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DG MOVE will continue to support Ukraine’s port infrastructure
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) will continue to support transport infrastructure development projects.

The new EU agricultural commissioner compared Ukrainian agriculture to the “elephant in the room”
Poland has lost the post of European Commissioner for Agriculture. Instead of Pole Janusz Wojciechowski, Christoph Hansen from Luxembourg was appointed.

In November, Russia increased sea exports of petroleum products by 18%
Russian oil product exports rose more than 18% in November from a month earlier.

New sanctions package will ban 45 Russian tankers from entering EU ports
The European Union is proposing to tighten restrictions on Russian oil tankers as part of its 15th round of sanctions.

EU importers are hesitant to buy Ukrainian corn, — ASAP Agri
Despite attractive prices, European buyers are in no hurry to buy corn from Ukrainian agricultural producers.

Iran’s ports hit by EU sanctions over Russian military aid
The EU has imposed sanctions on the Iranian ports of Amirabad and Bandar-e-Anzali on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

The EU is concerned about the mass import of fertilizers from Russia and Belarus
Fertilizers from Russia and Belarus entering the EU are hitting European producers.

Duda considers agriculture a “problematic issue” in Ukraine’s accession to the EU
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that agriculture remains a “problematic issue” in the context of Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
EU countries propose to increase the duty on products and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus
Several EU countries have called for an increase in tariffs on imports of food, fish and fertilizers from Russia and Belarus.

The EU explained the procedure for repaying the loan with the assets of the Russian Federation
The Eurocouncil clarified the payment procedure for the 35 billion euro loan for Ukraine. The European Council provided an explanation regarding the mechanism for payment by Ukraine of a macro-financial loan of EUR 35 billion. This is reported by “Ukrinform”. It will be part of a broader G7 credit support totaling $50 billion. The loan, which…