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Ukraine plans to push for russia to be banned from SWIFT
06.12.2020
Ukraine may demand that russia be disconnected from the international payment network SWIFT if there is no progress in the negotiation process on Donbas by the end of the year, the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group Leonid Kravchuk said.“If we cannot reach an agreement with russia politically and diplomatically, we must do everything we can to force it to stop its aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity through joint pressure from the world community and ...Ukrzaliznytsia and DHL develop China-Europe container rail transportation
05.12.2020
Ukrzaliznytsia and DHL Global Forwarding will develop China-Europe container rail transportation and plan to introduce new international routes, uz.gov.ua reported.The Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia also announced that a powerful logistics center for DHL cargo would be established on the basis of the Lisky Transport Service Center branch in Kyiv. Ukrzaliznytsia has committed itself to simplify customs procedures through the territory of Ukraine and to ensure compliance with the train schedule. DHL will continue to develop the railway expedition ...US lawmakers agree to widen sanctions against Nord Stream 2
05.12.2020
The annual US defense policy bill 2021 unveiled by lawmakers expands sanctions on companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.Under the draft of the annual US defense policy legislation, the sanctions target any companies and individuals providing help to the project, including ships that help operations to lay pipelines, insurance, testing, inspection, and certification services.The bill is expected to be passed by the US House of Representatives early next week and after by the Senate. The project is aimed ...Ukraine, Brazil discussed strategic cooperation in military, technical, and defense sectors
04.12.2020
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Ihor Zhovkva met with a Brazilian delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister of Brazil Marcos Rosas Degaut Pontes on December 3, Ukrinform reported.The parties discussed strategic cooperation between the two countries in the military, technical, and defense sectors. They also identified promising bilateral projects in the field of military-technical cooperation, as well as in the aerospace industry.“Ukraine and Brazil have their own highly developed technologies and operate in third-country markets. I am convinced ...moscow admits “conflict” between russia and Ukraine in Donbas
04.12.2020
russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya has publicly called the war in Donbas a conflict between russia and Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG).“Nebenzya said about the ‘conflict in Donbas’: it is not a domestic conflict in Ukraine, it is a political conflict between russia and Ukraine,” the Ukrainian delegation quoted Nebenzya as saying.The delegation called this statement by russia’s representative to the UN “the most interesting and even sensational one.”Majority of EU citizens support Ukraine’s membership in Union – survey
02.12.2020
Over half of European citizens (55%) support Ukraine’s membership in the EU, according to the study conducted by a think tank New Europe Center. The study was carried out to discover the views of Ukraine in four European Union member states – Germany, Italy, Poland, and France. “A majority, 55%, of respondents support Ukraine’s membership in the EU.Support for Ukraine’s NATO integration has reached 38% which demonstrates it has not a similar level of support like the EU. The number of ...Austrian bureau Coop Himmelblau works for russian occupants in Crimea
02.12.2020
Austrian architectural bureau Coop Himmelblau is participating in the construction of an opera house in occupied Sevastopol. Ukraine is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against the company and its director, Ukrainian Ambassador to Austria Oleksandr Scherba wrote on Facebook.“Unfortunately, there is reason to believe that the well-known Austrian architectural bureau Coop Himmelblau is participating in the construction of an opera house in Sevastopol”, – he said. According to Scherba, the rumors about the bureau’s participation in Vladimir putin’s flagship project ...International students spend over $3 bln in Ukraine during their studies
02.12.2020
Each foreign student in Ukraine spends 6-8 thousand dollars annually on education purposes on average, according to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. These figures are based on the approximate calculations of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education.“Education of foreign students in Ukrainian educational institutions is not only the country’s image but also an important component of investments in the economy. According to the approximate calculations of Ukrainian State Center for International Education, a foreign student, receiving ...Pentagon depicts russian hackers as dumb bears
29.11.2020
The US Department of Defense’s regularly announces hacking operations that they’re countering – but in recently, it has posted cartoons and illustrations that make fun of foreign hackers.According to CybserScoop, the new illustrations are a way of adding insult to injury. The agency reportedly chose goofy animals to depict foreign hackers in order to stop them from using the announcements as a badge of honor.But the purpose of these illustrations isn’t just to entertain, the cartoons are part of a ...Holodomor should be recognized as genocide in manifestation of international solidarity – FM
28.11.2020
The international recognition of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide should be a manifestation of international solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said on the 87th anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine.“Properly honoring of the memory of victims and comprehensive study of the crimes of the Soviet regime are a common moral obligation and an effective way to prevent the recurrence of similar tragedies in the future,” the commentary says.The Foreign Ministry notes that ...Grains of Truth – crowdfunding platform to create Holodomor Museum
24.11.2020
On 18 November a crowdfunding platform “Grains of Truth” (“Зерна правди”) to support the Museum of the Holodomor was presented in Kyiv.The purpose of the platform is to collect charitable contributions for the creation of the main exposition of the Holodomor Museum, the construction of which has begun after the Revolution of Dignity.“The Grain of Truth crowdfunding platform is based on the philosophy of honoring each of the millions of victims of the Holodomor genocide of 1932-1933. Every virtual grain ...Despite pandemic, Ukrainian retail sales are up almost 8%
24.11.2020
In spite of the spring coronavirus lockdown Ukrainian retail sales accelerated to 7.6% yoy growth in real terms according to the State Statistics Service. In Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital and the country biggest market, January-October sales are up 17% over last year’s level for the same period. Nationwide retail sales advanced 11.6% in September and 15.2% in October, theIn spite of the spring coronavirus lockdown Ukrainian retail sales accelerated to 7.6% yoy growth in real terms according to the State Statistics ...
