Ukraine


Ukraine is set to conclude a free trade agreement with Serbia
In addition to the EU, Ukraine is working on integration and the conclusion of free trade agreements with the countries of the Western Balkans. In particular, a free trade agreement with Serbia is planned to be concluded in the coming months.
Oschadbank initiates new international arbitration proceedings against the Russian federation over seized assets in four regions of Ukraine
Oschadbank has suffered the loss of substantial assets and operations in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia Regions due to Russia's illegal conduct.
Trade liberalization and investment promotion: The president approves the Ukraine-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
President Zelenskyy signed a law to ratify the intergovernmental Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump confirms Ukraine will get free trade zone, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms that during talks in Davos, US President Donald Trump supported the idea of creating a free trade zone.
Ukraine wins arbitration in Stockholm on "green tariff"
The Arbitration Tribunal in Stockholm rejected the claim of the foreign investor Modus Energy International B.V. regarding changes to the "green tariff".
Zelenskyy, Trump to discuss free trade agreement
A free trade agreement with the United States will attract investment to Ukraine and will be an additional guarantee of economic security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Dutch court freezes TurkStream assets over Crimea dispute
In a case concluded in November 2023, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ordered Russia to pay $207.8 million in compensation, along with interest and arbitration costs, to Akhmetov’s company for the expropriation of its assets in Crimea.
Frozen assets, hot claims: How Russian oligarchs and other investors sue over sanctions
Economic sanctions against Russia are now being challenged by Russian oligarchs and companies in private tribunals using a mechanism written into investment treaties.
EU, Ukraine move forward with new trade agreement, deepening ties
The European Council has agreed to reduce and eliminate duties on a range of Ukrainian agricultural products, paving the way for the first significant update to tariffs under an EU-Ukraine trade agreement since it was adopted in 2016.
EU and Ukraine strike less ambitious but 'realistic' trade deal
A revised version of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area – the primary trade framework between the EU and Ukraine – was agreed in principle, following intensive weekend talks with Ukrainian counterparts.