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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

Polish oil industry demands lifting Ukrainian crop embargo

Polish oil producers urge to unblock rapeseed imports from Ukraine, warning that a raw material shortage in this season could reach at least 0.5 million tons — severely affecting Polish processing plants, Money.pl reported on July 17.

18 July 2025, 01:20 PM

Spain leads EU in buying Ukraine’s agricultural products

Spain leads EU imports of Ukrainian agricultural products at $2.7 billion, as Ukraine plans to enter 31 new markets, including Africa, the Middle East, and China, in 2025 after losing EU trade privileges, the Verkhovna Rada’s Agrarian Committee reported on June 25.

26 June 2025, 04:55 PM

EU opens market to Ukrainian beet, sunflower, swede rape, soybean seeds

The European Union opened its market to Ukrainian beet, sunflower, swede rape, and soybean seeds after granting equivalence to Ukraine’s certification and field inspection standards, the European Council announced on June 12.

12 June 2025, 04:10 PM

Kyiv hopes to negotiate better trade terms with Brussels

Ukraine is banking on reaching a compromise with the European Union over trade terms for agricultural goods, Ukrainian Trade Representative and Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka said on June 6.

6 June 2025, 09:45 PM

Ukraine to export beef, poultry, pork to EU

Ukraine is set to export beef, live cattle, incubation eggs, day-old chicks, pork, and pork products to the European Union, following negotiations led by the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, the agency reported on June 2.

3 June 2025, 04:10 PM

Trump announces massive 50% tariff on EU goods

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 50% tariff on all goods imported from the European Union starting June 1, 2025, citing stalled trade talks and accusing the EU of unfair practices and exploiting the U.S., the Financial Times reports on May 23.

23 May 2025, 06:42 PM

Brexit reset: UK and EU strike historic agreement

The United Kingdom and the European Union signed a “historic agreement” to boost security cooperation and ease trade barriers, The New York Times reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 03:00 PM

Trump to speak with Putin after calls with EU allies

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is set to have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump at 5 p.m. EET on May 19, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced.

19 May 2025, 01:38 PM

Ukraine ranks third in EU agricultural exports, outpacing US, China

Ukraine emerged as the third-largest exporter of agricultural products to the European Union in 2024, contributing €12.1 billion ($13.6 billion) and a 6.7% share, surpassing the United States and China, Eurostat reported on May 13.

15 May 2025, 03:13 PM

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