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Ukraine launches probe into alleged evasion of Chinese steel wire duties through Vietnam

Ukraine's Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (ICIT) has launched an anti-dumping investigation into alleged evasion of duties on steel wire imports originating from China and purportedly shipped from Vietnam.

10 November, 05:36 PM

South Korea builds ties with Russia as relations with Kyiv sour

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is seeking to develop relations with Russia in line with his country’s national interests, a policy that is causing concern among European allies as Moscow deepens military cooperation with Pyongyang and continues its war against Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29.

29 October, 08:27 PM

After the war ends, U.S. will do business with both Ukraine and Russia, Trump says

After the war in Ukraine ends, the United States plans to do business with both Kyiv and Moscow, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Oct. 24.

25 October, 12:05 PM

Chinese competition threatens 300,000 European manufacturing jobs

European Union manufacturing could lose around 300,000 jobs by the end of the year due to growing competition from China, The Guardian reported on September 6, citing the trade association Eurometal.

7 September, 11:43 AM

Latvia names about 170 companies still dealing with Russia and Belarus

Latvia has begun publishing the names of companies that continue to trade with Russia and Belarus, with around 170 businesses included in the first list, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported.

21 August, 10:25 AM

Russia has fully closed Black Sea to Ukraine – expert

Russia has completely closed the Black Sea to Ukraine, Ihor Lutsenko, a soldier, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support, and former member of Ukraine's 8th convocation parliament, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 12, outlining how he believes Ukraine could respond.

13 August, 01:45 PM

China tops Ukrainian rapeseed meal buyers as domestic output surges

Ukraine exported 567,200 metric tons of rapeseed meal worth $113 million during the 2025/26 marketing (July 2025 - June 2026), the Ukroliyaprom trade association reported.

4 August, 10:14 AM

Trump slaps tariffs on 80+ countries

The United States has imposed new tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from more than 80 countries, including Canada, Mexico, EU members, and China, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 24.

24 July, 09:46 PM

China supplies 1.62 billion dollars in battery equipment to Ukraine

Imports of electric batteries and their separators into Ukraine increased 3.3-fold to 1.8B dollars in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, with China securing the position of top supplier, Interfax-Ukraine reported on July 20.

20 July, 11:00 AM

Zelenskyy set to lead Ukrainian delegation to Serbia for first time

Serbia is expecting a visit from a Ukrainian delegation led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later this week, marking his first trip to the country since 2019, Serbian TV channel N1 reported on May 18, citing diplomatic sources in Belgrade.

19 May, 01:40 PM

China defends global free trade after Trump threatens Spain with embargo

International commerce must not be used as a tool of “political coercion,” Beijing said on March 4, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade” with Spain.

4 March, 08:24 PM

U.S. to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ over Iran war, Trump says

The United States will stop all trade with Spain after Madrid refused to allow U.S. forces to use its military bases for strikes on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 3.

3 March, 09:53 PM

EU readies new plan to advance U.S. trade deal

The European Union is preparing a new plan to advance implementation of its summer trade agreement with the United States, proposing a roadmap across five key areas, including tariffs and technical standards, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 05:19 PM

One of the strongest trade war tools paused by U.S. and China for a year

The United States and China have suspended mutual port tariffs for one year, a key trigger in their trade war, with the U.S. halting its investigation into China’s shipbuilding industry starting, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 01:44 PM

Poland to keep ban on Ukrainian food imports

Poland will maintain an indefinite ban on imports of Ukrainian wheat, corn, canola, and sunflower seeds despite recent changes to EU–Ukraine trade rules, the country’s agriculture ministry announced on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 12:21 AM

EU Commission proposes doubling steel import tariffs to 50%, sparing Ukraine's quota share

The European Commission unveiled a proposal to slash duty-free steel import quotas into the EU by 47% to 18.3 million tons annually and double out-of-quota tariffs to 50%, aiming to shield the bloc's steelmakers from global overcapacity, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in a news release on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 04:27 PM

Border tensions disrupt overland China–EU trade

Poland closing its border with Belarus has shut a substantial trade corridor between the EU and China that handles EUR25 billion ($29.5 billion) in annual shipments, Politico reported on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 09:48 PM

Erdogan to visit Kyiv

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to visit Kyiv in the coming days at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Turkiye Gazetesi newspaper reported on Aug. 4, citing Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Nariman Dzhelyal.

5 August 2025, 07:02 AM

Giorgia Meloni supports U.S.-EU trade pact but needs more details on what was agreed

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed the U.S.-EU trade deal but called for more clarity on the final terms, Interfax-Ukraine reported on July 29.

29 July 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukraine resumes ferries to Southern Caucasus, joins China-EU Middle Corridor

Ukraine has begun operating ferry services to the South Caucasus, contributing to the expansion of a transport corridor linking the markets of China and the European Union, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev said in an interview with Ukrinform on July 22.

23 July 2025, 04:20 PM

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