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Wednesday, October 28

Threatening Ukraine’s IMF accord and potentially its visa-free agreement with the EU Threatening Ukraine’s IMF accord and potentially its visa-free agreement with the EU, Ukraine’s Constitutional Court has ruled invalid the law on illegal enrichment and penalties for false declaration...

Separately, the Kyiv District Administrative Court, has ordered the dismissal of a Western-supported anti-corruption investigator that was investigating corruption in the Court. Separately, the Kyiv District Administrative Court, has ordered the dismissal of a Western-supported anti-corruption investigator that was investigating corruption in the Court. Justice Minister Denys...

Concorde Capital’s Zenon Zawada writes of the Kyiv Court judge, Pavlo Vovk Concorde Capital’s Zenon Zawada writes of the Kyiv Court judge, Pavlo Vovk: “A critical battle is underway in the Zelensky administration that could mark a fatal rift in its relations with the IMF and...

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, writes on Facebook that the ultimate goal is to cut off Western support for Ukraine: “Who is organizing this? [Zelenskiy Chief of Staff And...

Richard Peter Moore Richard Peter Moore, the new head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service, warned President Zelenskiy in a face to face meeting in London earlier this month that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, is a ...

Piontkovsky tells PolitUA’s Ksenia Kirillova that his knowledge of Yermak’s code name and Russian ties comes from his own “insider information from Moscow, from people close to Putin’s ‘bunker.’” Piontkovsky tells PolitUA’s Ksenia Kirillova that his knowledge of Yermak’s code name and Russian ties comes from his own “insider information from Moscow, from people close to Putin’s ‘bunker.’” But,...

Appointed Presidential Aide for Foreign Policy Issues in May 2019, Yermak offered a series of concessions to Russia and Russia-controlled Donbas. Appointed Presidential Aide for Foreign Policy Issues in May 2019, Yermak offered a series of concessions to Russia and Russia-controlled Donbas. These moves were blocked by protests from Ukrainian ci...

With skepticism growing about the IMF accord, the Finance Ministry managed yesterday to sell only 400 million in hryvnia bonds — about 7% of the volumes of the previous two auctions. With skepticism growing about the IMF accord, the Finance Ministry managed yesterday to sell only 400 million in hryvnia bonds — about 7% of the volumes of the previous two auctions. After consu...

State-owned Ukreximbank has offered to buy back up to $300 million its Eurobonds maturing in 2022 and 2025 State-owned Ukreximbank has offered to buy back up to $300 million its Eurobonds maturing in 2022 and 2025. The bank will use its own money to buy back the bonds in an operation designed to cut debt c...

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko narrowly won reelection on the first round, eliminating the need for a runoff vote in Kyiv on Nov. 15 Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko narrowly won reelection on the first round, eliminating the need for a runoff vote in Kyiv on Nov. 15, Sonya Koshkina, editor of LB.ua reports on Telegram. With 99.5% of t...

Ukraine’s farmers have threshed 50.5 million tons of grains and legumes from 12.9 million hectares, or 84% of the projected area Ukraine’s farmers have threshed 50.5 million tons of grains and legumes from 12.9 million hectares, or 84% of the projected area, reports the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture. H...

In the first four months of the grain marketing year, Ukraine has exported 15 million tons, down 16% from this time last year In the first four months of the grain marketing year, Ukraine has exported 15 million tons, down 16% from this time last year, reports the Agriculture Ministry, citing Customs Service statistics. Afte...

South Korea’s Posco International imported last week its first load of 41,000 tons of feed wheat from Posco’s new terminal at Mykolaiv. South Korea’s Posco International imported last week its first load of 41,000 tons of feed wheat from Posco’s new terminal at Mykolaiv. Last year, Posco completed construction in Mykolaiv of its termi...

Tuesday, October 27

More Turkey-Ukraine military joint ventures are under discussion and negotiation More Turkey-Ukraine military joint ventures are under discussion and negotiation. These include: joint production of mobile anti-tank missile systems, joint production of drone and helicopter engines ...

Five months after the Kyiv metro reopened after the strict coronavirus shutdown, its ridership is only 40% of capacity Five months after the Kyiv metro reopened after the strict coronavirus shutdown, its ridership is only 40% of capacity, Natalia Makogon, deputy head of the underground rail system told an online confe...

Exit polls indicate that President Zelenskiy’s ruling Servant of the People Party did not win mayoral races Sunday in any of Ukraine’s 10 most populous cities, including Zelenskiy’s home town, Kryvyi Rih. Exit polls indicate that President Zelenskiy’s ruling Servant of the People Party did not win mayoral races Sunday in any of Ukraine’s 10 most populous cities, including Zelenskiy’s home town, Kryvyi ...

In time for the fall foliage season, the In time for the fall foliage season, the Zhitomir Cardboard Factory, has produced its first paper – 1.5 tons – from fallen tree leaves. “We are currently preparing to convert the paper batch into pape...

“Less than a year and a half since his inauguration, the Zelenskiy presidency appears to be in grave trouble… “Less than a year and a half since his inauguration, the Zelenskiy presidency appears to be in grave trouble…Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People party looks to be in terminal decline,” Anders Åslu...

With a budget debate looming next week in the Rada, Zelenskiy may reshuffle the cabinet again, With a budget debate looming next week in the Rada, Zelenskiy may reshuffle the cabinet again, writes Timothy Ash. “Zelenskiy probably won’t be able to help himself, but will likely respond with a far...

Dragon Capital emailed clients yesterday that t Dragon Capital emailed clients yesterday that the weak showing “could precipitate potentially significant changes on the central government level, such as a reconfiguration of the parliamentary majori...

The low turnout – 37% — and the failure of national parties to dominate regional strongholds means that no national political leader of party can claim victory. The low turnout – 37% — and the failure of national parties to dominate regional strongholds means that no national political leader of party can claim victory. However, the poor showing of the ...

Voters were skeptical of the only economic proposal on Zelenskiy’s nonbinding referendum of five questions Voters were skeptical of the only economic proposal on Zelenskiy’s nonbinding referendum of five questions. Asked about a free trade zone for Kyiv-controlled Donbas, only 45% supported the idea, well ...

Ukraine expects an IMF review mission to come to Kyiv in mid-November, Ukraine expects an IMF review mission to come to Kyiv in mid-November, Yulia Kovaliv, Zelenskiy’s deputy chief of staff, tells Bloomberg. Approval by the team would lead to the release of a $700 milli...

Two issues cloud a resumption of IMF disbursements for Ukraine: the budget deficit and central bank independence. Two issues cloud a resumption of IMF disbursements for Ukraine: the budget deficit and central bank independence.

Through September, Ukraine’s budget deficit is $2.9 billion – four times greater that it was for the first nine months of last year Through September, Ukraine’s budget deficit is $2.9 billion – four times greater that it was for the first nine months of last year, according to the State Treasure Service. About 80% of the deficit s...

Central bank independence returned yesterday to the headlines with angry public statements by two Board members Central bank independence returned yesterday to the headlines with angry public statements by two Board members who were reprimanded two weeks ago. Both members, Kateryna Rozhkova and Dmitro Sologub, ...

Rather than leave quietly, Rozhkova, first deputy governor, Rather than leave quietly, Rozhkova, first deputy governor, posted a blast on her Facebook page yesterday. “Such a decision destroys collegiality and poses threats to the National Bank’s truly i...

Sologub, also a deputy governor, tweeted Sologub, also a deputy governor, tweeted that the attempted purge “was done in a murky and non-transparent way.”

China and Ukraine have signed a 5-year space research cooperation deal that encompasses 69 projects. China and Ukraine have signed a 5-year space research cooperation deal that encompasses 69 projects. The work is valued at “over 70 million,” reports Ukraine’s signatory, the State Space Agency. Space...

Nippon Express, one of the top five global logistics services providers, plans to double its China-Europe container trains to 5,000 a year Nippon Express, one of the top five global logistics services providers, plans to double its China-Europe container trains to 5,000 a year, reports RailFreight.com. Due to Covid restrictions, air frei...