A recent clash between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sberbank CEO German Gref shows an increasing disconnect between the Kremlin and Russia’s economic community, experts say. Gref, head of Russia’s largest bank, told the Eastern Economic Forum on Sept. 5 that Russia’s GDP growth – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is […]
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Amid Russian economy warnings, Putin admits Central Bank ‘struggling’ to cut interest rates, warns ‘prices would rise’
“I’m sure many people sitting in this room will say ‘yes, this is outrageous,’” Russian President Vladimir Putin said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news […]
Russian economy hits ‘technical stagnation,’ biggest bank chief warns of ‘close to zero’ growth
The economy’s slowdown follows repeated warnings from high-level Kremlin officials. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news and information in its entirety and distribute them further. […]
Russian economy faces near-zero growth by end of 2025 as war-driven growth fades, central bank warns
The slowdown reflects the limits of Russia’s war-fueled expansion, driven by military spending at the expense of civilian investment and private consumption. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right […]
Ukraine aims to secure all EU aid planned for 2025, economy minister says
Kyiv has submitted an updated version of the Ukraine Plan for the European Commission’s consideration, following the EU’s decision to cut the next tranche of the Ukraine Facility due to incomplete reforms. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy […]
Economy minister to meet with party leaders before parliament ratifies minerals deal
Ukraine’s Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will meet with each faction of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, before the government votes to ratify the minerals agreement with the United States, the news outlet Suspilne reported on May 5. Svyrydenko signed the much-anticipated minerals deal in Washington D.C. on April 30 alongside U.S. […]
Putin may have shifted war objectives towards holding occupied territories, boosting economy, intelligence suggests
New Western intelligence suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have shifted his immediate war objectives towards holding occupied Ukrainian territories as well as growing his country’s struggling economy, CNN reported on May 1, citing Western officials familiar with the matter. The assessment, shared by unnamed U.S. and Western officials, suggests a shift in Putin’s […]
‘Difficult, but not critical’ — Ukraine’s economy minister reacts to Trump’s tariffs
The Trump administration’s latest tariffs are likely to be “difficult, but not critical” for Ukraine’s economy, Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on April 3, voicing hope for hammering out more favorable conditions with the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping list of “reciprocial tariffs” on April 2, imposing a baseline 10% duty on […]
Orban sees Russia’s ‘reintegration’ into world economy, Europe’s energy after Ukraine deal
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Feb. 14 that Russia would be reintegrated into the world economy and Europe’s energy system once a peace deal is reached in the Russia-Ukraine war, Reuters reported. “If the U.S. president comes and creates peace, there is a deal, I think Russia will be reintegrated into the world […]
Trump signs 25% tariff on steel, aluminum imports; Ukraine’s economy to feel the effect
Editor’s note: This story was updated with a statement from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 10 imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, with no exceptions, according to the White House. Steel production is a key sector of Ukraine’s economy, […]
Putin increasingly concerned about state of Russia’s economy, Reuters reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears increasingly concerned about the country’s economy as U.S. President Donald Trump calls for an end to the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 23, citing five undisclosed sources. Throughout the nearly three years of full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s Western partners imposed heavy sanctions on Moscow to undermine its ability to […]
Economy Minister: They said no one would invest in country at war. They were wrong
In early 2022, the Ukrainian team of an Austrian wood processing company held a meeting in a bomb shelter during an air raid alert. Despite a Russian strike nearby, their focus wasn’t on relocation but on building a new logistics center in the country. A year later, their determination paid off — built from scratch, […]