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PM Koretskyi announces 2026 budget revisions to find more defense funding

The progression of the Russo–Ukrainian war demands additional defense funding this year, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on Aug. 3.

4 August, 02:27 AM

Ukrainian banks finance nearly 2 GW of energy restoration

Ukrainian banks have jointly provided financing for energy generation restoration projects with a capacity of 1.9 gigawatts over the past two years, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported on July 10.

10 July, 01:45 PM

EU officials call to defund IOC after decision on Russia

The International Olympic Committee's decision to temporarily reinstate the Russian Olympic Committee has drawn sharp criticism within the European Union, with some officials calling for the bloc to cut funding to the organization, Politico reported on July 9.

9 July, 12:05 PM

Italy withholds approval for a $79.8 billion NATO military aid package for 2027 — FAZ

The Italian government is withholding its approval for the allocation of $79.8 billion in NATO military assistance to Ukraine for 2027, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported, citing diplomatic sources, on July 1.

1 July, 12:21 PM

Business groups demand disclosure of Ukraine-U.S. minerals agreements

European Business Association has asked Ukraine’s Economy Ministry and the state public-private partnership agency to provide copies of agreements signed during the creation of the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund on May 21.

21 May, 11:55 AM

Police target massive education embezzlement scheme at top Kyiv university

Law enforcement officers conducted searches at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (KNUCA) and the Kyiv University of Culture, RBC-Ukraine reported on May 7, citing its sources.

7 May, 02:22 PM

Venice Biennale to restrict Russian pavilion access amid European government protests

The Russian pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale will be closed to the general public and accessible only during professional preview days, the art news outlet Artslooker reported on April 29.

30 April, 07:27 PM

EU Commission threatens to freeze €2 million for Venice Biennale over Russia’s pavilion

The European Commission has sent a letter to the president of the Venice Biennale threatening to freeze or cancel €2 million ($2.4 million) in funding in response to the planned reopening of the Russian pavilion, Euronews and Italian daily Repubblica reported on April 13.

14 April, 12:17 PM

Governor DeSantis signs bill letting Florida label groups as terrorists

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that empowers state officials to designate organizations as domestic or foreign terrorist groups, allowing forced dissolution, frozen funding and expulsion of supporting students from public universities, Reuters reported on April 6.

7 April, 01:02 PM

IMF approves new $8.1 billion four-year program for Ukraine

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine totaling $8.1 billion, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:35 AM

Ukraine boosts anti-drone road nets, adds more funding, says DM Fedorov

Construction of anti-drone netting along frontline roads has accelerated from 5 km per day in January to 12 km per day in February, Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Telegram on Feb. 25.

25 February, 08:15 PM

Ukraine aims to shift to contract forces but faces funding gap – Zelenskyy

Ukraine wants to move its defense forces fully to a contract-based system but lacks the funds to do so, adding that European partners could help with financing, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the BBC on Feb. 23.

23 February, 10:44 AM

Audit reveals $240m for fortifications left unused in 2024

Systemic flaws — including fragmented planning and weak internal control — plague critical infrastructure protection and fortification construction, Accounting Chamber Chair Olha Pishchanska said on Feb. 16.

16 February, 03:17 PM

Cash crunch leaves billions in Ukraine arms capacity idle

The gap between Ukraine’s defense industry production capacity and the volume of actual contracts remains a major constraint on the country’s military capabilities and can only be closed through direct financing from international partners, deputy chair of the parliamentary committee on national security, defense and intelligence, Yehor Cherniev, said at the Radio NV OPK 2026 forum.

9 February, 08:40 AM

EBRD pours $3bn+ into Ukraine in 2025

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has set a new funding record for Ukraine for the second consecutive year, allocating about $3.1 billion in 2025, up from about $2.6 billion in 2024, the bank's statement wrote on Feb. 5.

6 February, 12:52 PM

Rutte: NATO to secure stable funding for Ukraine arms program

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed full confidence that funding for the PURL initiative — which enables allied countries to purchase American weapons for Ukraine’s Armed Forces — will remain stable, saying during a joint news conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Feb. 3 that “the money will be there because we all know it is necessary.”

3 February, 10:30 PM

Zelenskyy: Key issues identified for U.S. postwar reconstruction deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with his negotiating team and government officials, identified the issues that need deeper work in the agreement with the United States on post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, according to his post on X on Jan. 28.

28 January, 01:12 PM

Trump calls Ukraine aid profit scheme, not U.S. spending

United States is not only not spending money to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, but is actually making a profit, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 08:06 AM

Flamingo production meets state order target by year-end

The government order for Flamingo missiles will be completed by the end of 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a phone interview with Ukrainian TV channel TSN on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 09:31 AM

Kyiv seeks 25 Patriot batteries funded by frozen Russian assets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of signing a contract to deliver 25 Patriot systems to Ukraine over several years, funded from frozen Russian assets, Suspilne reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 12:11 PM

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