Govt launches compensation program for demining farmland

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The Cabinet of Ministers updated the procedure for using funds allocated in the state budget to compensate expenses for humanitarian demining of agricultural land at its meeting on Friday, the Ministry of Economy’s press service reported. According to the adopted resolution, compensation is provided for farmers whose lands have already been cleared by certified mine … Read more

Ukrainian healthtech Liki24 expands to Germany

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Ukrainian medicine delivery service Liki24 has expanded its offering to Germany, investing $100,000 in the launch. The country became the fourth foreign market where the Ukrainian company entered. According to Forbes Ukraine, the company is now valued at up to $50 million. Liki24 has announced the launch in the German market after testing its services there … Read more

Shmyhal: Energy system is integrated, works stably, but electricity generation not enough

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Ukraine’s energy system is integral and operates stably, but there is not enough electricity generation, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says. “The energy system is integral and operates stably. Energy workers control the situation. However, electricity generation is not enough to cover all consumption. Therefore, Ukrenergo is forced to return to the shutdown schedule for both … Read more

New mobilization law: Update TCC data from May 18

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The new mobilization law will take effect on May 18, changing the rules for notification and military accounting. The new law requires all men between the ages of 18 and 60 to update their military records within 60 days of its effective date, which means the data must be updated by July 16, 2024. Those … Read more

Ukrainian delegation to Argentina, Chile offers free trade, participation in reconstruction – Economy Ministry

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Following a visit to Argentina and Chile this week, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko noted the existence of a joint interest in investment and announced the prospect of concluding bilateral free trade agreements. “We know that there is already interest from companies from the pharmaceutical, agricultural sectors, and processing industries … Read more

Kyiv to build six mini thermal power plants amid ongoing power crisis

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Kyiv city authorities are considering creating six new small thermal power plants in addition to the three existing ones, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleev said at a Kyiv City Council meeting on May 16. Kyiv is developing a plan to restore its power system after significant damage from Russian missile … Read more