Spain has agreed to join the PURL project to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in response to renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump over Spain’s unwillingness to increase military spending.
“We are a reliable country,” Sanchez said upon arrival at the European Council, where he also confirmed that Spain would purchase weapons from the US for Ukraine, El Pais reported on Thursday.
According to the publication, the country will participate in the US arms supply program (PURL), but the exact amount that Madrid is willing to spend has not yet been determined.
Ukrainian business is entering a new phase—an era of decisions that shape the future.
A world without rules requires a different type of strategy: faster, deeper, with an understanding of risks and opportunities.
On October 29, STRATEGY FORUM’2025 will bring together over 500 owners, CEOs, strategists, and C-level leaders to discuss:
– how to make decisions in an environment of constant change
– what strategizing rules work during wartime
– how AI and digital transformations are becoming the basis for synchronizing business and the state
– how to find breakthroughs and scale where others see limitations
– analytical presentations on global trends and development scenarios for 2026+
– strategic battle “Survival vs. Growth”
– interview with a state representative on the role of AI in strategic transformations
– Scaling case study panels – how companies maintain leadership during a crisis
– Interactive scenario thinking
– Final Fireside Chat – a conversation with leaders who make decisions that determine the future of markets.
STRATEGY FORUM’2025 speakers
Oleksandr Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Mykhailo Prykhodko, Partner at EY-Parthenon in Ukraine
Kateryna Zagoriy, Member of the Board of Directors of Darnitsa, co-founder of the Zagoriy Foundation
Igor Smelyansky, CEO of Ukrposhta
Igor Liski, Founder of EFI Group investment company
Valeria Guzema, Founder of Guzema Fine Jewelry and Guzema Foundation
Dmytro Musienko, Member of the Board of PrivatBank for Retail Business
Oleksandr Bogutsky, CEO of Starlight Media
Dmytro Morozov, Deputy CEO of MHP for Customer Business Development
Petro Chernyshov, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KAI, founder of the Kontora Pi initiative
Kateryna Libman, Founder of OKTO Family Group
Andriy Dligach, Chairman of Advanter Group, founder of the Board business community
Oksana Shchegelska, Partner at Strategic, Adjunct Professor at kmbs
Boris Shestopalov, Co-founder of Uparks, shareholder of HD-group and GFSGROUP
Volodymyr Savchuk, Author of books on business strategy
Roman Bondar, Managing Director of Korn Ferry Ukraine
Denis Bloshchynskyi, entrepreneur, scientist, public figure, ideologist of numerous social startups
Natalia Kryvda, Doctor of Philosophy, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
Olga Dukhnich, Head of Demography and Migration at the Frontier Institute
Dmytro Kozlov, Member of the Board of Public Broadcasting
Andriy Kryuchkov, expert in strategic thinking development
Alona Zhupikova, founder of KA Group: “Our goal is to create a platform for sharing experiences that combines strategic analytics, practical case studies from Ukrainian companies, and global approaches to growth — from 2026 risk maps to Leader-to-Leader dialogues. This is an event where strategy ceases to be theory and becomes a working tool for those who lead. Join us as a team!”
Date: October 29, 2025
Location: Kyiv + Online
Organizer: KA Group
Contact: info@kagroup.ua | +38 (063) 247 94 74
Detailed program and team registration: https://kagroup.ua/sbf
Title partner WORK.ua
General partners MHP, PrivatBank
Official partner Linkos Group
STRATEGY FORUM’2025 – an event where strategy becomes energy for action.
Interfax-Ukraine news agency – information partner of the forum.
Dynamics of export of goods in january-may 2025 by most important items in relation to same period of 2024, %
Source: Open4Business.com.ua
Two large elevator complexes located in the Berezivka district of the Odesa region are being offered for sale on the OpenMarket electronic trading system (SE “SETAM” of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine).
The first lot (No. 586642) is a mortgage complex of buildings with a total area of 18,270.7 square meters located at: Berezivka, Pristanichna Street.
The property includes administrative buildings, six grain warehouses, a weighing station, a grain dryer, a silo elevator, production facilities, and auxiliary infrastructure.
The auction date is October 31, and the starting price is UAH 85,086,000.
For more details about the lot and registration for the auction, follow the link
The second lot (No. 586647) is an elevator building with an area of 20,565.5 square meters with 106 items of movable property located in the village of Novoselivka, Berezivka district.
The auction date is November 3, and the starting price is UAH 19,580,000.
For more details about the lot and to register for the auction, follow this link
The sale is being conducted by a private executor within the framework of a single enforcement proceeding. The sale of such assets creates an opportunity to attract new investors to the development of the region’s agricultural infrastructure.
The OpenMarket auction (SE “SETAM” of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine) is a simple and effective means of selling and purchasing property online. The online auction has been operating throughout Ukraine since 2014.
As part of its 19th package of sanctions, the European Union will impose a ban on transactions with five Russian credit institutions from November 12: Alfa Bank, MTS Bank, Absolut Bank, Zemsky Bank, and NKO Istina, according to an EU statement.
In addition, Belarusian Alfa Bank, Sberbank, VTB, Belgazprombank, BelVEB, as well as VTB’s subsidiary in Kazakhstan and VTB’s branch in Shanghai have been added to the EU sanctions list.
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Every year on October 23, the world celebrates International Snow Leopard Day, a day dedicated to the protection of this rare and mysterious predator.
The snow leopard is a member of the cat family that lives in the high mountains of Central and Central Asia. It is the only modern predator of the cat family that permanently lives in the harsh conditions of the cold climate of the high mountains. Due to its ability to adapt to extreme environments, it is often called the “ghost of the mountains” because it is rarely seen by humans.
Currently, the population numbers between 4,000 and 7,500 individuals in the wild in 12 countries, including China, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan. The main threats to its survival are habitat loss, poaching, and the decline in the number of wild animals that snow leopards prey on.
International Snow Leopard Day aims to raise awareness about the protection of this rare species, remind people of the importance of preserving the biodiversity of mountain ecosystems, and support measures to protect the natural environment of these majestic predators.
