Politics & Economics

The chief of the occupation administration of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, has decided to engage Chinese businesses in the construction of transport infrastructure in Crimea. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU), Ukrinform saw. According to the FISU, during the last meeting, Aksyonov stated preliminary agreements had been reached regarding the following facilities: - Kerch seaport (actively used for shadow exports); - infrastructure at Lake Donuzlav (where the Russian Navy base is located). Read also: Kremlin trying to keep economy running through lies, remaining reserves – Foreign Intelligence Service In order to sign the final agreement, the…

A significant shortage of labor is being observed in many sectors of Russian economy as the Kremlin pursues its war effort against Ukraine. The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. “Such a problem is being observed in industry, agricultural sector, energy, etc. But urban construction suffers the most from personnel shortage. According to Russian experts, in five to seven years there will simply be no one to build houses in Russia,” the report says. As the CCD noted, “the full-scale invasion of Ukraine led to a significant…

Promising areas in relations between Ukraine and Poland include cooperation in the defense industry, including the joint production of UAVs, while Polish companies also stand ready to participate in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. Polish President Andrzej Duda stated this during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In his speech, Duda thanked President Volodymyr Zelensky for awarding him the Order of Freedom and for good cooperation and establishing friendly relations during his presidency, which is now coming to an end, especially over more than three years of Russia's full-scale invasion of…

As of June 27, 2025, more than 188 thousand tonnes of the new-harvest grain was gathered across Ukraine, with the Odesa region taking the lead in terms of the threshing yield. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ukrainian farmers have started the harvesting campaign. As of June 27, 2025, a total of 74.3 thousand hectares were threshed and 188.1 thousand tonnes of early grain and leguminous crops were gathered. The harvesting of rapeseed has also started,” the report states. In particular, farmers already gathered 22.4 thousand tonnes of wheat from…

President Volodymyr Zelensky put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of June 27 "On proposals for the Budget Declaration for 2026–2028 on articles related to ensuring Ukraine’s national security and defense". That’s according to Decree 433/2025, published on the President's website, Ukrinform reports. "In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, I hereby decree to implement the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated June 27, 2025 "On Proposals to the Budget Declaration for 2026–2028 on Articles Related to Ensuring the National Security and Defense of Ukraine,"…

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to expand government programs supporting Ukrainian businesses and domestic production, along with strengthening the State-Business Council. As reported by a Ukrinform correspondent, Zelensky made the statement during the “Government and Business Forum: From Dialogue to Partnership” held in Kyiv. “We understand that it’s economic growth that should fill the budget — not pressure or squeezing money out of the economy. Good decisions require good teams that generate and implement ideas. That’s why we need dialogue between the state and all social forces, including entrepreneurs. We’re working through the State-Business Council format and will continue to…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed officials to prepare a decision introducing a long-term moratorium on business inspections across the country. As reported by a Ukrinform correspondent, the President made this announcement during the "Government and Business Forum: From Dialogue to Partnership" held in Kyiv. “I have already instructed preparations for a decision on a long-term moratorium on business inspections — to protect businesses from any pressure by unscrupulous individuals in various positions,” Zelensky stated. He emphasized that Ukraine has strong economic potential, but it needs clear regulatory frameworks to unleash that strength. “Ukraine can be much stronger economically.…

Russian forces have attacked a critical energy facility in Kherson region, the residents are being urged to prepare for a prolonged power outage. According to Ukrinform, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin reported the incident on Telegram. “On the eve of Constitution Day, the Russians decided to plunge Kherson region into darkness by attacking a vital energy facility,” the statement reads. As noted, the attack has caused electricity supply issues in several settlements. Residents of the region are being asked to prepare for an extended lack of electricity. Energy workers are doing everything possible to stabilize the…

The European Commission intends to continue providing economic and financial support to Ukraine and is prepared to fund EUR 11 billion this year as part of the G7 loan initiative (ERA). This was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference in Brussels on Friday night following the European Council meeting, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. “We discussed Ukraine. President Zelensky joined us via video conference. We agreed to maintain our financial support for Ukraine on all fronts — militarily, economically, and politically. Militarily, we recently allocated EUR 1 billion for Ukraine’s defense industry through the windfall…

Modern systems for the ground robotic cleaning of territories from explosive items, presented by Ukrainian producers and international partners, have been field-tested at the Ukrainian Training and Testing Complex (UTTC). The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The equipment was showcased as part of the event ‘The Future of Demining: Ukraine in Action’. In particular, field-testing included the Zmiy ground demining complex, GART 5100 remote humanitarian demining system, Legend mechanized vehicle, Multi-Purpose ground drone, UDM VORMELA tracked vehicle, DOK-ING MV-4 and DOK-ING MV-10 mobile robotic carriers, GERMINA URCM-3000 vehicle, MEMATT-MR1 mechanical mine clearing vehicle,…