Ukraine’s first-ever digital trade deal is expected to support its economy through the current crisis and lay foundations for its recovery and revival. 

Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, will sign the trade agreement with UK Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, with officials saying that the deal will support digital commerce through the facilitation of cross-border data flows.

The digital trade agreement is expected to support Ukrainian businesses by cutting red tape and helping them to trade with the UK more efficiently, as well as make it easier for UK companies to work with Ukrainian businesses and support their economic recovery.

The agreement, first announced in August, is based on a similar agreement signed between the UK and Singapore earlier this year, and it follows the government's decision to cut tariffs on all goods from Ukraine to zero. 

The agreement would allow for greater cooperation between the UK and Ukraine on...