If a trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian President Vladimir Putin takes place, the war could end before Christmas (December 25), according to Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
“If a trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, President Zelensky and Putin takes place, I am cautiously optimistic that this war will end well before Christmas,” he wrote on social media.
“If the meeting does not take place, I think President Trump could impose serious consequences on Putin and those who buy his oil and gas,” Graham predicts.
In January-July of this year, Ukraine reduced exports of semi-finished products made of carbon steel in physical terms by 36.3% compared to the same period last year, to 705,625 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, in monetary terms, exports of semi-finished carbon steel products fell by 37.6% to $342.978 million.
The main exports were to Bulgaria (39.22% of shipments in monetary terms), Turkey (16.22%), and Poland (14.86%).
During the period in question, Ukraine imported 19,472 thousand tons of semi-finished products worth $14.943 million, mainly from Oman (32.95%), Germany (25.28%), and Italy (21.77%).
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased exports of semi-finished products made of carbon steel in physical terms by 56.7% compared to 2023, to 1 million 886.090 thousand tons, with revenue in monetary terms growing by 52.4% to $927.554 million. The main exports were to Bulgaria (32.06% of supplies in monetary terms), Egypt (18.50%), and Turkey (11.14%).
In 2024, Ukraine imported 306 tons of semi-finished products worth $278 thousand from the Czech Republic (88.13%), Romania (7.19%), and Poland (2.88%), while in 2023, it imported 96 tons worth $172 thousand.
The volume of passenger car imports to Ukraine, including cargo-passenger vans and racing cars (UKT ZED code 8703), increased by 21.1% in July this year compared to June 2025, to $608.443 million.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, China ($147.87 million) became the leader among the three largest suppliers of cars to Ukraine last month, while in June it was not among the top three.
The United States ranked second, with imports from this country increasing by 30% to $106.82 million, and Germany ranked third, with imports of passenger cars increasing slightly to $87.14 million.
Japan did not make it into the top three last month, with imports worth $62.53 million in June.
At the same time, in January-July of this year, passenger cars worth more than $3.16 billion were imported into Ukraine, with Germany ($561.47 million), the US ($525.16 million), and China ($407.67 million) being the largest suppliers.
Imports of passenger cars from other countries during the same period amounted to $1.67 billion.
At the same time, in January-July, Ukraine exported only $4.54 million worth of such vehicles, in particular to the UAE (29.3%), the Czech Republic (15.7%), and Poland (11%).
According to the State Customs Service, passenger cars accounted for 6.89% of total imports to Ukraine in January-July and 0.02% of exports.
As reported, in 2024, passenger cars worth $4.385 billion were imported into Ukraine, 8% more than a year earlier, and $10.1 million worth were exported (2.7 times less).
The top three countries from which the most cars were imported last year were the United States ($817.9 million, an increase of 13.2% compared to 2023), Germany ($682.16 million, an increase of 5.8%), and Japan ($495.71 million, a decrease of 12%).
In January-July of this year, Ukraine doubled its imports of aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxite) in physical terms compared to the same period last year, from 6,772 tons to 13,670 tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, during this period, imports of bauxite in monetary terms increased by 65.6% to $1.623 million from $980 thousand.
At the same time, imports came mainly from Turkey (74.74% of supplies in monetary terms) and China (25.26%).
Ukraine did not re-export bauxite in 2025, as in 2024 and 2023.
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased bauxite imports in physical terms by 77.4% compared to 2023, to 35,173 tons, and in monetary terms by 74%, to $4.107 million. Imports were mainly from Turkey (78.48% of supplies in monetary terms), China (19.48%), and Spain (1.9%).
In 2023, Ukraine imported 19,830 thousand tons of bauxite worth $2.360 million.
In 2022, Ukraine reduced imports of aluminum ores and concentrates (bauxite) in physical terms by 81.5% compared to the previous year, to 945,396 tons. Imports of bauxite in monetary terms decreased by 79.6% to $48.166 million. Imports came mainly from Guinea (58.90% of supplies in monetary terms), Brazil (27.19%), and Ghana (7.48%).
Bauxite is an aluminum ore used as a raw material for the production of alumina, which is then used to produce aluminum. It is also used as a flux in ferrous metallurgy.
Bauxite is imported into Ukraine by the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant (MHP).
In 2025, a number of European countries are expected to see a significant decline in apple production due to spring frosts, according to Serbian Economist, citing data from the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA).
According to Serbian Economist, Greece will be hit hardest, with a 51.5% drop in harvest, followed by Romania with 39.5% and Serbia with 26.7% compared to last year. Experts attribute this to unfavorable weather conditions and, in some cases, a reduction in the area of fruit-bearing orchards in these countries.
According to WAPA estimates, total apple production in the European Union in 2025 will be about 10.46 million tons, which is 7.5% below the average for recent years, but almost corresponds to the level of 2024 (-0.1%). The largest decline is expected for Red Delicious (-19.2%) and Idared (-8.8%) varieties, while Golden Delicious volumes will decrease by 0.9% and Gala will remain at last year’s level.
At the same time, production is expected to grow in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Belgium, which will partially offset the decline in countries most affected by frost.
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