Ukrainians continue to demonstrate the power of unity and support for our defenders. As of the beginning of December, Kyivstar’s charity Superpower “Help for the Armed Forces of Ukraine”, activated by the operator’s subscribers, raised over UAH 52 million. The accumulated funds were transferred to the account of the “Come Back Alive” Foundation for Competent Assistance to the Army as part of joint projects.
The connected service allows prepaid subscribers to make a monthly donation of up to UAH 50 simply by using their mobile phone. The donation is automatically deducted when paying for the tariff without additional charges for the subscriber. You can check whether your tariff has the Super Power “Help for the Armed Forces of Ukraine” in the My Kyivstar application.
“Superpower ‘Help for the Armed Forces’ is an opportunity for every Kyivstar subscriber to join the support of our defenders without changing their daily habits. Thanks to subscribers’ contributions, together with Come Back Alive, we were able to implement large-scale projects to support air defense and de-mining. We are grateful to everyone who joins in. Together we are building the future of Ukraine, because we live here,” commented Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar.
In total, Kyivstar and the Come Back Alive Foundation have launched two major projects this year. The first initiative , We Live Here: Mobile Communication Systems for Air Defense, was launched in April. As part of this project, subscribers of the national electronic communications operator raised more than UAH 20 million with the help of the Help for the Armed Forces Superpower. Another 50 million was donated by Kyivstar. The funds raised were used to purchase 10 integrated communication systems for the South Air Command.
The second project was launched in August and will continue until the target amount is reached. This is the “We Live Here 2.0” initiative for demining the country. Its goal is to raise UAH 100 million for robotic systems and equipment for sappers to save their lives. So far, more than UAH 66.3 million has been raised, including UAH 22 million thanks to subscribers who activated the charity Superpower “Help for the Armed Forces”. Kyivstar, for its part, donated UAH 30 million to the project. Another UAH 13 million was donated by concerned Ukrainians and businesses. The initiative is being implemented with the informational support of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. The fundraising is ongoing, so everyone who cares can donate to the fund’s special account and to the project’s “bank”.
It should be noted that earlier this year, Kyivstar and Come Back Alive subscribers also joined the first collection for demining – “We live here” – and donated almost UAH 10 million with the help of the Help for the Armed Forces Superpower.
About Kyivstar
Kyivstar is Ukraine’s largest electronic communications operator, serving about 23.3 million mobile subscribers and more than 1.1 million Home Internet subscribers as of September 2024. The company provides services using a wide range of mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, Cloud solutions, cybersecurity services, digital TV, etc. Kyivstar is developing new telecom technologies in Ukraine and plans to invest USD 1 billion in this area in 2023-2027. THE COMPANY PLANS TO INVEST USD 1 BILLION IN THIS AREA. The company helps Ukraine overcome wartime challenges and has allocated over UAH 2 billion over the past two years to support the Armed Forces, subscribers, and social projects. Kyivstar’s shareholder is the international VEON Group. The Group’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (New York). Kyivstar has been operating in Ukraine for 27 years and is recognized as the largest taxpayer in the electronic communications market, the best employer and a socially responsible company. For more information: pr@kyivstar.net, www.kyivstar.ua
Geographical structure of Ukraine’s foreign trade (surplus) in Jan-Sept 2024, thousand USD
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From January 1, 2025 the international certificate “Green Card” will be valid only on the next day after its registration and entering into the Unified Centralized Database of the MTSBU. According to the website of the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine (MTSBU), such a norm is enshrined in the new law on CMTPL insurance, coming into force from the beginning of next year.
Previously, drivers had the opportunity to issue an insurance certificate “Green Card”, which began its effect on the day of its registration, just before crossing the state border.
In addition, it is reported that from January 1, 2025 free pricing will be introduced for all liability insurance contracts for drivers. This also applies to “Green Card” insurance certificates.
Today, pricing is regulated by the state by establishing uniform amounts of insurance payments, which insurance companies are obliged to apply in tariff setting.
“Starting from January 1, these restrictions will be abolished, and insurance companies will be able to independently determine the parameters that will affect the formation of the cost of policies, based on their own underwriting models and insurance portfolios, as well as other factors relating to the risks caused by the occurrence of an insured event,” the report says.
Another innovation from the beginning of next year will be the full-fledged operation of the electronic certificate of “Green Card” in all member countries of the system. That is, drivers will be able to present the insurance certificate in digital form, saving it, for example, in a PDF file on a mobile device in any country that is part of the insurance system.
At the same time, the MTSBU recommends Ukrainian drivers to print and keep the certificate in paper format before going abroad to present it at the request of authorized foreign regulatory authorities.
“Green Card” – a system of insurance protection of victims in a road traffic accident regardless of the country of their residence and registration of vehicles of the country. It is distributed on the territory of 44 countries in Asia and Europe.
In accordance with the decision of the Assembly of the Council of the Bureau of the International Motor Insurance System “Green Card” adopted in Luxembourg in May 2004, Ukraine since January 1, 2005 is an integral system.
Key points of the past week:
– White cabbage is the leader in sales, and its supply is growing
– The fruit segment was dominated by apples and persimmons
– The number of borscht set vegetables increased
– Despite the high season, the supply of tangerines remains low.
– Pumpkin returned to the top of sales again
– Salad and greens were offered more often than a week earlier
– Cucumber is getting cheaper in Ukraine and more expensive in Uzbekistan
– White cabbage and beetroot were in the greatest demand
– In the technological group, fertilizers and plant protection products were most often offered
Read about these and other trends in the fruit and vegetable markets of the region in the weekly review of EastFruittrading platforms .
Last week, participants from 14 countries sold their products on the EastFruit Trade Platform group, while the total number of ads posted increased compared to the previous week. This was primarily due to an increase in the supply of products from Egypt, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Iran. At the same time, the activity of users from Turkey and Poland decreased. As a result, the top five most active countries in terms of the number of offers per week are as follows: Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Iran and Turkey.
The supply of white cabbage in the trade group continues to grow, making it the top seller last week. The number of ads for other borscht set vegetables, especially onions and potatoes, has also increased. By the way, this season Tajikistan harvested a record potato crop, and there is a noticeable shortage of seed potatoes on the Ukrainian market. The supply of broccoli, Chinese and cauliflower has decreased, while lettuce and greens have become more common. Pumpkin returned to the top of sales, which was actively sold by participants from Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The fruit segment of the marketplace continues to be dominated by apple and persimmon sales, with apples offered less frequently and persimmons more often than the previous week. Uzbekistan actively traded in pomegranate and table grapes, while Egypt sold garden strawberries and orange. Pear returned to the top of sales. At the same time, tangerine sales remained low despite the season. Meanwhile, Russia has banned the import of Abkhazian tangerines.
The chart below shows the weekly top sentences in quantitative terms compared to the previous period.
The number of ads for the purchase of fruit and vegetables continues to grow. Last week, white cabbage and beets were in the highest demand among users. Users also bought carrots and tangerines quite often. There was a request from Moldova for frozen pitted cherries. And participants from Germany were looking for suppliers of pomegranate, pineapple, and orange juice and concentrates.
And remember, last year at the same time, apple was the top-selling product, and its sales were conducted by participants from 5 countries. The number of tangerine sellers was growing. Mandarin from Georgia began to appear on sale. Borsch vegetables were offered much less frequently than today, and they were cheaper. Participants from Ukraine and Uzbekistan often offered greens, while those from Iran and Turkmenistan offered tomatoes.
The prices for the main commodity items in individual countries of the region and how they have changed over the past week are discussed below.
Prices of the EastFruit Trade Platform – Ukraine
In Ukraine, the growth of potato prices has resumed. Prices for white cabbage and carrots continued to rise. Onions were sold at a higher price than a week earlier. Against the backdrop of low demand and rising imports , selling prices for cucumbers began to decline again. At the same time, sweet peppers fell in price, and the price range for tomatoes widened. In the eggplant segment, only imported products remained on the market, and as a result, prices doubled. Broccoli and cauliflower went up in price. Garlic prices declined, while herbs rose significantly.
In the fruit segment, demand was stronger, resulting in higher prices. The only exceptions were grapes and lemon, which fell in price.
Prices of the EastFruit Trade Platform trading group – Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan, on the contrary, cucumber prices rose sharply. The minimum price level for potatoes increased. At the same time, the prices for apples and pears have decreased. Meanwhile, greenhouse farms in Uzbekistan will be temporarily left without gas.
Prices of the EastFruit Trade Platform – EGYPT trading group
Egyptian exporters have announced the first price offers for grapefruit. At the same time, prices for the main items remained at the level of the previous week.
And a few more price offers from participants from other countries.
Lithuania: potatoes – 0.28 € EXW
Moldova: white cabbage – 0.45 € EXW
The number of ads posted in the EastFruit Fruittechnology technology group continues to decrease. As in the previous week, the most frequently offered items were various fertilizers and plant protection products. Seedlings of fruit trees were actively sold, but the number of sellers decreased again. Instead, the range of containers expanded. Last week, the trade group offered vacuum bags, foam, plastic, wooden, banana boxes, pallets and other packaging. Technological materials were represented by reinforced concrete poles, greenhouse film, tunnel film, seedling protection netting, thermal sensors, drip tubes, and agrofibre. And Proeftuin Randwijk has conducted extensive tests of a new robot designed for apple harvesting.
For the analysis of the dynamics of fruit and vegetable supply on our trading platforms over the previous week , please click here. And how to effectively promote products in Telegram groups here.
Geographical structure of Ukraine’s foreign trade (imports) in Jan-Sept 2024, thousand USD
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Geographical structure of Ukraine’s foreign trade (exports) in Jan-Sept 2024, thousand USD
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