The Ukrainian automotive group AutoCraft, headquartered in Odesa, plans to establish a network of auto service centers in Kyiv, according to the group’s owner, Grigory Grinshpun.
“The AutoCraft Group team has decided to launch its own project in Kyiv based on the CareAutoKyiv philosophy. The project’s working title is AUTOMASTER NPS: a network of professional service centers. We plan to create a large multi-brand auto service hub comprising 100 service bays; a separate service area for electric vehicles, a modern detailing center, a restoration repair center with 25 workstations, and a charging hub with fast-charging stations totaling 2 MW in capacity,” he stated on LinkedIn.
According to him, the project will also include a multi-story reinforced-concrete parking garage for the sale of used cars and an underground shelter capable of housing a Ministry of Internal Affairs service center. The complex’s energy independence will be ensured by a modern energy system that will combine a solar power plant, a 5 MW energy storage facility, and an EMS for automated management of electricity generation, storage, and consumption. The project is geared toward servicing cars that are three years old or older.
Grinshpun stated that they are considering land plots in Kyiv with an area of at least 2 hectares, located along one of the city’s main thoroughfares, with the capacity to connect up to 5 MW of electrical power.
The Ukrainian automotive group “Autokraft” is a holding company that unites official dealerships for Renault, Nissan, Skoda, Hyundai, Ford, MG, Suzuki, and Maxus in Dnipro, Cherkasy, and Kropyvnytskyi, and also holds the status of an official INFINITI service partner in Cherkasy. According to OpenDataBot, the company’s revenue for 2025 totaled 4.3 million UAH, which is 1.06% less than in 2024, while its net loss was 343,800 UAH compared to a loss of 477,300 UAH in 2024
According to Relocation, Argentina has officially announced the launch of a citizenship-by-investment program that will allow foreigners to obtain an Argentine passport without going through the standard, multi-year naturalization process. The government plans to begin accepting applications as early as the fourth quarter of 2026.
The program was announced on October 2 during Argentina Week in Paris by Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Prime Minister Diego Santilli.
The government is offering foreigners two main options for participation.
The first is a non-refundable contribution of $350,000 to the Argentine treasury.
The second is the purchase of a special government bond worth $800,000, which will be issued specifically for program participants. The government has not yet published the detailed terms of this security.
The program allows for the inclusion of family members.
The spouse of the primary applicant, as well as unmarried and childless children between the ages of 18 and 25, will be eligible for citizenship subject to an additional contribution of $100,000 per person.
For a child under the age of 18, the additional contribution will be $25,000.
Thus, a family consisting of two adults and two minor children will be eligible for Argentine citizenship upon making a total non-refundable contribution of $500,000
. One of the program’s key features is that it grants citizenship itself, rather than a residence permit or permanent residency in exchange for investment.
The legal framework for the new program was established back in May 2025, when the government amended Argentina’s citizenship law and created a special Agency for Citizenship-by-Investment Programs. Its mission is to manage such programs and attract foreign capital.
However, it will not be possible to obtain a passport simply by transferring money. The government promises to conduct extensive background checks on applicants.
The origin of funds, the applicant’s financial transparency, and potential risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing will be scrutinized. The authorities state that due diligence procedures will comply with OECD and FATF recommendations. All investments must go through the official financial system.
Another important point for potential participants: the acceptance of applications had not yet begun at the time the program was announced.
The government has announced that the program is scheduled to launch during the fourth quarter of 2026. Therefore, until the final procedures, application forms, review deadlines, and investment bond parameters are published, it is premature to transfer funds or pay for the services of intermediaries who are already promising a guaranteed Argentine passport.
Argentine citizenship is of interest primarily as a tool for international mobility. The country’s passport provides extensive visa-free access, particularly to Schengen Zone countries, and Argentine citizenship opens up additional opportunities for residence and economic activity within South America thanks to the country’s integration into Mercosur.
Before the investment program was introduced, foreigners could obtain Argentine citizenship through the standard naturalization process. The new model creates a separate pathway for wealthy applicants willing to invest significant capital.
Argentina spent over a year preparing the program. In May 2025, a decree by President Javier Milei established the legal framework for obtaining citizenship through investment, and in April 2026, the leadership of a special government agency was appointed. The authorities first announced the official financial terms on October 2.
DTEK and Dragon Capital have established an investment hub to attract funding for Ukraine’s energy sector, whose funding needs are estimated at $100 billion, the energy holding company announced.
“The hub brings together representatives from the public and private sectors to develop concrete and practical solutions that will help attract more investment into Ukraine’s energy sector,” commented DTEK CEO Maksym Timchenko, whose remarks were quoted in a statement posted by the energy holding company on its Telegram channel on Friday.
It is noted that more than $100 billion may be needed to rebuild Ukraine’s energy sector and create new facilities, and the Investment Hub is intended to facilitate the attraction of these funds.
“The main goal is to make Ukraine’s energy system more modern and resilient in order to strengthen the country’s energy security,” DTEK emphasized.
As previously reported, DTEK invested 101.7 billion hryvnias in Ukraine’s energy sector from 2022 to 2025.
In total, Rinat Akhmetov’s SCM Group, which includes DTEK, has invested over $4.3 billion in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, of which approximately $1 billion has gone toward rebuilding facilities destroyed by Russia.
SCM is currently launching a global initiative called “Invest in Ukraine,” calling on international businesses to invest in Ukraine today, without waiting for the war to end.
According to the Serbian business publication Parametar, construction of the first phase of a new plant to manufacture electric motors for drones is nearing completion in the village of Kotraža near Lučani. The equipment has already been delivered, some employees have been hired and are undergoing training, and production is expected to begin in early October.
In the first phase, the plant is expected to employ about 50 people; after the completion of all three phases, the workforce will grow to 60–70 employees. Earlier reports mentioned the possibility of expanding the workforce to 150 employees. The plant’s projected production capacity is up to 40,000 motors per month.
Businessman Milenko Kostić stated that the idea to establish the production facility came from Želko Mitrović. For the small town of Dragacheva, the project is significant not only from a technological standpoint: the plant is effectively being created as a new industrial employment hub in a rural area.
The international forum “Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment” will take place on October 22–23, 2026, at the ROMEXPO Exhibition Center in Bucharest, Romania.
The forum is organized by the New Strategy Center and the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event is expected to bring together representatives of government institutions from Ukraine, Romania, and other countries, as well as international financial organizations, businesses, investors, local authorities, and experts.
According to the preliminary program, the forum will last two days. The main topics of discussion will include infrastructure and transport connectivity, security and defense, financing mechanisms and business opportunities, energy, agriculture and sustainable development, the recovery of Ukrainian regions and cross-border cooperation, as well as human capital.
The forum is scheduled to open on the morning of October 22. George Scutaru, CEO of the New Strategy Center, and Mihai Daraban, President of the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, are scheduled to deliver opening remarks.
One of the first plenary discussions will be a panel titled “Business Bridges for Economic Recovery: The Strategic Role of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.” Among the confirmed participants are Gennadiy Chizhikov, President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the heads of the chambers of commerce and industry of Romania, Poland, Italy, and Moldova; and Adrian Zuckerman, former U.S. Ambassador to Romania.
A separate segment of the program will be dedicated to the Romania-Ukraine-Moldova strategic transport and investment corridor. Representatives of the Ukrainian government, the Verkhovna Rada, UkraineInvest, and Romanian authorities are scheduled to participate in the discussion. At the same time, international mechanisms for financing reconstruction will be discussed with representatives from KfW, Poland’s BGK, and other financial institutions.
A significant portion of the forum will have a practical investment focus. Separate sessions are scheduled to present investment opportunities in the Kyiv, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Odesa, and Kherson regions. The broader concept of the forum also includes the participation of the Mykolaiv region.
On the first day, discussions are also planned on the role of business associations in mobilizing capital for reconstruction, food security and Ukraine’s agricultural potential, the development of the Danube logistics hub, attracting private capital to reconstruction efforts, Black Sea security, unmanned systems, the restoration of housing and cities, Ukraine’s energy transition, and the return of human capital.
Among the announced participants in the finance panel are representatives from the European Investment Bank, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR), Poland’s BGK, and Romania’s Investment and Development Bank.
The second day, October 23, will begin with a plenary discussion on ending Russian aggression against Ukraine, international pressure, negotiations, and security guarantees. The program also includes panels on Ukraine’s experience with unmanned systems, the reintegration of veterans, the restoration of the power grid, the role of
the Danube as a strategic transport corridor, and the development of connections between Poland, Ukraine, and Romania.
Separate discussions will address sanctions and post-war reparations, energy cooperation in the Black Sea region, the participation of Romanian companies in Ukraine’s reconstruction, joint production of dual-use goods, and the use of EU programs to develop cross-border cooperation.
According to the program, simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian, English, and Romanian will be provided at the forum.
The organizers emphasize that the program published as of September is preliminary; therefore, the list of participants, panel titles, and their schedules are subject to change.
Advance registration is required to participate in the forum. The contact person on the Ukrainian side is Kateryna Dadiverina, tel. +40 721 616 747, e-mail: ecaterina.dadiverina@newstrategycenter.ro.
For questions regarding partnerships, sponsorship packages, and exhibition booths, please contact the New Strategy Center: Ana-Maria Shaer, tel. +40 753 103 310, email: ana.schaer@newstrategycenter.ro.
Detailed information and the latest forum program are available on the official website of Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment.
The “Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment” forum’s media partners are, as usual, Interfax-Ukraine and Open4Business.
Vasyl Khmelnytskyy, founder of the “Bila Tserkva” Industrial Park, announced the suspension of plans to build three plants within the industrial park due to high risks.
“I know that fortune often favors the bold. But today I went to Bila Tserkva and made a decision: for now, not to begin new construction of three factories. We’ll finish what we’ve already started, but put the large-scale plans on hold. Right now, the risks are too great—both for the business and for the people. I’m ready to take responsibility for the business. Although, to be honest, I’m already at my limit. But I’m not ready to expose people to a risk I can’t control,” he said on social media.
According to him, such decisions are difficult to make, but an entrepreneur’s responsibility also includes knowing when to stop.
“I don’t like the phrase ‘until better times.’ So I’ll be more specific: we’ll return to these plans when the risks are lower. Right now, our task is to finish what we’ve started, keep the team together, and maintain the ability to move forward,” the entrepreneur emphasized.
The projects of entrepreneur Vasyl Khmelnytskyi’s holding company, UFuture—FOP “Bila Tserkva” and “Bila Tserkva 2”—were included in the Register of Industrial Parks in 2018. The parks are home to more than two dozen tenants (including foreign companies).
The total area of the parks is 70.3 hectares, of which 45 hectares have already been developed. More than 85,000 square meters of industrial and warehouse real estate have been commissioned.
