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Tuesday, April 19

Concentration of Russian troops has increased in the Donbas and Luhansk regions.

Concentration of Russian troops has increased in the Donbas and Luhansk regions. According to a senior US defense official, the US assessments indicate that Russia has added 11 battalion tactical groups (BTGs) to their forces in the east and south of Ukraine since late last week,...

Wednesday, February 16

The decision of the Russian Parliament to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics is a violation of the Minsk agreements.

The decision of the Russian Parliament to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics is a violation of the Minsk agreements. On February 15, the Russian Parliament voted to send an appeal to Vladimir Putin to recognize the “independence” of the occupied territories of Ukraine. The US Embassy in Ukraine stated that the deci...

Wednesday, January 26

A new international fund will allocate £35M for the restoration of the Donbas.

A new international fund will allocate £35M for the restoration of the Donbas. According to Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, is in discussions to create the international fund, “Partnership for a Strong Ukraine”. It is a joint initiative of the United Kingdom...

Monday, October 4

Two new airports will be built in the controlled Donbas territories, announced the Minister of Infrastructure. According to the Minister, Oleksandr Kubrakov, the construction sites will be approved next week. One airport is planned to be built between Mariupol and Berd...

Friday, August 6

Travel across the line of control in the Donbas is down by 95% compared to 2019, according to statistics supplied by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. During the first six months of this year, there were 311,000 crossings registered at checkpoints in Luha...

Government officials and international donors are finalizing a Donbas development strategy “to change the region’s economic model, improve living conditions and create new economic opportunities for the population and for investors,” reports the School of Transnational Governance European U...

Wednesday, June 2

Russia’s military support of a divided Donbas, “caused enormous damage to the economy of Donetsk and Luhansk regions,” wrote Oleg Nemchinov, Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers on Telegram. “Russia’s occupation of part of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has led to a sharp deterioration of the demographic situat...

Thursday, May 27

Authorities have agreed on the location of a new Airport for government-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk regions and construction could be completed within two years, Serhiy Gaidai, head of Luhansk regional state administration told Donbas Online TRK. He said he could not state the location for fear of triggerin...

Thursday, May 13

According to a EU document circulated among member states Russia is trying to gradually absorb the part of the Donbas under its control , (Bloomberg). The policy document recommends, “Improving efforts to deny recognition of Russian passports issued to residents of Crimea and parts of Donbas.”

Germany’s government is providing €25.5 million to provide housing loans for Ukrainians displaced from Russia-controlled Donbas . The money should be enough for 1,200 mortgages, housing 3,000 to 5,000 people, reports TSN.

Monday, February 1

French sportswear brand Decathlon opens this spring its third store in two years in Kyiv French sportswear brand Decathlon opens this spring its third store in two years in Kyiv. With the new store, Decathlon will have 8,500 square meters of retail space in Kyiv – in Prospekt mall, Lavina...

Last Monday, the first day after the January lockdown, about 300,000 shoppers visited Epicenter shopping centers around Ukraine – up 50% yoy, reports the Epicenter K press service.

Last Monday, the first day after the January lockdown, about 300,000 shoppers visited Epicenter shopping centers around Ukraine – up 50% yoy, reports the Epicenter K press service. Last Monday, the first day after the January lockdown, about 300,000 shoppers visited Epicenter shopping centers around Ukraine – up 50% yoy, reports the Epicenter K press service. Best sellers were h...

Despite the harsh spring lockdown, Foxtrot achieved a 20% growth in sales of its retail electronics last year

Despite the harsh spring lockdown, Foxtrot achieved a 20% growth in sales of its retail electronics last year Despite the harsh spring lockdown, Foxtrot achieved a 20% growth in sales of its retail electronics last year, Foxtrot CEO Alexey Zozulya reports. On line sales grew strongly, with 9 million people vi...

Marriott International expects to open its first Sheraton in Ukraine, at Kyiv’s Olympiysky complex, by the end of this year

Marriott International expects to open its first Sheraton in Ukraine, at Kyiv’s Olympiysky complex, by the end of this year Marriott International expects to open its first Sheraton in Ukraine, at Kyiv’s Olympiysky complex, by the end of this year, according to a press release. Delayed for a decade, the hotel project recei...

The Kyiv City Council has made a preliminary decision to expand Sikorsky’s airport’s lone runway by 22%

The Kyiv City Council has made a preliminary decision to expand Sikorsky’s airport’s lone runway by 22% The Kyiv City Council has made a preliminary decision to expand Sikorsky’s airport’s lone runway by 22%, to 2,810 meters. This would allow larger aircraft, such as Airbus A321, to land at Kyiv’s Right...

Russia-controlled Donbas has virtually closed itself off from Ukraine-controlled Donbas,

Russia-controlled Donbas has virtually closed itself off from Ukraine-controlled Donbas, Russia-controlled Donbas has virtually closed itself off from Ukraine-controlled Donbas, according to figures cited by the Kyiv Post. From 250,000 weekly crossings in January, 2020, the number of week...

State Security agents yesterday broke up a ‘shareholders meeting’ in Zaporizhia of Chinese and Ukrainian investors claiming ownership of Motor Sich

State Security agents yesterday broke up a ‘shareholders meeting’ in Zaporizhia of Chinese and Ukrainian investors claiming ownership of Motor Sich State Security agents yesterday broke up a ‘shareholders meeting’ in Zaporizhia of Chinese and Ukrainian investors claiming ownership of Motor Sich, the helicopter and jet engine giant. On Friday, Pre...

Two weeks earlier, Wilbur Ross, then US Commerce Secretary, added Skyrizon to a list of companies classified as prohibited military end-users

Two weeks earlier, Wilbur Ross, then US Commerce Secretary, added Skyrizon to a list of companies classified as prohibited military end-users Two weeks earlier, Wilbur Ross, then US Commerce Secretary, added Skyrizon to a list of companies classified as prohibited military end-users, saying its activities threaten U.S. national security. Ro...

Before sending agents to break down the doors of the meeting,

Before sending agents to break down the doors of the meeting, Before sending agents to break down the doors of the meeting, Ukraine’s State Security agency, or SBU, warned Sunday that it “is documenting the facts of preparation for the destruction of the product...

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Skyrizon vowed to proceed with its $3.5 billion suit against Ukraine

Skyrizon vowed to proceed with its $3.5 billion suit against Ukraine Skyrizon vowed to proceed with its $3.5 billion suit against Ukraine. China last year became Ukraine’s large trading partner. Ukraine’s two-trade with China through October was $12 billion. By contras...

Skyrizon’s Ukraine partner, DCH Group of Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, was more cautious,

Skyrizon’s Ukraine partner, DCH Group of Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, was more cautious, Skyrizon’s Ukraine partner, DCH Group of Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, was more cautious, saying yesterday that “leading law firms” had concluded that “the Chinese investors are bona fide buyers and legal ow...

Companies from several NATO countries, including Turkey, have looked at purchasing parts of Motor Sich

Companies from several NATO countries, including Turkey, have looked at purchasing parts of Motor Sich Companies from several NATO countries, including Turkey, have looked at purchasing parts of Motor Sich, a conglomerate that employed 21,000 workers a decade ago. When the war broke out between Ukraine...

IKEA opens its first bricks and mortar store in Ukraine today

IKEA opens its first bricks and mortar store in Ukraine today IKEA opens its first bricks and mortar store in Ukraine today, at Kyiv’s Blockbuster Mall, the company announces on Instagram. The store will be the first in SE Europe new ‘city format’ – 5,000 square...

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