Danube

MHP's logistics has become more diversified and stronger, and new directions have emerged. Transshipment volumes through the Danube ports have increased several times. The same applies to the western border with Ukraine. New dry ports have emerged and are being actively used.

According to YouControl, from February 24, 2022, to April 30, 2024, foreign beneficiaries and participants appeared in the ownership structure of 3,577 legal entities in Ukraine. In addition, 2,950 new companies with foreign capital were registered. The lion's share of these companies - 2,903 - are located in Kyiv. Another 778 are in Lviv region and 484 in Odesa region.

On June 11, a monument to Russian General Sergei Tuchkov was dismantled in Izmail, Odessa region, in accordance with the law of Ukraine "on condemnation and Prohibition of propaganda of Russian imperial policy in Ukraine and decolonization of toponymy".

In southern Germany, the death toll from large-scale flooding rose to five after rescuers found the body of a woman in a flooded car.

The water level in rivers in southern Germany is gradually decreasing after floods, and the German meteorological service is lifting warnings about adverse weather conditions in the region.

Exports of agricultural products by road declined significantly due to logistics problems and lack of drivers caused by mobilization, while exports via the Black Sea, Danube and rail improved.

18 people, including 9 children, were injured in a lightning strike during a children's holiday in a park in Liberec in the northern Czech Republic.

A firefighter was killed during a rescue operation in southern Germany as a result of severe flooding caused by heavy rains and rising water levels in the Danube and its tributaries.

In recent months, about 85-87% of Ukrainian agricultural products have been exported by sea, with the volume of road transportation increasing after the border was unblocked.

At the Ukraine-U. S. 2024 Partnership Forum in Washington, D.C., Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal highlighted sectors of the Ukrainian economy that are promising for American business, such as energy, agriculture, defense, raw materials processing, and IT, and described steps the government is taking to attract investment.

11 people were injured when a Bulgarian cruise ship crashed into the concrete wall of a lock on the Danube River in Austria.

Ukraine and Poland are making progress in lifting the blockade on their border, but the unblocking plan is not being implemented as quickly as we would like, although there are positive trends that need to be maintained and developed.

During a meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky debunked negative myths that the Ukrainian agricultural sector has no economic basis, emphasizing Ukraine's ability to withstand and win the war with Russia.

At night, the enemy continued drone attacks on the southeastern regions. Air defense forces shot down 22 drones over Dnipro, Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. However, port infrastructure was damaged in some areas.

Last night, the maximum concentration of drones was observed in Dnipropetrovs'k region during the second wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine.

The Tuzly Estuaries National Park in Odesa Oblast has been managed by the same interim director for 10 years, leading to conflicts with local residents who accuse the management of illegally seizing their land and doing business while neglecting to maintain and preserve the park.

President Zelenskyi held a daily conference call to hear from the Chief of the Armed Forces about the audit of the Armed Forces and the rotation of brigades, grain exports, and rescue operations after the attacks.

russia has been officially expelled from the Danube Commission, which regulates navigation on the Danube, for actions incompatible with the convention under which the organization operates.

In February, a record 8 million tons of cargo were exported through the humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea, of which 5. 2 million tons were products of Ukrainian farmers.

Ukraine has played an important role in ensuring global food security, exporting more than 70 million tons of agricultural products last year, according to Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.

Zelenskyy and Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov agreed to boost logistics and infrastructure development during a meeting in Kyiv on February 26.

Ukraine seeks to ensure sustainable pre-war exports by expanding existing export corridors, creating new ones, and strengthening alternative transportation routes, such as the Danube River Cluster.

In the Odesa region, irrigation systems have been restored and modernized to help local farmers ensure stable harvests in the face of climate change.

Ukraine is implementing solutions such as increasing the capacity of border crossing points and alternative export routes, such as river transport, to maintain the rhythm of exports despite the conflict.

According to Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in January 2024, 88% of Ukraine's wheat exports went to the EU via the Black Sea.

Polish and Ukrainian officials held emergency talks to resolve a dispute over the blocking of border crossings caused by Polish farmers' protests against food imports from Ukraine.

The study found that participants with higher ADHD scores were more likely to leave their area and seek out new berry fields, suggesting that some ADHD traits may have helped primitive people seek out new food sources.

Ukraine launches an additional route across the Danube River to boost exports amid a border blockade by Polish protesters.

A one-sentence summary: Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the blockade of the Polish-Ukrainian border was caused primarily by Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The Polish Minister of Agriculture emphasized the need to maintain trade with Ukraine. According to him, a complete blockade of the border will lead to the fact that many Poles may lose their jobs.