KYIV, March 5 – The Business Activity Expectations Index (BAEI), calculated by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on a scale from 0 to 100, rose by 5.9 points in February 2025, reaching 46.9. However, this figure remains lower than in February 2024 (47.5), according to the regulator's website.
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KYIV, March 5 – The implementation of the Civil Protection Shelter Development Strategy, designed for the period up to 2034, will require an estimated UAH 789.3 billion in funding, according to government directive No. 183, issued on March 4.
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WASHINGTON, March 4 - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy had written to him to say he appreciates U.S. support for his country in its war with Russia and is ready to sign a deal that could ensure future American support.
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KYIV, March 4 - The volume of investments in the Ukrainian technology sector in 2024 increased by 120% compared to the figure in 2023, according to the annual review of the Ukrainian technology investment ecosystem Dealbook of Ukraine prepared by the investment company AVentures Capital.
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KYIV, March 4 – The Irish government has approved an additional EUR 100 million aid package for Ukraine, which will be used to purchase non-lethal military equipment, RTÉ News reports, citing Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris.
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KYIV, March 4 - The situation at Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), which has been occupied for three years, is critically difficult and as long as the Russian Federation continues to hold the station, the world is on the verge of a nuclear, radiation and environmental disaster.
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KYIV, March 4 – The potential cessation of USAID's support for Ukraine's energy sector recovery presents a challenge, particularly for critical infrastructure facilities. However, the issue can be addressed by finding alternative funding sources, according to Olha Babiy, former member of the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NEURC) and an energy sector expert.
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WASHINGTON, March 3 - President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
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KYIV, March 3 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ukrainian authorities have reached staff level agreement (SLA) on the Seventh Review of the four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement worth $15.5 billion, which subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, paves the way for the eighth tranche of about $400 million (SDR 300 million), bringing the total disbursements under the program to $10.1 billion.
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KYIV, March 3 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downward the forecast for Ukraine's economic growth in 2025, reducing it by 0.5 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the previous forecast - to 2-3%, the fund said in a press release following the results of the mission's work on the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
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