With our Grain From Ukraine program, we have managed to save 20 million people from hunger. Ukraine’s food exports feed 400 million people in 100 countries. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest contributors to food security. We maintain this status despite everything.
The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in US loans to Ukraine, as outgoing officials seek to do what they can before leaving office to bolster Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Russia has resold more gas after cutting off Austria. The remaining unsold Russian gas has been bought elsewhere in Europe particularly Hungary and Slovakia as well as to the Czech Republic which doesn’t have direct contact. Smaller volumes are being supplied to Italy and Serbia.
European Parliament MEPs demanded more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom confirmed its nine-month loss under Russian accounting standards, which do not include subsidiaries, was 309 billion roubles ($3.2 billion) compared to a profit of 446 billion roubles in the same period of 2023. It did not explain the reason behind the losses.
The largest business event of the autumn, the Made in Ukraine Business Forum, has begun in Kyiv. The event, supported by UNDP and the Government of Japan, brings together thousands of people who are contributing to Ukraine’s economy.
Despite sanctions and geopolitical tensions, the nuclear industries of Western countries and Russia remain closely interconnected. This connection persists through the collaboration on nuclear fuel supplies and technology, revealing that many Western nations continue to rely on Russian expertise and resources. Ongoing contracts and business relationships indicate that a complete separation would be challenging and could disrupt energy supplies. Efforts to reduce this dependency are ongoing, but the process is complex due to the specialized nature of the nuclear sector. Read more at Reuters...
Das Kiewer Hotel Ukraine wurde in der ersten großen Privatisierungsauktion der Ukraine über Prozorro.Sale für 2,5 Mrd. UAH verkauft - ein Meilenstein. Der Startpreis von 1,047 Mrd. UAH stieg während der Auktion um das 2,5-fache. Die Ola Fain LLC, die Maksym Krippa gehört, gewann die Auktion.
Seit 2022 hat Russland aus den besetzten Gebieten der Ukraine gestohlenes Getreide im Wert von fast $1 Mrd. verkauft. Dieser illegale Handel, an dem globale Kunden wie die iranische Revolutionsgarde beteiligt sind, unterstützt Russlands Kriegsanstrengungen und trägt dazu bei, die Auswirkungen der internationalen Sanktionen auszugleichen.
Russische Staatsbanken, darunter die Sberbank und die VTB, haben trotz westlicher Sanktionen begonnen, Filialen in den besetzten Gebieten der Ukraine zu eröffnen. Mit neuen Standorten in Gebieten wie Mariupol und Luhansk spiegelt diese Expansion den wachsenden Einfluss Russlands in diesen Regionen wider.
Die USA werden bis Ende September ein Militärpaket für die Ukraine ankündigen, sagt Jake Sullivan. Die Hilfe zielt darauf ab, die Frontlinien zu stabilisieren, und umfasst eine schnelle Produktion von 155 mm Artilleriegeschossen und Patriot-Raketen. Über $700M an Unterstützung wurde bereits zugesagt.
Kazakhstan is drawing a new line in its enforcement of sanctions targeting Russia, vowing to put its own economic interests first as it also deepens trade ties with countries from Iran to China. The Central Asian nation “won’t blindly follow the sanctions” if they affect domestic companies that function as the main employers in their areas” – Bloomberg.
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