“Crimea’s history is long and tangled. It is today under Russian control, as it has been — sometimes as an autonomous region, sometimes as a part of the Soviet Union […]
Month: June 2019
Austrian court allowed US extradition of Ukrainian tycoon Firtash
Austria’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision allowing a request by the United States to extradite Ukrainian tycoon Dmytro Firtash, the latest twist in the case for the oligarch who […]
PACE allowed Russia to return
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a resolution and introduced amendments to the regulations, which may complicate or block the imposition of sanctions on the […]
Ukraine boosts sugar exports by 30%
Ukrainian sugar producers exported 41,300 tons during May 2019, representing a 30% increase on the previous month, according to data released by Ukraine’s National Association of Sugar Producers. The key […]
Deutsche Bank faces US money-laundering investigation
Federal authorities are investigating whether Deutsche Bank complied with laws meant to stop money laundering and other crimes, the latest government examination of potential misconduct at one of the world’s […]
Ukrainian Women Unite Online Against Zelensky`s Branding
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inserted foot firmly in mouth during his presidential tour of Europe this week when he said his nation’s women were “beautiful” and served as a good […]
Ukraine boosted agricultural export by 18.6%
Ukraine boosted agricultural export volumes by 18.6% year-on-year during the January-April 2019 period to reach a new total of USD 7.1 billion. Corn was the leading commodity, accounting for USD […]
Ukraine’s banking industry has almost doubled profit
Ukraine’s banking industry has almost doubled profit levels year-on-year during the first five months of 2019 as the sector continues to reap the benefits of far-reaching post-2014 reforms, according to […]
Russia is losing $30 bln a year due to the occupation of Crimea
Russia is losing at least $30 billion every year due to the investment climate that has followed its annexation of Crimea, economist Sergei Guriev said in an interview published Monday. […]
Europol: Huge inflows of criminal money are mainly coming into Europe from Russia and China
Europe’s Baltic states are at risk from further Russian money laundering, a top European police official said after several big banks were hit by scandals centered on the region. Pedro […]
