Ukraine’s fantasy conspiracy theories were largely pushed by Rudy Giuliani
John Bolton believed President Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, which eventually led to his impeachment and acquittal, were being guided by “Ukraine fantasy conspiracy…
Month: June 2020
Lenin in Kyiv, Colston in Bristol
Watching the toppling of Bristol’s Edward Colston monument, I was struck by echoes of the fate of another dubious statue: Kyiv’s Lenin monument….
The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine may cease due to Tymoshenko
The transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine may cease due to the activity of Yulia Tymoshenko, liga.net reports. Recently, several dozens…
Kyiv named the best for start-up ecosystem in emerging Europe
Kyiv is named the best start-up ecosystem in emerging Europe in a report conducted by Startup Blink, a start-up research center. Of 1,000…
Moody’s takes rating actions on six Ukrainian Banks
Moody’s upgraded the ratings and assessments of six Ukrainian banks (as applicable: Privatbank, Savings Bank of Ukraine, Ukreximbank, Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Pivdennyi Bank,…
US: Russian passportization in Donbas blocks Minsk agreements
Russia’s illegal issuance of passports in the uncontrolled territories of Donbas is an attempt to legitimize the so-called “DPR” and “LPR”, and this…
Commerzbank fined for money laundering failings
The UK’s financial regulator has fined Commerzbank £38m for money-laundering failures, including an “out-of-control” system for checking clients, The Guardian reports. The Financial…
Far-right French MP that is close to Kremlin joined European Endowment for Democracy
Thierry Mariani, a French MEP from the far-right National Union party, has joined the board of directors of the European Endowment for Democracy…
Ukraine’s Top Court rules in favor of government in PrivatBank case
Ukraine’s Supreme Court has reversed a lower-court decision in favor of the government in a landmark case related to state-owned PrivatBank. The top…
