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Polish truckers plan months-long blockade at Ukraine border

Truck traffic through the Yahodyn–Dorohusk border crossing may be disrupted starting today due to a protest on the Polish side, State Border Guard Service reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 02:24 PM

Ukraine approves free trade agreement with UAE

Ukraine’s Cabinet approved a bill to ratify a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, establishing a free trade regime to boost Ukrainian exports, the Economy Ministry announced on April 29.

30 April 2025, 11:57 AM

WTO slashes 2025 global trade forecast due to lasting tariff tensions

The World Trade Organization has significantly downgraded its 2025 forecast for global goods trade, citing the tariff war sparked by Donald Trump.

17 April 2025, 01:39 PM

Russia faces military budget strain as oil prices drop

A recent sharp drop in oil prices, driven by President Donald Trump’s trade war, is straining the military budget of Vladimir Putin, the Financial Times reports on April 12.

12 April 2025, 08:50 PM

Norway opens business hub in Kyiv to strengthen ties with Ukraine

Norway has officially opened the Norwegian-Ukrainian Business Hub in Kyiv to boost economic ties between the two countries, the Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce said in a statement on April 11.

11 April 2025, 06:43 PM

Trump targets China, lowers other tariffs for 90 days

The United States will raise tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%, while postponing the hike in duties on other countries for 90 days, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 9.

9 April 2025, 10:09 PM

EU won’t extend trade preferences for Ukraine past June — report

The European Union will not renew trade preferences for Ukraine once the current trade liberalization measures expire on June 5, officials familiar with the negotiations told Ukrainska Pravda on April 9.

9 April 2025, 08:36 PM

White House announces 104% tariff on China now in effect

The United States will start collecting a 104% tariff on imports from China on April 9, the White House announced on April 8.

8 April 2025, 08:37 PM

Brussels proposes 25% retaliatory tariffs on US products

The European Commission proposed a 25% counter-tariff on a range of U.S. products — including diamonds, eggs, dental floss, sausages, and poultry — in response to President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, Reuters reported on April 7.

8 April 2025, 12:36 AM

US trades more with Russia than with some nations on Trump’s tariff list

US President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on Russia as trade between the two countries continues, Le Monde reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Ukraine warned of potential changes in EU trade regime

The European Commission may revise its autonomous trade measures for Ukraine, which were introduced after Russia's full-scale invasion and have been extended twice, with the current regime set to expire on June 5, 2025, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reports.

25 February 2025, 11:35 AM

Brussels aims ‘bazooka’ at Silicon Valley as Trump’s tariff war looms – FT

The European Union is preparing to retaliate against Silicon Valley if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the bloc’s imports, marking the first use of Brussels’ so-called “bazooka” mechanism and potentially pulling the services sector into a trade war, Financial Times reported on Feb. 5, citing sources familiar with the matter.

5 February 2025, 02:36 PM

Ukraine joins global ePhyto network to streamline agricultural exports

Ukraine has officially joined the international ePhyto* system for electronic phytosanitary certification, enabling streamlined trade with 124 countries and improving export competitiveness, the State Food Safety Service reported on Feb. 3.

4 February 2025, 07:08 PM

Ukraine moves to expand free trade agreements

The majority of Ukrainian exports go to the Euro-Mediterranean region, accounting for 76.8% of total exports in 2024, Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative Taras Kachka wrote on Facebook on Feb. 2.

3 February 2025, 02:51 PM

Trump expands tariff threats to include China and EU

President Donald Trump has expanded his tariff threats to include China and the European Union after initially targeting Canada and Mexico, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 22.

22 January 2025, 05:28 PM

After grain and cement, Poles rally against another Ukrainian product

The Polish Association of Poultry Producers has called for reducing import quotas on Ukrainian chicken from 137,000 tons to 90,000 tons after June 2025, Pulz Biznesu reported on Dec. 23, citing Dariusz Gościński, president of the National Poultry Council of Poland.

23 December 2024, 12:28 PM

China asks EU to refrain from sanctions on firms collaborating with Russia

China has urged the European Union not to impose sanctions on companies suspected of aiding Russia in the production of drones used in the war against Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has said, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 06:55 PM

Polish farmers block Ukrainian border in protest over EU trade deal

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has reignited protests on the Polish-Ukrainian border, with blockades resuming on Nov. 23-24, Polish outlet Puls Biznesu wrote on Nov. 24.

25 November 2024, 12:20 PM

Northvolt files for bankruptcy, leaving Europe's EV battery hopes in doubt

Swedish company Northvolt, which aimed to be Europe's main competitor to China in producing batteries for electric vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy, according to a press release on Nov. 21.

22 November 2024, 04:02 PM

Von der Leyen, Trump discuss EU-US trade, defense, Ukraine strategy

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed “defense and Ukraine, trade and energy” in a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to her Nov. 7 X post.

8 November 2024, 11:35 AM

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