Ukraine ranks fifth globally in the Online Service Index category of the new United Nations E-Government Survey, which was released in mid-September. The 2024 edition of the annual survey of the digital government landscape across 193 UN member states marked a new high for Ukraine, which was in the 102 position in the same category […]
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Global defense industry can learn from Ukraine’s wartime tech sector development
How would you assess the current state of cooperation between Ukrainian defense industry companies and potential international partners? Cooperation is taking place, but in many cases it is still at the early stages. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has gained a reputation among Western defense sector companies as a key testing ground […]
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ProCredit Bank prepares for future growth in Ukraine
The Ukrainian banking industry has adapted remarkably well to wartime conditions, providing crucial stability amid the shocks of Russia’s full-scale invasion. With the war in its third year, ProCredit Bank’s General Manager in Ukraine, Viktor Ponomarenko, says the goal now is to boost lending and prepare for future growth. “2023 was a year of consolidation. […]
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Boeing and Ukraine’s Antonov sign agreement to partner on defense projects
Boeing has this week signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Ukrainian aerospace giant Antonov that could pave the way for collaboration on a range of defense-related projects including the development of new drone technologies. “This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our […]
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Ukraine reaches $20 billion debt restructuring deal with key bondholders
Ukraine has struck a deal with a number of private creditors to restructure more than $20 billion in debt and avoid a potential financial crisis that could have had grave consequences for the country’s war effort. According to the preliminary agreement reached on July 22, bondholders have accepted nominal losses of thirty seven percent. The […]
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Germany announces controversial plans to cut funding for Ukraine by half in 2025
Germany has announced plans to reduce military aid to Ukraine by half in 2025, despite fears that US support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Donald Trump wins America’s presidential election in November. German support for Ukraine is set to fall to four billion euros in the coming year compared to eight billion euros in […]
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New British government underlines continued commitment to Ukraine
Britain will remain a key supporter of Ukraine, UK government officials have stressed following the Labour Party’s landslide July 4 election victory. Since taking office, Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has repeatedly emphasized his government’s “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine and has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street. Starmer has long been an […]
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Euro 2024: Ukraine’s football stars head to Germany aiming to boost wartime morale
The Ukrainian national football team are heading to the UEFA European Championship in Germany this summer aiming to boost national morale and give war-weary Ukrainian audiences something to cheer. Head coach Serhiy Rebrov’s team claimed a berth at Euro 2024 thanks to playoff victory over Iceland in March. They will now be hoping to build […]
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France’s Credit Agricole Bank opens flagship branch in Kyiv
France’s Credit Agricole underlined its ambitions on the Ukrainian market in mid-May with the opening of a new flagship branch in Kyiv that could serve as a model for the bank’s network throughout Ukraine. The unveiling of the branch in the Ukrainian capital’s San Francisco Business Center is another significant milestone in Credit Agricole’s 31-year […]
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Helping international medical companies enter the fast-evolving Ukrainian market
The Ukrainian healthcare sector has undergone a decade of dramatic change including a series of high-profile and comprehensive reform initiatives. Despite the unprecedented challenges created by the ongoing Russian invasion, this evolution continues. Outside interest in the Ukrainian medical industry has increased in recent years, but the sector remains a challenging environment for new international […]