The gas transit via Ukraine after 2024 will depend on the additional volumes purchased from Gazprom by EU traders under the new contracts. This confirms that Ukraine’s fears of Gazprom’s use of gas as a…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau expressed the stance of their countries on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. “The decision…
UN Calls on Ukraine to Conduct Census
July 9, 2021
Ukraine needs to conduct a census as the exact size of its population is unknown, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani said at the international Ukraine Reform Conference in Vilnius. “One…
In June, the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise served 21,113 flights, accounting for 59.6% of the June 2019 flights. The May level was 56.6% of the same period in 2019. This indicates smooth positive dynamics…
How to Overcome Shadow Economy in Ukraine?
July 5, 2021
Recently, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine published an analytical note concerning the Ukrainian shadow economy trends for 2020. According to these data, the level of the shadow economy in the country last year was…
The European Union prepared a plan to continue cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries. The goals of the plan are supported by an investment package totalling EUR 2.3 billion. “The comprehensive agenda aims at increasing trade,…
Chatham House Article on Oligarkhiya in Ukraine
July 2, 2021
“Ukraine’s system of crony capitalism: The challenge of dismantling ‘systema’” is the newest publication by John Lough, Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme in Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. The…
Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko and Senior Country Officer at World Bank Ukraine Klavdiya Maksymenko signed the agreement on granting Ukraine a $350 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the…
The main candidates for German chancellor believe that Ukraine’s interests must be taken into account when it comes to the Nord Stream 2 project. According to DW, Armin Laschet of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) does not…
Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to Make First Visit to Brussels in Associated Trio Format
June 24, 2021
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani; and Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of…
Сross-Border Co-operation Against Global Challenges
June 24, 2021
The president and a founder of CEO Club Ukraine and Ukrainian entrepreneur Serhii Haidaichuk talks about cross-border co-operation against global challenges Associations of citizens, entrepreneurs, and like-minded people have more mobility in finding solutions to problems…
Why Are Ukrainian Employers ‘Prone’ to Ageism?
June 23, 2021
According to demographic projections, the share of people aged 60 and over in Ukraine will be 43.4% by 2025 and about 46% in 2030. However, unlike Europe, Ukraine has no comprehensive employment programmes for those…
Ukraine and the United Kingdom agreed to jointly build warships and bases for the Ukrainian Navy, the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine informed. “Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksandr Myroniuk…
Climate Change
June 21, 2021
The president and a founder of CEO Club Ukraine and Ukrainian entrepreneur Serhii Haidaichuk spoke about climate change in the world The working week in Kyiv starts with the announcement of a three-fold excess of harmful…
Problems of Ukrainian Exporters: Corruption in Customs and Unfavourable Foreign Exchange Regulations
June 18, 2021
Assistance in establishing relations with trade representatives, search for partners in target markets, analysis of possible markets, information support, training, and organisation of B2B meetings – these are the types of state support Ukrainian exporters…
The recent visit of the Ukrainian high-level delegation to Brussels has been embraced by the leaders of the European institutions and the Members of the European Parliament. Both prime minister Denys Shmyhal and vice-prime minister…
According to the data of the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukrainian labour migrants have transferred $8.5 billion home from abroad this year. Over the past year, they transferred almost $16 billion to their homeland. The…
Russia Starts to Fill Nord Stream 2 with Gas
June 11, 2021
Nord Stream 2 will start to be filled with gas on 11 June as the offshore section of the gas pipeline’s first string is technically complete, Russian media reported with reference to the Nord Stream 2 operator. “The offshore part of one line…
Ukraine signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ukraine, the EBRD, the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the field of national exchange trading…
In January-March 2021, capital investment in Ukraine dropped by 9.5% compared to the same period last year, the State Statistics Service informs. In particular, in the first quarter of this year, UAH 78.179 billion in…
