Economy
Ukraine and Egypt are strengthening ties: what the ministers agreed on
Ukraine and Egypt have agreed to work more closely together in the economic and security spheres. During the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, talks were held between the foreign ministers of both countries, aimed at strengthening their partnership
Funds from the IMF will last until June — Budget Committee forecast
The Ukrainian economy is currently heavily reliant on external funding. The funds currently available from the International Monetary Fund will only be sufficient to meet the state’s needs until the start of summer
Electricity at half price: DTEK has launched a favourable payment plan for electricity meters
Two-band electricity metering is becoming more accessible to residents of the capital. Thanks to the comprehensive ‘Day-Night’ service, consumers can reduce their costs for electricity used at night by 50%
Kushniruk has spoken out about a new scandal surrounding the AOZ over the procurement of glasses
Economist Boris Kushniruk has criticised a new procurement contract worth 8 million hryvnias awarded by the Defence Procurement Agency, under which ballistic goggles were ordered from TS Trade Ukraine LLC. He believes that this case is not indicative of systemic market reform, but rather of a continuation of old approaches to supplier selection. At the same time, official documents confirm both the contract itself and the fact that law enforcement agencies had previously opened a separate case regarding substandard ballistic goggles supplied to the military.
Card fraud has fallen, but losses have risen to 1.4 billion hryvnia – NBU
In 2025, the number of fraudulent payment card transactions in Ukraine fell, but the total amount of losses rose significantly.
Китай планує запустити сім ядерних реакторів у 2026 році: чому це важливо для України
Китай у 2026 році планує ввести в експлуатацію сім нових ядерних реакторів. За даними, озвученими державним телебаченням CCTV із посиланням на річний звіт китайської атомної галузі, країна вже має 60 діючих комерційних реакторів і ще 36 енергоблоків на стадії будівництва.
Fraudsters have stolen 1.4 billion hryvnias from Ukrainians’ bank cards: the number of attacks has fallen, but the losses have risen
In 2025, the number of illegal activities and fraudulent transactions involving payment cards in Ukraine fell to 256,000, yet the total amount of losses rose by almost a quarter to reach 1.4 billion hryvnias. The National Bank attributes this trend to the fact that the average value of a single fraudulent transaction over the year has increased significantly.
Preparations for the heating season: the government has allocated 424 million hryvnias for modular boiler houses
The government has allocated 424.8 million hryvnias for the installation of existing modular boiler houses for distributed heat generation.
Oil prices have fallen amid expectations of a ceasefire in the war with Iran
Oil prices fell during morning trading on 17 April. The market reacted to reports of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, as well as to statements regarding possible talks between the US and Iran.
In 2025, defence spending exceeded 40% of GDP and accounted for 70% of the state budget – Svyrydenko
Ukraine spent the lion's share of last year's budget on defence.
“We need a clear plan from the ESBU,” – the Ministry of Finance has stated that the government is prepared to find the funds to finance the bureau
First Deputy Finance Minister Roman Yermolichev stated that the government would find additional funds to finance the ESBU. However, a clear plan is required from the bureau: when and how many staff members will be hired.
The property of the “Kyiv Radio Plant” was sold for 23 times less than its market value
More than 10,000 square metres of property belonging to the state-owned joint-stock holding company “Kyiv Radio Plant” were transferred into private ownership for 2.7 million hryvnias, even though their market value exceeded 62 million hryvnias. According to the investigation, this concerns six properties belonging to the strategic enterprise, and the state suffered losses of over 60 million hryvnias.
