An International Monetary Fund concluded remote discussions with the Ukrainian authorities on May 21 and reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies for a new 18-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). At […]
Month: May 2020
Times Higher Education World University Rankings shows Crimea as Russian
Times Higher Education World University Rankings page on Facebook showed Ukrainian Crimea as part of the Russia. “After 6 years of Russian illegal annexation of Crimea, it’s a shame that such a respectful […]
Ukraine’s export to China has doubled
During the first quarter of 2020 Ukraine’s export to China has doubled, consolidating China’s position as a top trading partner for Ukraine. For the January-March period bilateral trade reached almost […]
For too long Ukrainian history was written by others – Motyl
Dr. Alexander Motyl is a professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark Unversity. A specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR answered the questions in the interview for uainfocus.org. What is […]
Support Ukraine and find a response to challenges from Russia – Borrell
The EU must support Ukraine and find an adequate response to challenges posed by Russia, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said during the Annual German Ambassadors’ Conference 2020. The full […]
Grand jury in Cleveland investigates money laundering by Ihor Kolomoisky
A US federal grand jury in Cleveland is investigating massive money laundering of PrivatBank deposits into US real estate by Ihor Kolomoisky, BuzzFeed News reports. Kolomoisky and his partners reportedly […]
More than 700 British firms blacklisted in Ukraine for suspicious activity
They are as common as muck in Ukraine. And often as dirty. Foreign shell firms – ‘offshores’ in the jargon – litter the country’s politics and economy. They are used […]
Russia continues to fuel war in Donbas
Russia has delivered more than ten tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, and vehicles loaded with ammunition to Donbas, ukrinform.net reported. “Last week, three wagons of ammunition, including for weapons of […]
Socar would like to store oil in Ukraine for as long as it takes for prices to revive
With the world awash in oil, Azerbaijan’s Socar would like to store oil in Ukraine for one year, or as long as it takes for prices to revive, says Nikolay […]
ZTE to become the first tenant of the technology park in Kharkiv
China’s ZTE Corporation, a major telecom equipment manufacturer, signed an agreement yesterday to become the first tenant of Ecopolis KhTZ, the industrial and technology park in Kharkiv, ubn.news reported. Vice […]
The Swedish furniture giant opens online store in Ukraine
Swedish furniture, home appliance and accessories giant IKEA launched online sales in Ukraine on 14 May. The long-awaited arrival comes following years of speculation over IKEA’s plans to enter the […]
Ukraine’s shopping centers lost $1.85 billion in sales during quarantine
The first two months of quarantine cost Ukraine’s shopping centers $260 million in lost rents and cost their tenants $1.85 billion in turnover, the Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centers reports. According […]
Rewriting history. For Kremlin a lot is at stake
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all strands of human activity, including the trajectory of pro-Kremlin disinformation. Revision of World War II history, which had become a focus of pro-Kremlin disinformation, […]
Otto A. Waterlander appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Naftogaz
The Naftogaz supervisory board has appointed Otto A. Waterlander as Chief Operating Officer, while retaining his current position as Naftogaz group Chief Transformation Officer, ubn.news reports. A native of Holland, Waterlander […]
