State Customs Service of Ukraine
The State Customs Service of Ukraine is the central executive body responsible for implementing state customs policy and enforcing customs control at Ukraine's borders. It operates under the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and is headed by a chairman appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers.
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Ukraine eases customs rules for businesses hit by shelling and weapons production
Ukraine’s government adopted a resolution simplifying customs procedures for businesses that lost or damaged property during shelling. The measures preserve access to reduced customs guarantees for qualifying firms, accelerate official goods controls and provide duty- and VAT-free imports for materials, equipment and components used in foreign-funded weapons production.
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Turkey and UN to mediate new Russia–Ukraine Black Sea ceasefire talks in early October
Turkey and the United Nations are organizing a new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the Black Sea to protect grain and food exports. Meetings are scheduled for early October, with the Swiss NGO Center for Humanitarian Dialogue acting as mediator. The initiative, launched in September, seeks to recreate the 2022 Black Sea Grain Initiative and was discussed at a closed meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly attended by officials from Turkey, the US, European countries, India and Egypt.