# Business
Big figures, old cases and a new spin: the Economic Security Bureau has been boasting about its predecessors’ achievements
The Economic Security Bureau has published a report on its performance in 2025 for the media and civil society. Unlike the report published in accordance with legal requirements, this document does not contain many performance indicators. Instead, it highlights the appointment of a new director as the Bureau’s key achievement.
Power cuts have led to a reduction in fertiliser production in Ukraine
Power cuts have been one of the reasons for the decline in fertiliser production in Ukraine. A shortage of fertiliser could lead to a 20% drop in crop yields.
Ukrainian confectionery brand paid a woman who ran a factory in the 'DPR' for years – investigation
Onyx, a company known for its desserts under the Luciano brand, continued to pay a salary for a further 10 years to a former employee who, after the company relocated from occupied Donetsk, went on to head up the company’s factory in the occupied territory, registering it under Russian law.
Is Ukraine facing a diesel shortage in April: what are the experts predicting?
The media are warning of problems with diesel fuel supplies, but is this really the case?
Deripaska’s plant in Ireland supplies Russia with alumina for weapons production — The Guardian
Aughinish Alumina, a leading Irish aluminium refinery, may supply Russian manufacturers with alumina used in the production of weapons.
Elon Musk has announced plans to build the world’s largest chip manufacturing plant
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced the creation of the world’s largest chip manufacturing facility. The project could cost over $20 billion.
The ESBU has opened criminal proceedings against blogger Zolkin – Yaroslav Zheleznyak
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak has announced that the Economic Security Bureau has opened criminal investigations into the blogger Zolkin. According to him, the cases relate to possible tax evasion and money laundering.
Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz and other automotive giants are cutting back on electric car production: what is the reason?
Major car manufacturers are planning to cut back on the production of electric vehicles, whilst continuing to produce hybrid and petrol-powered cars.
Getmantsev: ‘black grain’ schemes in Ukraine have been dismantled
Tighter tax controls on the black market in 2024, the introduction of an export guarantee scheme for agricultural produce, and the anti-offshore law have disrupted the so-called ‘black grain’ schemes. This was stated by the head of the Verkhovna Rada’s Tax Committee, Danylo Getmantsev, who also cited data on the growth in budget revenues in 2025.
Konstantin Zhevago has been served with a notice of suspicion in France in connection with the ‘Finance and Credit’ bank case
Konstantin Zhevago, a former Member of Parliament and beneficiary of the ‘Finance and Credit’ bank, has been served with a notice of suspicion in France. He is suspected of embezzling over 500 million hryvnias from the bank.
Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down the metaverse project, having spent $80 billion on it
Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, is shutting down one of the largest and most expensive projects in the company’s history — the Horizon Worlds metaverse. The owner of Meta is now focusing on artificial intelligence.
The government is tripling compensation for businesses for damaged property in frontline regions
The Cabinet of Ministers is expanding the war risk insurance scheme for businesses.
