Kernel is not merely another Ukrainian agribusiness. It is the country’s largest integrated agro-industrial group, one of the most profitable exporters, and since 2007, a flagship for Ukraine’s presence on European capital markets. In 2024, Kernel topped Forbes Ukraine's ranking of Ukraine’s most prominent agricultural companies by revenue, highlighting its strategic importance to the economy. Yet Kernel now finds itself at the centre of one of the contentious corporate gover

The running controversy around Enwell Energy plc (formerly Regal Petroleum) is a striking reminder that the global reach of sanctions and opaque corporate ownership can challenge even well-regulated, foreign-listed companies. Through its Ukrainian subsidiaries, a UK-listed company Enwell operated several producing and exploration licences in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions, at one point ranking among Ukraine’s top private gas producers. The group was associated with Smart E

Ukraine holds extensive proven reserves of critical and strategic raw materials essential for the global energy transition, European industrial independence, and defence supply chains. According to the European Union study, Ukraine has deposits of 22 out of the 34 minerals it lists as critical, including lithium, titanium, graphite, zirconium, rare earth elements (REEs), and uranium. The sector of critical raw materials for battery and modern technology manufacturing is one o

Ukrainian fintech startup Fintech Farm has announced the launch of a new digital bank, Tezbank, in Uzbekistan, in partnership with local...

Ukrainian titanium producer Velta , owned by businessman Andriy Brodskyi , has announced plans to build a USD 250 million titanium cluster...

Lithium — the “white gold” of the energy transition — has long been a sensitive resource in Ukraine. For many years, access to strategic...

Ukraine is about to enter a new regulatory era with the upcoming implementation of its Law on Lobbying . For the first time, lobbying...

In August 2025, the Parliamentary Committee supported in first reading of two draft laws aimed at introducing a “tax compensation for...

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has introduced another round of foreign currency liberalisation, continuing the gradual rollback of...

Nestlé has inaugurated a €60 million vermicelli production facility in Volyn, western Ukraine—one of the company’s most significant...

In a significant test of regulatory integrity, Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee (AMCU) has successfully defended its decision to approve...

Ukrainian banks today rank among the most client-friendly and digitally efficient in the region, offering seamless user experiences even in extreme conditions. Their blend of resilience and usability is no longer an aspiration — it’s an operational reality.

Business Intelligence Update Ukraine , June 2025, with explanations of selected hot political, economic, and legal issues, is now...

The National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications (NCCIR) has reported that Ukraine has completed its...

The EU’s “visa-free trade regime” with Ukraine—introduced in June 2022 to support the country during wartime—will expire on 5 June 2025....

Despite ongoing challenges, the price of agricultural land in Ukraine has nearly doubled over the past year, reaching an average of...

Ukraine has long been celebrated for its fertile soil and agricultural exports. But in the shadow of grain fields and sunflower rows,...

Business Intelligence Update Ukraine, April 2025, with explainers on hot political, economic and legal issues, is out. To read the...

Facing unprecedented challenges, Ukraine has shown remarkable resilience and innovation. As the nation fights and rebuilds, space...

When Finnish President Kyösti Kallio  was compelled to sign the harsh   Moscow Peace Treaty  in March 1940 , he quoted from the   Book of...