The war has sharply increased risks and shortened planning horizons. But putting investment entirely on hold also comes at a price: the loss of markets, production capacity, and competitive positions.
Nevertheless, new projects continue to be launched in Ukraine, international financial institutions continue to finance the private sector, and investors are committing capital to businesses now.
What makes an investment viable today, how should wartime risks be assessed, and which instruments can make them acceptable to private capital? We will discuss this at KIEF 2026 during the panel discussion "Investment Doesn't Wait for Peace".