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Europe takes another step toward ending Russian gas imports

A European Union ban on imports of Russian pipeline gas under short-term contracts signed before June 17, 2025, entered into force on June 17 as part of the bloc's phased plan to eliminate Russian energy imports.

17 June, 01:30 PM

China dominates Ukraine’s battery import market

Ukraine’s imports of electric batteries and battery separators quadrupled year-on-year to $1.137 billion in January-April 2026, State Customs Service of Ukraine data cited by Interfax-Ukraine showed.

18 May, 03:35 PM

Japan resumes Azerbaijani oil imports after disruptions caused by Iran war

Japan is set to receive a tanker carrying Azerbaijani crude oil, marking its first oil shipment from Central Asia since the outbreak of war in Iran in February, according to Japan’s industry ministry and a Reuters report on May 11.

11 May, 03:01 PM

Russia bans Armenian mineral water after 'unfriendly' remarks

Russian authorities have banned sales and suspended imports of Jermuk mineral water from Armenia, The Moscow Times reported on Apr. 29.

29 April, 03:16 PM

Russia deploys 'shadow airlift' to supply military with restricted tech

Russia has established a massive logistics scheme using civilian cargo flights to supply its military-industrial complex with critical sanctioned components, according to an investigation by Dallas Analytics released on April 25.

27 April, 03:55 PM

Ukraine faces systemic shortage of imported medicines

Ukraine faces a systemic shortage of imported medicines in retail, with some cases posing a real risk of losing certain therapies or leaving patients without therapeutic alternatives, according to industry concerns on Apr. 2.

2 April, 11:49 AM

Illegal appliance sales remain top shadow segment in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESBU) identified the illegal circulation of electronics and household appliances as one of the most significant shadow segments of the consumer market and a major source of state budget losses, the agency reported on Feb. 27.

27 February, 01:25 PM

Naftogaz secures historic first U.S. LNG shipment through Lithuania

Naftogaz Group has begun importing U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into Ukraine through the Klaipėda terminal in Lithuania for the first time in history, the company announced on Feb. 26.

26 February, 01:17 PM

Poland held lead as Ukraine’s largest food supplier in 2025

Ukraine increased imports of agri-food products by 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, to $9.12 billion from $8.08 billion, according to the National Scientific Center Institute of Agrarian Economics, citing data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Feb. 23.

23 February, 01:37 PM

EU Parliament committee backs ban on Russian, Belarusian steel

The European Parliament's International Trade Committee has approved measures to restrict steel imports to the EU market, including a full ban on steel from Russia and Belarus, according to a statement on the parliament's website on Jan. 27.

2 February, 07:15 PM

Poland complains to EU Commission over Ukraine’s scrap metal export ban

Ukraine’s ban on scrap metal exports starting in January 2026 is expected to negatively affect Poland’s steel industry, Poland’s Business Insider reported on Jan. 29.

29 January, 01:04 PM

China becomes Ukraine’s largest supplier of key energy equipment in 2025

Imports of transformers, inductors and chokes to Ukraine rose 88% in 2025 compared with 2024, reaching $1.12 billion, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Jan. 24.

24 January, 02:11 PM

India’s biggest oil buyer seeks to resume imports from Venezuela

Reliance Industries, the Indian conglomerate controlled by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is seeking U.S. approval to resume purchases of Venezuelan oil as it looks to secure supplies amid Western pressure on India to cut imports of Russian crude, Reuters reported on Jan. 12.

12 January, 06:49 PM

Last route for Western imports into Russia is shutting down

The last major channel for Western goods entering Russia is rapidly closing, with so-called “parallel imports” nearly halving last year, Russia’s industry and trade minister said, according to The Moscow Times on Jan. 12.

12 January, 01:39 PM

Poland becomes Ukraine’s largest supplier of coke and semicoke in 2025

Ukraine’s metallurgical companies increased imports of coke and semicoke by 3.2% to 642,800 metric tons in January–November 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to calculations by GMK Center based on data from the State Customs Service on Jan. 1.

1 January, 02:04 PM

95% of imported roses bypass Ukraine’s customs system — MP

About 95% of imported roses enter Ukraine illegally, leading to over ₴600M ($14M) in lost budget revenue over the past three years, Halyna Yanchenko, Ukraine's MP and Temporary Parliamentary Commission on Investor Rights head, wrote on Oct. 28.

5 December 2025, 11:22 AM

Poland becomes top importer of another Ukrainian product

From January to September 2025, Ukraine’s whey exports rose 12.1% year-on-year to $12 million in value but fell 20% in volume to 12,500 tons, AgroTimes reported, citing the State Customs Service on Nov. 8.

8 November 2025, 04:25 PM

Poland now blames Ukrainian steelmakers for its industry woes

Polish trade unions and industry groups are blaming Ukrainian metallurgists for troubles in Poland’s steel sector and are urging the government to seek a 12-month ban on Ukrainian steel imports from the European Commission, citing unfair competition, The Kyiv Independent reported on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 10:43 AM

Ukraine races to buy power gear amid Russian strikes

Imports of electric generators and rotating electrical converters to Ukraine surged 4.2 times in January–September 2025 compared to the same period last year, totaling $1.209 billion, according to data from the State Customs Service.

13 October 2025, 09:05 AM

Russia restarts gasoline imports from Belarus

Amid fuel shortages, Russia has resumed gasoline supplies from Belarus through the St. Petersburg exchange, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Oct. 2

2 October 2025, 06:49 PM

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