OSCE Coordinator in the economic working group at Trilateral Contact Group Ulrich Brandenburg confirmed the introduction of Russian currency in the occupied parts of Donbas, ukrinform reports. “OSCE Coordinator in […]
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NATO exercises will soon take place near the ports of Burgas and Odesa
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), led by the Spanish frigate Alvaro de Bazan (F-101), has set course for the northwestern part of the Black Sea where multinational exercises will […]
NBU does an excellent job – IMF
The National Bank of Ukraine does an excellent job and performs its tasks in accordance with the law, and the banking sector is reported to be in good shape, ukrinform.net […]
European Commission sues Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands over anti-money laundering
The European Commission has today referred Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union, with a request for financial sanctions, for failing to fully […]
Ukraine allows logging that massively exceeds levels determined to be sustainable
Ikea is the largest consumer of timber from Ukraine, a country whose lush forests are one of the last strongholds for large European mammals like bear, bison, lynx and wolf. […]
NBU Governor resigns due to systematic political pressure
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakiv Smolii has submitted a letter of resignation to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the central bank’s press service posted on Facebook. “Today […]
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 theories” largely pushed on him by Rudy […]
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 of MPs, including Yuriy Boyko, Yulia Tymoshenko […]
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 cities across the globe, Kyiv was named […]
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, JSCB, Sberbank PJSC). Moody’s also revised the […]
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 policy hinders a peaceful settlement and blocks […]
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 Conduct Authority (FCA) said the German business […]
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 (EED). The organization calls its mission to […]
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 court’s ruling on June 15 means the […]
