The government of Argentine President Javier Milei is preparing a citizenship-by-investment program that could become one of the largest in the global “golden passport” market, according to the Financial Times.
According to sources, authorities are considering two options for investor participation: a non-refundable donation to a state fund in the amount of approximately $500,000, or the purchase of special zero-coupon sovereign bonds worth approximately $1 million.
It is expected that the funds raised could be used to service and repay Argentina’s national debt. Following its 2020 debt restructuring, the country continues to face limited access to international capital markets and is seeking additional sources of foreign currency inflows.
If the program is implemented, Argentina could become the largest G20 country to offer a direct path to citizenship through investment. This is particularly notable against the backdrop of a crackdown on “golden passports” in Europe, where such programs face political and legal pressure.
One of the key advantages of the Argentine passport is said to be its high level of global mobility. It provides visa-free access to nearly 170 countries, including the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom. For investors, this could make Argentina more competitive compared to smaller Caribbean and Pacific jurisdictions that have traditionally offered investment citizenship.
Another important condition may be the absence of a requirement for permanent residence in the country. For wealthy investors, this is crucial, as it allows them to obtain a passport without relocating and without automatically becoming full-fledged tax residents of Argentina.
However, the draft is not yet a definitively approved program. Details are still being finalized, and the initiative is already facing criticism within the country. Opponents point out that, according to the Argentine Constitution, citizenship matters must be regulated by Congress, not solely by presidential decrees.
There are also external risks. International partners are taking an increasingly critical view of citizenship-by-investment programs due to the risks of money laundering, sanctions evasion, and insufficient vetting of applicants. Previously, the United Kingdom restricted visa-free travel for a number of countries precisely because of concerns regarding their citizenship programs.
Nova Post announced the opening of a new 3,800-square-meter logistics hub near Chisinau (Moldova) with a throughput capacity of up to 10,000 packages per hour, having invested EUR800,000 in the facility.
According to the company’s press release on Tuesday, the new terminal operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and handles all processes—from sorting shipments to customs clearance.
Among other things, Cargo Branch No. 25 operates on the hub’s premises, handling shipments weighing over 30 kg.
It is noted that the terminal handles all types of shipments—from documents and parcels to oversized cargo.
Currently, an average of 35,000 parcels pass through the terminal daily, and the most recent record was 80,000 shipments in a single day.
“Shipment volumes in Moldova are steadily growing, and consolidating all processes in one location has enabled us to meet this demand much more efficiently,” said Serhii Shapran, CEO of Nova Post in Moldova, as quoted in the press release.
According to him, thanks to the opening of the new terminal, the company has reduced the average delivery time by two hours. Consequently, shipments to intercity destinations are dispatched twice a day, and to local branches every 2.5 hours.
The company added that the first fulfillment hub has been opened at the terminal, and a Ukrainian brand became one of its first clients.
Nova Post emphasized that the company plans to further develop its logistics infrastructure in Moldova, specifically by launching a new sorting center in Bălți.
Kyiv remains near the bottom of the European ranking for rental costs, despite a recovery in demand for high-quality apartments in the Ukrainian capital, according to data from Global Property Guide.
According to the table of median asking rental rates for June 2026, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Kyiv is approximately EUR550 per month. Based on this metric, the Ukrainian capital ranks roughly 34th among the 40 European and European-adjacent cities featured in the publicly available section of the Global Property Guide table, when cities are sorted from highest to lowest rent.
Kyiv shares this position with Podgorica, where the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment is also around EUR550. Meanwhile, Belgrade is significantly more expensive—around EUR800 per month—while Bucharest and Athens are around EUR650, and Sofia and Zagreb are around EUR600. Below Kyiv in the table are Chisinau, Tbilisi, Sarajevo, and Skopje.
This is an important signal for the Ukrainian market. On the one hand, Kyiv is no longer among the cheapest cities in the region. On the other hand, rental costs in the Ukrainian capital are still lower than in most capitals of Central and Southeastern Europe, including Belgrade, Budapest, Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava, Bucharest, Zagreb, and Sofia.
Against the backdrop of Global Property Guide data showing rapid growth in rental rates in Russia, Montenegro, Serbia, Hungary, Brazil, and Ireland, Kyiv appears to be a more subdued market. This is not due to a lack of demand, but rather to the impact of the war, migration, security risks, limited effective demand, and high uncertainty for tenants and investors.
According to Global Property Guide, the median asking rent for a 2-room apartment in Kyiv is about EUR850 per month, and for a three-room apartment, it is about EUR1,690. At the same time, Kyiv remains relatively affordable in the one- and two-room apartment segments, but in the three-room apartment segment, it is already comparable to Budapest, Riga, and Vilnius and significantly exceeds Belgrade, Sofia, Zagreb, Podgorica, and Chisinau.
For investors, Kyiv remains a market with elevated risks but also with potential for recovery. Future rental trends will depend on security, the return of residents, the state of the economy, the supply of new housing, mortgage availability, infrastructure, and demand from internally displaced persons, foreign professionals, and businesses.
If the security situation improves and business activity recovers, rental rates could receive an additional boost.
On June 25, the “Delta-Lotzman” branch of the state-owned enterprise “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” announced a tender for voluntary health insurance services.
According to the Prozorro electronic government procurement system, the estimated cost is 8.360 million UAH.
Documents for participation in the tender will be accepted until July 10.
The state-owned enterprise “Delta-Lotzman” was established by order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine in 1998 with the aim of improving conditions for ensuring the safety of navigation, protecting human life at sea and the environment, in Ukraine’s territorial waters in accordance with the requirements of international agreements and conventions, as well as to streamline the structure of maritime pilotage services in the northwest.
On June 25, the state-owned enterprise “Chernomorsk Sea Trade Port” (Chernomorsk, Odesa Oblast) announced a tender for the procurement of voluntary comprehensive auto insurance services.
According to a notice posted on the “Prozorro” electronic government procurement system, the estimated cost of the services is 82,400 UAH.
Documents will be accepted until July 3.
The private insurance market collected nearly 1 billion hryvnia in premiums for products covering military risks in January–March 2026, said Serhiy Mykolaychuk, First Deputy Head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), at a press briefing on Monday dedicated to the presentation of the Financial Stability Report.
He emphasized that the majority of these premiums came from comprehensive auto insurance (CASCO), but there are also offerings for businesses, and the government has already launched a mechanism to compensate for losses in high-risk areas and to reimburse insurance premiums in other areas.
As noted in the Report, citing data from the National Association of Insurers of Ukraine, in the first quarter of 2026, premiums collected under risk insurance policies covering military risks accounted for 11% of all risk insurance premiums collected and exceeded the total for the entire previous year.
“While we used to talk a lot about how to build a military risk insurance system practically from scratch, we are now effectively discussing the expansion of existing areas and projects, and in this report we highlight that the range of military insurance products is constantly growing,” explained the first head of the NBU.
According to him, the NBU sees significant potential in the further development and expansion of cooperation with international reinsurers, as well as with international financial institutions operating in this market.
