U.S. hopes to develop joint defense production with Ukraine

The U.S. hopes to develop joint defense production with Ukraine, which will allow the realization of the strategic and business objectives of both countries. This was said by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, during a meeting with the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Stepan Kubiv and Sales Representative of Ukraine Natalia Mykolska. The Ambassador’s comments were published on the official Twitter page of the Ministry of Economic Development.

"We hope to continue …


Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU grew by 15%

Ukraine’s agricultural product exports to the EU increased by 15.3% in the first quarter of this year. The Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine on European Integration, Vladyslava Rutytskaya, posted this on her Facebook page.

"This list was good news to start the work week with. For the first quarter, Ukrainian agricultural product exports to the EU grew by 15.3 per cent," she wrote. According to her, it is an additional $155 million to improve Ukraine’s trade balance.

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Ukraine intends to increase purchases of nuclear fuel supplies from the US

As was stated during a meeting with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Minister for the Energy and Coal Industry, Igor Nasalyk, noted the importance for Ukraine to diversify its supplies and disposals of spent nuclear fuel and increase its future cooperation with the Westinghouse Company, as the Ministry of Energy reports.

"Future cooperation with the Westinghouse Company is important for Ukraine to be able to diversify nuclear fuel sources at …


Putin says informational attacks against him are a reaction to the strengthening of Russia

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, responded again to questions about the disinformation campaign against him and his associates. The question was again posed to him on Monday in Yoshkar-Ola at the All Russia People’s Front forum. Putin said that he considers the journalists’ investigations a reaction of his opponents to the strengthening of Russia.

“As for media confrontation, I’m used to it. Probably, you have forgotten, but I remember everything. I have heard and seen enough about …


Ukraine resumes exporting coal from the Donbas

Ukraine has resumed the export of A-Grade coal extracted from the uncontrolled territories of the Donbas and Luhansk regions

According to the State Statistics Service, as of February, Ukraine has officially resumed exporting small amounts of anthracite coal.

Coal is currently being exported to Poland and Moldova. In February, about 900 tons were exported; 830 of which was sent to Poland. In January, according to the State Statistics, no anthracite was exported.

According to Government …