(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s central bank has moved to shield agricultural businesses from loan defaults, responding to severe damage to export infrastructure caused by intensified Russian attacks. The National Bank of Ukraine announced new rules allowing banks to avoid classifying a borrower as in default if the debtor completes aContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s summer harvest sharply reduced prices for many staple vegetables in July, helping ease food inflation as domestic supplies from open field farms replaced imported produce and greenhouse crops. However, prices remained uneven across the fruit and vegetable market, with some berries, greenhouse vegetables and imported fruitContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine exported 2.6 million tonnes of grain and legume crops in the first month of the 2026/2027 marketing year, according to data from the State Customs Service released by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The total covers shipments up to 31 July. Wheat exports reachedContinue Reading
(POLTAVA, UKRAINE) – Agricultural producers in Ukraine’s Poltava region have harvested the first one million tonnes of wheat from the new season’s crop. The milestone was reached as the early grain and legume harvest across the region passed the three quarter mark. Farm enterprises in the region have threshed earlyContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine will restore full food and feed labelling requirements from 1 October 2026, ending temporary exemptions introduced during the early months of the full scale war. The Ministry of Economy and Environment confirmed the change, stating the market has now adapted and supply chains have stabilised. TheContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine is not facing a fuel shortage, but the market remains under strain from what industry analysts describe as a logistics stretch. The rise in pump prices across the country reflects a sharp increase in demand coupled with limited stockpiling by traders, rather than any break inContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine has established a new professional holiday for finance sector workers. The Day of Financiers will be marked each year on 11 July, following a presidential decree that took effect immediately upon publication. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the decree on 31 July 2026. The official document, numberedContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Ukraine’s government has widened a state support programme that helps private homeowners install independent heating systems. The scheme offers subsidised loans for the purchase and fitting of solid fuel stoves, chimneys and related materials, a move aimed at strengthening household energy security. Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announcedContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – A free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey has moved into force after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the ratification law. The deal opens direct access for Ukrainian businesses to one of the region’s largest consumer markets and sets new rules for manufacturing and export logistics. The agreementContinue Reading
(KYIV, Ukraine) – Water releases from the Dniester Hydropower Complex will be cut temporarily under a new agreement between Ukraine and Moldova. The decision is a direct response to the critically low water levels along the Dniester River, a condition that has threatened drinking water supplies, industrial operations and farmingContinue Reading
