What is the REBUILBING UKRAINE project?

The Romania – Ukraine Bilateral Chamber of Commerce launched, under the auspices of the Embassy of Ukraine in Romania, the project: REBUILDING UKRAINE Rebuilding Ukraine is designed to be a platform that includes companies that have the capacity and eligibility for Ukraine reconstruction projects, respectively: Establishing a sectoral list of economic agents in Romania, members … Continue reading What is the REBUILBING UKRAINE project?

US-Ukraine Economic Partnership: A New Era for the Development of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources

Earlier this month, the Governing Board (the Board) of the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (the Fund) held its inaugural meeting, adopting its operating rules. The Fund was officially established in May 2025 by means of an agreement between the United States and Ukraine (the Agreement) in order to foster economic cooperation and support investments for the development … Continue reading US-Ukraine Economic Partnership: A New Era for the Development of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources

Ukraine: State Property Fund of Ukraine announced the auction for the sale of a 99.5667% stake in JSC ‘Odessa Port Plant’, a large-scale privatization object

On 1 September 2025, the State Property Fund of Ukraine has announced the date of the electronic auction for the sale of a state-owned 99.5667% stake in JSC “Odessa Port Plant”. The electronic auction for the sale thereof will be held on 25 November 2025. About JSC “Odessa Port Plant” JSC “Odessa Port Plant” (“OPP”) … Continue reading Ukraine: State Property Fund of Ukraine announced the auction for the sale of a 99.5667% stake in JSC ‘Odessa Port Plant’, a large-scale privatization object

Investment into Ukraine: Capital repatriation regime and currency control restrictions

September 2025 – Despite the ongoing war and significant challenges, the Ukrainian legal framework continues to encourage an open and flexible investment environment. Specifically, it expressly recognizes a wide variety of investment forms and ways to repatriate investments. Below we summarize the current status of capital control rules as they apply to the key types of … Continue reading Investment into Ukraine: Capital repatriation regime and currency control restrictions

Law on special legal regime for defence industry enterprises “Defence City” has been adopted

On 21 August 2025, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted a package of draft laws introducing a special legal regime for defence industry enterprises, known as Defence City. In order to benefit from the tax and customs incentives under this regime, a defence industry enterprise must first obtain Defence City resident status. These legislative changes are … Continue reading Law on special legal regime for defence industry enterprises “Defence City” has been adopted

The Great Shipping Retreat: Why Major Lines Still Avoid Ukrainian Ports

When "the special operations" began in February 2022, almost all the container lines had stopped their port calls to Odessa and Chornomorsk due to their safety concerns. Then they also suspended their services to and from Russian ports indefinitely, presenting it as a collective stance by the business community against the inhumane actions that cost … Continue reading The Great Shipping Retreat: Why Major Lines Still Avoid Ukrainian Ports

The Rome Memorandums: Transport Infrastructure Announcements at the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference

Transport infrastructure was the main topic at the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) hosted by Italy. Nevertheless, this topic was not overlooked. What could the aviation, port, railway, and road sectors stand to gain as a result of the conference? The Ukrainian Railways joint-stock company (Ukrzaliznytsia) will receive grants totaling EUR 54 million. Poland will … Continue reading The Rome Memorandums: Transport Infrastructure Announcements at the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference

Ukraine adopts a new PPP Law: streamlined rules, policy changes, and new opportunities

On 19 June 2025, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted a new Law "On Public-Private Partnership" (the "PPP Law"), replacing the outdated 2010 legislation. The new Law aligns Ukraine’s PPP framework with international standards (including UNECE PIERS) and offers a simplified, more flexible and investororiented approach. The PPP Law is currently awaiting the President’s signature and will … Continue reading Ukraine adopts a new PPP Law: streamlined rules, policy changes, and new opportunities

White paper “LOGISTICS AS A DRIVER OF ECONOMIC GROWTH” on the results of the conferencePrepared by the We Build Ukraine Think Tank

The We Build Ukraine think tank develops systemic solutions for the restoration and development of key sectors of the Ukrainian economy, including transport infrastructure and logistics. In the short and medium term, our goal is to prepare an action plan and recommendations to strengthen cooperation with international partners, as well as to create conditions for … Continue reading White paper “LOGISTICS AS A DRIVER OF ECONOMIC GROWTH” on the results of the conferencePrepared by the We Build Ukraine Think Tank