AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDiesel Crunch: Tight global supplies and refinery damage are pushing diesel prices higher, with forecasts pointing to record-low loadings and renewed inflation risk. Defense Tech & EU Funding: The EU is set to launch AGILE, a €115m program letting Ukrainian SMEs and startups join defense innovation funding without entry fees. Drone War & Sanctions: The EU imposed fresh sanctions on Russia’s ABS Electro drone supply chain after attacks on Kyiv, while Ukraine’s drones and long-range strikes keep hitting Russian shipping and military assets. Cabinet Shake-Up Fallout: Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov triggered protests and an interim defense leadership shift, with acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara and acting Foreign Affairs chief Andrii Sybiha named during the transition. Energy Leadership: Naftogaz appointed Serhiy Fedorenko as head after Koretskyi became PM, as Ukraine prepares for winter under heightened attack risk. Business & Finance: PrivatBank won Euromoney awards for retail and SME banking, and Ukraine-Spain agreed €570m in reconstruction risk insurance and credit support. Media & Courts: Multiple outlets published a forbidden investigation into Oleksiy Sukhachov’s brother despite a court ban, highlighting pressure on investigative journalism.
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