Ukraine is still far from an investor’s paradise, but increasingly valuable business deals are being signed in the war-torn country this year. In the first nine months of 2024, there were 36 Ukrainian mergers and acquisitions (M&As) with a total estimated value of $643 million, according to a new report from KPMG Ukraine, an accounting organization based in Kyiv. The average value of M&As was $38 million. For comparison, there were 37 deals worth $625 million in the same period last year with an average value of $27 million. The start of the full-scale invasion painted a bleak scene for Ukrain…