October 2025 – Ukraine currently maintains one of the largest sanctions lists in Europe, comprising roughly 21,000 entries but with only 114 removals over the past decade. Sanctions have become a central instrument of national security policy in response to persistent external threats. At the same...
September 2025 – Ukraine's parliament has registered a draft law “On the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments” (the “FDI Draft”), which, in line with EU standards, seeks to establish mandatory screening mechanisms for foreign investments into sensitive sectors. At this stage, the FDI Draft...
September 2025 – Despite the ongoing war and significant challenges, the Ukrainian legal framework continues to encourage an open and flexible investment environment.
Specifically, it expressly recognizes a wide variety of investment forms and ways to repatriate investments.
Below we...
August 2025 – On 21 August 2025, two laws were adopted in Ukraine on the creation of Defence City*. Defence City is a special tax and legal regime that provides a number of benefits and easements for companies working in Ukraine’s defence industry.
The laws will enter into force one month...
August 2025 – The Law of Ukraine "On Factoring" No. 4466-IX dated 3 June 2025 (the "Law") introduces a comprehensive update to existing laws governing factoring. The goal of the Law is to align Ukrainian regulations with best international standards and to establish a modern, digital, and transparent...
August 2025 – On 30 July 2025, the President of Ukraine signed Law No. 7508, aimed at optimising the mechanism for attracting private investment into post-war infrastructure recovery efforts through public-private partnerships (PPPs). The law, save for a few exceptions, will come into force three months...
August 2025 – New rules governing the production, procurement, and supply of explosives and ammunition came into effect in July 2025. Their goal is to simplify regulatory procedures for manufacturers.
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August 2025 – On 6–7 August 2025, a new package of changes to currency restrictions in Ukraine came into force. The National Bank of Ukraine (the "NBU") introduced currency restrictions in February 2022, following the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Below we highlight the key changes...
August 2025 – On 14 July 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) approved the Lists of Minerals and Components of Strategic and Critical Importance (Resolution No. 845, or the Lists). Resolution No. 845 classifies minerals into two categories: strategic minerals (those crucial for the national...
August 2025 – New rules governing the production, procurement, and supply of explosives and ammunition came into effect in July 2025. Their goal is to simplify regulatory procedures for manufacturers.
Click on one of the images below or use the following links to read our overview in English...
July 2025 – Kinstellar has launched a firmwide initiative to support Ukraine in its recovery and reconstruction efforts.
Our Kyiv Office continues providing full commercial counsel and legal support in Ukraine to international and domestic clients, with particular emphasis on the Infrastructure...
July 2025 – During the last three years as a result of Russia’s ongoing aggression, Ukraine’s infrastructure has sustained extensive damage, representing a profound challenge to the country’s long-term development. Delays in reconstruction risk having severe social and economic repercussions...
The intergovernmental Agreement on the establishment of the #US-#Ukraine #Reconstruction #Investment #Fund (Fund), signed on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Agreement) reflects a reset of the US-Ukraine geopolitical relationship and looks to provide a strategic blend of economic investment and security cooperation.
Russia’s invasion has devastated Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, turning a once-diverse and export-capable power sector into one struggling with deficits. As reconstruction begins, the priority is not simply to restore capacity, but to build a modern, resilient, and sustainable energy system. This article outlines key strategies to guide that transformation.
Recent efforts surrounding Ukraine’s attempted purchase of two VVER-1000 nuclear reactors from Bulgaria highlight the complex legal and geopolitical environment in which Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts are unfolding.
Bulgaria abruptly refused to sell two Russian-made VVER-1000 NPP reactors that Ukraine planned to buy to complete the construction of the Khmelnytsky NPP.