Ukraine is preparing to launch investment screening – a mechanism for verifying the origin of foreign capital to protect the economy from the influence of aggressor states.

The Verkhovna Rada has registered Draft Law No. 14062, which sets the procedure for vetting investors in strategic sectors such as critical infrastructure, the defense industry, and strategic minerals.

Live on Ukrainian Radio, ILI project manager Taras Riabchenko emphasized that adopting this law is primarily a matter of economic security:

“We must prevent investments originating from unfriendly states from entering our economy.”

Among the key challenges highlighted by the expert:

• the overly long review period (150 days), which should be shortened;
• the need to create a public investor registry to reduce corruption risks;
• the unresolved issue of Russian capital in Ukrainian companies – around 18,000 enterprises still have such ownership shares. 

ILI supports the introduction of investment screening as a step toward European standards and strengthening Ukraine’s economic resilience.

More details in the full interview: