• Записи за тегом: Ukraine

  • Food prices rise 20% as war begins

    In Ukraine with the beginning of the war the food prices rose by 20% due to a number of reasons. This was stated by Denis Marchuk, deputy chairman of the All-Ukrainian Association of War Agencies, during his broadcast at the Media Center Ukraine-Ukrinform on August 22.

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  • Where they pay more: how wages changed during martial law

    In August, wages refrained from falling in most regions. The exceptions are Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Sumy and Ternopil regions. Kiev, Vinnitschina and Zakarpattya saw a very slight decrease in average wages of no more than 2.7% per month. The biggest drop in the labor market and the lowest average monthly salary was in Kharkiv and the oblast. Here in August the lowest salaries were offered in Ukraine, which fell by -41% compared to the previous month (from 18,000 UAH in July to 10,600 UAH in August).

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  • U.S. to buy $68 million worth of wheat from Ukraine through World Food Program

    The United States of America will provide the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) with $68 million to buy wheat in Ukraine in order to send it to the most vulnerable countries in terms of food security. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said this on Twitter.

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  • Ukraine is a leader in UN food programs — Ministry of Agrarian Policy

    The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier BRAVE COMMANDER left the port of Yuzhny on August 16. 23,000 tons of wheat left for Ethiopia to overcome the hunger problem in East Africa. This was announced in his tweet by the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Markiyan Dmitrasevich. The ship was chartered within the framework of the World Food Program of the UN.

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  • Spain Launches Pilot Project of Ukrainian Grain Export by Rail

    The Spanish Ministry of Transport has launched a pilot project for the transportation of grain by rail from Ukraine to Spain as an alternative or addition to the sea route. This is reported on the website of the Spanish Ministry.

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  • 20 more ships are ready to leave Odessa to export foodstuffs

    After the first dry cargo ship with corn, which left Ukraine by the so-called "grain corridor", 20 more ships are ready to leave Odessa. This was reported by the Ukrainian ambassador to Lebanon Igor Ostash.

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  • Ukraine exported 1.7 million tons of grain in July 2022

    According to export statistics available to analysts of IA "APK-Inform", in July 2022 1.7 million tons of grain crops were shipped from Ukraine to foreign markets, which is by 21% more than the exported volume in June this year (1.4 million tons), but by 45% less than a year earlier (3.1 million tons).

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  • Ukraine ramps up pork imports from the EU

    In June of 2022, Ukraine imported 9,000 tonnes of pork, 4 times higher compared to June of 2021, as the country continues battling against the disruptions of domestic production.

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  • Ukraine resumes maritime grain exports

    The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure has announced the resumption of grain exports by sea, which were blocked due to the war.

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  • Hungary is working to expand border crossings from Ukraine for grain exports

    Hungary is working to expand the Chop-Zakhon and Luzhanka-Beregsuran border checkpoints with Ukraine to set up corridors for agricultural exports bypassing Ukrainian seaports blocked by Russia. This was reported by Parliamentary State Secretary of Hungary Levente Madiar during a meeting with the head of Transcarpathian Regional Council Vladimir Chubirko, organized to address the current and future humanitarian support for Ukraine by Hungary.

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  • Rashists completely destroyed the Harkiv tractor plant

    DCH group of businessman Oleksandr Iaroslavskyi reported the complete destruction of its four assets in the Kharkiv region, but continues its economic activities. This is reported by the press service of DCH.

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  • Ukraine has the potential to provide itself with its own energy resources

    Prime Minister Denis Shmigal says that Ukraine should increase its own gas production.

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  • Askania Nova Cattle Breeding Institute seized by occupiers

    In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, the Russian military has seized the M. F. Ivanov Institute of Livestock Husbandry of the Steppe Regions of the National Academy of Sciences Askania Nova.

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  • On July 1, a new government program, eRabotka, was launched. Applications can now be submitted through Action

    https://bit.ly/3RffBul for non-refundable grants to start your own business, expand your small and medium-sized business, and learn new skills for a new career. New grant programs are now up and running.

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  • Ukrainian grain exports up 25% in June

    In June 2022 Ukraine exported 2.17 million tons of grain, pulses, oilseeds and their products, which is 470 thousand tons or 25% more than the previous month. This is reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

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  • EU accession candidate status gives Western logistics businesses access to rail transportation in Ukraine

    This decision of the European Council is not only about supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia, but also about the European colleagues' assessment of our reforms on the way to EU standards. This was stated by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov.

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  • Ukraine's accession to the EU will guarantee European food security — Denis Schmigal

    Ukraine has overcome the long way of transformation into European country with free market economy, developed democracy and respect for human rights and freedoms. This was stated by Prime Minister Denis Schmigal, commenting on the decision of the European Council to grant Ukraine candidate status for EU membership.

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