Economy
Sobolev presented new booking rules to Parliament: what will change for businesses
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated its approach to the exemption of conscripts from military service by revising the criteria for identifying critical enterprises and the procedure for confirming their status.
Italy is to allocate a further €1 million to Ukraine for cyber defence
Over the next six months, Italy will provide Ukraine with a further €1 million to implement cybersecurity projects. This will bring the country’s total contribution under the Tallinn Mechanism to €2 million.
Billions without any real competition: what the public procurement audit revealed
In 2025, the majority of public procurement contracts were, in effect, awarded without any real competition. According to the findings of the Audit Office, the Ministry of Economy’s annual report did not provide a complete picture of public procurement.
Ukraine and the UAE are launching a free trade area on 1 July
З 1 липня 2026 року набирає чинності Угода про всеосяжне економічне партнерство між Україною та Об'єднаними Арабськими Еміратами. Документ передбачає створення зони вільної торгівлі та скасування мит для розвитку двосторонньої торгівлі.
Dozens of reposts by Tsyvinskyi instead of charges: how is the ESBU case against Telegram channels with a million subscribers progressing?
Six months after the opening of criminal proceedings against a number of Telegram channels, detectives from the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) had still not announced any charges. Instead, the number of posts on these platforms concerning the director of the Economic Security Bureau has risen significantly, and their tone has changed dramatically: from accusations that Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi was working for hostile intelligence services to his being quoted extensively.
The Russian elite are considering how to move their money out of the country and leave, anticipating an escalation of the war following Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia
Massive strikes by Ukrainian drones on Russian military and energy infrastructure have intensified the pressure on the Russian economy. Against the backdrop of a fuel crisis, a stock market slump and a widening budget deficit, concern is mounting in Russia.
The EU has allocated the first tranche of €3.9 billion to Ukraine for drones as part of the Ukraine Support Loan programme
The European Union has begun disbursing the first tranche of financial aid to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities. The funds will be directed primarily towards the procurement and production of drones.
In Ukraine, the financial stress index has fallen to pre-war levels, whilst in Russia it is breaking records
Last month, Ukraine’s financial stress index returned to its January 2022 level. In Russia, however, the situation is deteriorating rapidly.
EU gas storage facilities could head into winter with their lowest stocks in 15 years
The European Union risks starting the heating season with critically low gas reserves, which could trigger a further surge in energy prices.
The fuel crisis in Russia has now spread to at least 78 regions
Petrol shortages have been reported in at least 78 regions of Russia, as well as in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol. In a number of regions, the authorities have already imposed restrictions on the sale of fuel due to shortages.
NBU: Business lending in Ukraine is growing at its fastest rate in over 15 years
Loans to Ukrainian businesses denominated in hryvnia have been growing by around 30 per cent year-on-year for over a year now. At the same time, the National Bank warns that higher taxation on banks is hampering their ability to build up capital and increase funding for the economy.
Almost 70 per cent of Ukraine’s flood defence infrastructure is dilapidated: audit findings
The Audit Office has identified serious problems in Ukraine’s flood defence system. Around 70 per cent of flood defences are in a critical condition, and only one-fifth of the necessary equipment has been purchased in recent years to upgrade hydrometeorological equipment.
