Politics & Economics

The European Union will continue to provide Ukraine with significant economic and financial support that will reach EUR 30.6 billion in 2025 alone. That’s according to the conclusions of the European Council on Ukraine, published on the website of the European institution. “The European Union will continue to provide Ukraine with regular and predictable financial support in the long term. In 2025, the European Union will provide Ukraine with EUR 30.6 billion, of which EUR 3.5 billion has already been disbursed under the Ukraine Facility, and EUR 7 billion under the G7 ERA initiative, which is repaid by the windfall…

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which remains under Russian occupation, has been reliant on a single off-site power line for the past seven weeks, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). As reported by Ukrinform, this information was published on the IAEA’s official website. “Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains reliant on one single off-site power line to receive the external electricity it needs to cool its six reactors and their spent fuel, some seven weeks after it lost the connection to its last back-up power line,” the IAEA stated. The IAEA recalled that a 330-kilovolt backup…

In January-May 2025, Ukrainian sea ports handled 78,000 TEU of container cargo, which is about twofold higher compared to the same period last year. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Communities and Territories Deputy Minister Andrii Kashuba in an interview with Ukrinform. “During January-May 2025, we recorded 78,000 TEU of container cargo, which is about twofold higher compared to the same period of 2024. Therefore, we see a gradual recovery in this area of transport operations and increased container handling volumes,” Kashuba told. In his words, the largest decline in container transportation was recorded in 2023 – only 67,000 TEU. This…

On the sidelines of the NATO Summit in The Hague, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon to discuss investment in Ukraine’s military equipment production. The relevant statement was made by the Head of State on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I met with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon. We appreciate New Zealand’s solidarity with our people since the very beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. We appreciate all of the humanitarian and military support, including the new aid package,” Zelensky wrote. The parties discussed investments in Ukraine’s military equipment production, as well…

The development of defense co-production, Ukraine’s priorities during the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and continued support for the Ukrainian Army were the key topics at a meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. The relevant statement was made by the Head of State on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I had a good meeting with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. We held a substantive discussion on the development of joint weapons production, Denmark’s EU Council Presidency, and continued support for our warriors. We have important decisions –…

Naftogaz of Ukraine NJSC has started an enforcement process under an arbitration award against Russia’s Gazprom, totaling USD 1.37 billion. The relevant statement was made by Naftogaz Group’s press service, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Naftogaz Group has formally requested payment from Russia’s Gazprom to recover USD 1.37 billion under the final award of international arbitration in Zurich, received by the company on June 20, 2025. The amount includes the principal debt for gas transit services under the 2019 agreement, as well as penalties and full compensation for legal expenses incurred by Naftogaz,” the report states. As noted by the company, if…

Rémy Rioux, CEO of the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) this week came on a first official visit to Ukraine, a year after the opening of AFD’s representative office in Kyiv. However, AFD Group has been involved with the country for much longer, thanks to its subsidiary Expertise France, which has been operating here since 2006, implementing 18 technical projects worth EUR 60 million. Another subsidiary of the Group, Proparco, is dedicated to the private sector, providing investments to support the Ukrainian SME fabric. This extended and diversified presence enables the Group to provide concrete support for…

Norway’s Defence Ministry has announced that the country will develop and produce uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) in Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the Norwegian Defence Ministry on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In 2025, Norway allocated approximately NOK 6.7 billion in support of the maritime coalition, co-led with the United Kingdom. “Parts of this funding will be used to develop and produce uncrewed maritime vessels using KDA technology, with production based in Ukraine,” Norwegian Defence Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik noted. Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) signed an agreement with a Ukrainian partner to jointly…

An international arbitration tribunal in Switzerland has ordered PJSC Gazprom to pay $1.37 billion to NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the announcement was made by Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretsky on Facebook. “Since May 2022, Gazprom violated its contractual obligations under the ‘take-or-pay’ principle by ceasing payments. In September 2022, Naftogaz initiated arbitration, which Gazprom tried to block through Russian courts. That attempt failed. Now we have a final decision: the tribunal — made up of arbitrators from Sweden, Switzerland, and Israel — fully sided with Naftogaz,” Koretsky stated. He emphasized that this is a significant victory and thanked…

Exchange prices for gas in Ukraine have increased due to a reduction in the supply after special obligations were imposed on Ukrnafta PJSC and more expensive gas was imported from Europe to meet the market needs. The relevant statement was made by Director of Energy Programmes at Ukrainian Institute of the Future NGO Andrian Prokip in a commentary to Ukrinform. “Previously, Ukrnafta was selling its gas on the market at the price that was set there. After Russians started attacks on Ukrainian gas production facilities, Naftogaz was concerned about a shortage of gas to supply consumers under the PSO obligations…