Ukraine Is on Fire
October 23, 2020
This year, a record number of fires were registered in Ukraine, which mainly occurred in the Eastern and Southern regions. What are the reasons for the intensification of fires in 2020? What impact do they…
61% of Ukrainian Companies Reduced Wages Due to Covid-19
October 23, 2020
According to the results of the first Ukrainian study of an organization’s viability during Covid-19 by the company “One Philosophy,” 45% of surveyed executives expect that their organisation’s income will fall from 20% to 90%…
Donbas War: Front-line Cities Lost 218 Million UAH
October 22, 2020
Five front-line communities did not receive more than 200 million hryvnias from the budget during the last four years of the war in Donbas. According to the “On the Front-Line” project, the Tax Code did…
China: "Wolf-Warrior" and Ukraine
October 16, 2020
China is increasingly becoming the focus of world attention and more actively defending its own interests, using more confident and aggressive “wolf-warrior diplomacy.” It is time for Kyiv to think about how to develop relations…
Ukraine to Get over Crisis
October 16, 2020
There are reasons to believe that Ukraine is gradually emerging from the crisis. In May-September 2020, budget revenues from VAT increased 1.5 times compared to the corresponding period of 2019. Tax efficiency with VAT increased…
Putin Began Removing Sanctions on Ukraine
October 15, 2020
The Russian President has agreed to remove sanctions on three Ukrainian companies. In particular, “Bratslav” company, Barsky Machine-Building Plant and Rubizhnyansky Cardboard Factory were allowed to supply products to Russia. Putin backed the decision at…
What Business Do Ukrainians Hide in Cyprus?
October 14, 2020
In the Cyprus register, small companies in real estate, trade and finance are the most common among Ukrainian representatives. Such conclusions were reached by YouControl analysts in a study of business relations between Ukraine and…
The process of state property management in Ukraine has often been accompanied by high-profile scandals. Fraudulent schemes, complex and lengthy procedures for the sale and lease of property not only did not bring the expected…
Euromap of Ukraine
October 8, 2020
Ukraine’s Euromap The New Europe Center, in partnership with the Government Office for the European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Coordination, launched a large-scale and innovative project “Ukraine’s Euromap. The regions’ European integration rating.” As in the…
EBRD and Ukraine Launch an Initiative to Fight Corruption
October 8, 2020
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the government of Ukraine launched a joint initiative to improve the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises, starting with a pilot programme to transform Ukravtodor, the state roads agency. According…
Interesting Facts: What Do Ukrainians Read?
October 7, 2020
Do Ukrainians read? It would seem that the aggravation of problems during quarantine and the economic crisis have distracted Ukrainians from reading. Is that really so? According to the latest data, the average reader of…
Ukraine is ready to sign the Common Aviation Area Agreement with the EU soon. Furthermore, the complicated situation in world aviation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic requires solutions that impact on the industry positively. The…
A new agreement on strategic relations between the Kyiv and London will be signed during the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to London. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the…
Belarusian IT Specialists Are Expected in Ukraine
October 4, 2020
Ukraine has simplified entry and employment for IT professionals from Belarus. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, signed a Decree on attracting entrepreneurs and highly qualified specialists who are citizens of the neighbouring state. According to…
$3.5 bn from State Budget: What Ukraine Faces in the Dispute with New Motor Sich Investor
September 28, 2020
Recently, the Chinese company Beijing Skyrizon Aviation informed Ukraine about the possible investment arbitrage tribunal due to the Ukrainian government agencies’ actions, which make it impossible for the execution of control over JSC “Motor Sich.”…
Ukraine to Join the EU's "Green Agreement" in October
September 18, 2020
Ukraine has expressed its readiness to join the European “Green Agreement.” The parties will officially confirm their interest in the agreement on 1 October at the Ukraine-EU summit. The Head of the European Union Delegation…
Anti-Crisis Solutions to Save Ukraine's Economy
September 15, 2020
In 2020, the Ukrainian government approved the Economic Stimulus Program to overcome the COVID-19 epidemic consequences. Unfortunately, it proved to be inefficient: in the second quarter of this year, the country’s GDP fell by 11.4%,…
Ukraine Plans to Renew the Association Agreement with EU
September 9, 2020
The Government of Ukraine expects to start preparations for negotiations with the European Union on the renewal of the Association Agreement in September. The draft plan of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for 2020…
Low Rates, Cash and Guarantees
September 8, 2020
National policy responses to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine and selected countries. Pandemic and containment measures have had a serious negative impact not only on population health but also on…
Who Benefits from the Pandemic?
September 7, 2020
COVID-19 has changed the whole world and not always negatively. For example, environmentalists say that during isolation, the average number of “good quality air days” in China increased by 21.5%. European satellites have observed a…
