Ukraine is one of the countries with the highest literacy rate reaching 100%. Its adult literacy rate has increased from 99.4% in 2001 to 99.8% in 2015. Because of the […]
Month: September 2019
IT sector revenues expected to reach $5 bln in 2019
A new report into the Ukrainian IT industry produced by tech service provider N-iX has predicted a rise in annual industry revenues to a new high of USD 5 billion during the […]
S&P upgraded Ukraine’s sovereign debt
S&P Global upgraded Ukraine’s sovereign debt on Friday to B from B-, following a similar upgrade three weeks earlier by Fitch. “The country’s economy is recovering and the debt-to-GDP ratio […]
New Evidence in Berlin Assassination Links Russian State to the Crime
In the process of this investigation, Bellingcat and its partners have obtained conclusive evidence that the suspect – whose real identity is still being sought by our team – traveled […]
Sales of new passenger cars grew 12.5% year-on-year
Sales of new passenger cars grew 12.5% year-on-year in August to reach 8,300 vehicles, representing the best monthly result for the Ukrainian auto industry in over one-and-a-half years, according to […]
Russia’s war against Ukraine should matter to America
US support for Ukraine, in any form – whether through diplomatic gestures or weapons – sends a signal that the democratic world order is still worth fighting for, writes Nolan […]
China has displaced Russia as Ukraine’s largest trading partner
China has displaced Russia as Ukraine’s largest trading partner, according to new data posted by the National Bank of Ukraine. In the first quarter of this year, China-Ukraine trade hit […]
Moneyval: Swift actions against money launderers are needed
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering (AML) watchdog called on nations to take swift action against money launderers and terrorist financiers in an annual report. Moneyval Chair Elzbieta Frankow-Jaskiewicz said […]
Kharkiv Airport sets new monthly passenger record
Passenger numbers at Kharkiv International Airport rose by 48% year-on-year during August 2019 to reach a new record of 140,400 people, Business Ukraine reports. This new total surpassed the previous […]
Deutsche Bank is raided in connection to Danske scandal
German authorities have raided Deutsche Bank’s headquarters in search of information related to the Danske Bank money laundering scandal, Reuters reports. The ongoing investigation is trying to establish whether Germany’s […]
Six Takeaways From Trump And Zelensky’s Phone Call
About seven minutes into his July 25 telephone call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump shifted the largely cordial and collegial conversation to a new topic, writes […]
SBU raided money laundering center with $1 bln turnover
Operatives of the SBU [Security Service of Ukraine] have halted the activities of the money laundering center in Kyiv with a turnover of over $1 bln per annum, SBU reports. […]
Danske Bank CEO Aivar Rehe’s body found
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) have confirmed that the body of former Danske Bank CEO Aivar Rehe has been found. According to ERR’s information, Rehe’s body was found […]
Farmland market may boost Ukraine’s GDP by 1-2 percentage points in 2021
The launch of a farmland market will boost Ukraine’s GDP growth by 1-2 percentage points in 2021, and by 3-3.5 percentage points each year through the mid-2020s, Economy Minister Milovanov […]
