Economy

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has approved the draft state budget for 2027 at first reading, with 239 lawmakers voting in favor. The document was prepared to reflect the realities of

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine’s National Bank set the official exchange rate at UAH 45.5382 per US dollar for Tuesday, October 27, marking a second consecutive day of record lows for the hryvnia. The

Photo: EPA The US president expressed hope that Kyiv and Moscow would reach a peace agreement. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, October 24, that Washington would be ready to do busines

Photo: Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed laws introducing taxation on international parcels and requiring online platforms to report users’ income to tax authorities, a

Photo: depositphotos Food prices in Ukraine are expected to rise further by the end of autumn, with some products potentially becoming up to 20% more expensive. Dairy products, vegetables and bread

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine recorded 1,293 insolvency cases involving individual entrepreneurs in the first nine months of 2026, a 37% increase compared with the same period last year, according to

Photo: EPA Ukrainian farmers are adjusting production because of the war and unfavorable weather conditions, prioritizing the most profitable crops. However, rising production costs and falling purc

Photo: Getty Images Turkey plans to purchase some of the diesel fuel Russia will supply to global markets under an agreement with US President Donald Trump, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayrakt

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine will introduce electricity restrictions for businesses and industrial consumers nationwide on October 18, while scheduled power cuts for all consumer categories will appl

Photo: Getty Images Hungary is ready to allow and facilitate the transit of Ukrainian grain through its territory, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said, according to Telex. Magyar told journa

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s parliament has approved a bill introducing value-added tax (VAT) on goods purchased through foreign online marketplaces, including low-value purchases previously exempt

Photo: depositphotos The United States has proposed that European countries unfreeze part of the Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and transfer the funds

Photo: Izvestia The tanker Minerva Zen, which was expected to deliver the first shipment of Russian diesel to the United States, arrived at a port near Wilmington, North Carolina, carrying liquid fe

Photo: ZN Iran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz and its economy is in “total and complete freefall,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on October 7 during a visit to Greece

Photo: facebook.com_sergii.koretskyi Ukraine has received another €1.2 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan program, with the funds to be used for priority defense needs, P

Photo: depositphotos The Group of Seven has agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil, diesel and other petroleum products from emergency reserves over four months in an effort to stabilize

Photo: facebook.com_zelenskyy.official The Ukrainian government has changed the priorities for state spending as some planned international funding has been delayed, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi

Photo: RBC Russian forces continued targeting data centers and telecommunications infrastructure in Kyiv on September 26, causing disruptions to internet services and the broadcasts of several Ukrai

Photo: depositphotos American consumers and businesses already facing elevated prices could come under further pressure as trade tensions between the United States and Canada escalate, the New York

Photo: depositphotos The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has determined that Mykola Hladyshchenko, chairman of the supervisory board of state-owned Sense Bank, does not meet the regulator’s requireme

Photo: Getty Images Oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive day as conflicting statements from the United States and Iran fueled uncertainty over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping, R

Photo: depositphotos Poland’s average gross salary rose to nearly PLN 10,000 at the beginning of this year, equivalent to more than UAH 120,000 at the August 17 exchange rate. However, most workers

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine’s National Bank has eased restrictions on access to funds held in Ukrainian bank accounts and their use abroad. Starting August 11, Ukrainians can spend up to UAH 200,

Photo: 24 ОМБр імені короля Данила/Facebook President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States would impose tariffs on imported drones and drone components, including products from some key

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine is considering transporting grain by rail through Moldova to Romania’s port of Constanta as Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and the Black Sea shipping corridor increas

Photo: Social media Ukraine has agreed to a private US request to refrain from attacking certain non-Russian oil tankers and Black Sea infrastructure critical to the export of Kazakh crude, Bloomber

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s agricultural exports could fall by more than half in the 2026–27 marketing year as Russian attacks disrupt operations at the country’s Black Sea ports, Bloomberg report

Photo: t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official Ukraine has held a high-level coordination meeting on expanding sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on T

Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Telegram Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed former Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev as Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, where he will oversee ec

Photo: Getty Images The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) raised its key policy rate from 15% to 15.5% on Thursday, July 30, citing persistent inflationary pressure and a faster-than-expected rise in c

Photo: Tribuna Brovary Ukraine’s energy regulator has approved an increase in electricity transmission tariffs for businesses starting August 1, citing the need to restore the country’s energy syste

Photo: depositphotos The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has completed the first review of Ukraine's four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, approving a new disbursemen

Photo: EPA Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, raising fresh concerns over global oil supplies, while oil prices briefly climbed before easing

Photo: VesselFinder Russia is exporting increasing volumes of crude oil that its refineries can no longer process after intensified Ukrainian drone strikes, Bloomberg reported, citing tanker-track

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine's annual inflation slowed to 7.2% in June 2026, while consumer prices edged down by 0.1% compared with the previous month. Despite the slowdown, the National Bank of

Photo: Roman Mrochko/Telegram Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, aiming to exploit a vulnerable period when the power system is operating under heavy pressure from ex

Photo: Getty Images Russia is facing an increasingly severe fuel crisis as Ukrainian strikes on key energy infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies across the country, Politico reports. For much of t

Photo: Getty Images Emergency power outages have begun in several regions of Ukraine due to extreme heat, according to regional energy companies and local authorities. At least two regions — Khmeln

Photo: Getty Images Kyiv residents could face temporary power outages on Tuesday, June 30, as energy providers have published preliminary electricity restriction schedules. According to information

Photo: depositphotos Ukraine, like much of Europe, is experiencing an intense heatwave that is expected to significantly increase electricity consumption and place additional pressure on the country

Photo: depositphotos Monobank has отменed its commission on international SWIFT transfers for both sending and receiving funds, starting June 10, according to co-founder Oleh Horokhovskyi . He sai

Photo: EPA  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled the EU’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia, including a proposed entry ban for anyone who has served in Russian for

Photo: Getty Images Nigeria, Niger and Algeria are promoting the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a major infrastructure project designed to supply natural gas to Europe and reduce rel

Photo: flepic Prices for fresh seasonal produce in Ukraine continue to decline even despite recent colder weather, according to EastFruit. 🍓 Berries and fruits The price of garden strawb

Photo: Getty Images Ukraine’s parliament has adopted a draft law №15224 in the first reading, which provides for a significant increase in state budget expenditures on security and defence, financed