Economy
Businesses exempt from fines for reporting during power outages
The provisions of the Tax Code adopted at the start of the full-scale war explicitly exempt taxpayers from liability for late reporting and tax payments in the event of a power outage, said Danylo Getmantsev, Chairman of the Tax Committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
The ESB in Kyiv Region returned UAH 4.6 million in unpaid rent taxes to the budget
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau in the Kyiv region secured full compensation for losses incurred by the state from a mineral extraction company after violations were confirmed by a forensic economic examination.
Czechoslovak Group shares soared during their debut in Amsterdam amid a boom in defence investments
The largest IPO of a purely defence company in European history brought CSG and its owner €3.3 billion and recorded record investor interest in the military sector.
European airlines are suspending flights to Dubai en masse due to tensions between the US and Iran
Air France and KLM have cancelled flights to Dubai, and some carriers have begun to avoid airspace over the Persian Gulf countries, Iran, Iraq and Israel. The reason for the increased risks is the US's statements about building up its military presence in the region.
Trump administration considers naval blockade to stop oil supplies to Cuba
Washington is discussing radical measures to put pressure on the Cuban government, including a complete halt to oil imports, which could significantly exacerbate the energy and humanitarian situation on the island.
Energy Ramstein: partners promise Ukraine over half a billion dollars in humanitarian aid
The G7+ countries have announced new humanitarian and energy support packages for Ukraine amid massive attacks by the Russian Federation. The lion's share of the aid will be provided by the United States, and in January, partners already delivered nearly 1,200 generators of various capacities.
The EU and the US have presented an $800 billion plan to rebuild Ukraine, but it depends on a ceasefire
Brussels and Washington are preparing a ten-year strategy to make Ukraine attractive to investors and bring it closer to EU membership. At the same time, the authors of the document recognise a key condition: without a lasting truce, large private capital will not flow into the country.
A sanctioned tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet is drifting in the Mediterranean Sea with Russian oil on board.
A ship carrying approximately 730,000 barrels of Russian Urals crude oil and heading for the Suez Canal lost control near the coast of Algeria and left the shipping lanes.
Trump's special envoy for peace talks has business ties to Kremlin financial circles — investigation
Steve Witkoff's real estate empire was partly financed by entities linked to advisers to the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, who now plays a key role in Moscow's negotiations on Ukraine.
The US has allowed China to buy Venezuelan oil, but has banned the dumping prices of the Maduro era
The Donald Trump administration has stated that it will control sales of Venezuelan oil and demand market prices, with the bulk of supplies going to the American market.
Trump discusses duty-free trade zone with the US for Ukraine
In Davos, the US President`s special envoy stated that the idea of duty-free trade with Ukraine could give Kyiv a significant competitive advantage and accelerate the revival of industry.
The US Senate is preparing to pass a defence budget that includes funding for Ukraine
American senators plan to vote next week on a defence budget that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in direct support for Ukraine.
