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Friday, February 26

Directing infrastructure investments into Luhansk, Ukraine’s easternmost region Directing infrastructure investments into Luhansk, Ukraine’s easternmost region, Ukravtodor plans to pave three key road sections this year, totaling 176 km. By comparison, from 2014 to 2019, a total ...

As medical teams started vaccinating yesterday in all 24 regions, the Health Ministry reported a 40% spike in the daily toll of detected cases – 8,147. As medical teams started vaccinating yesterday in all 24 regions, the Health Ministry reported a 40% spike in the daily toll of detected cases – 8,147. By March 31, Ukraine is to receive 2 million dos...

President Zelenskiy has appointed former finance minister Oksana Markarova as ambassador to the United States. President Zelenskiy has appointed former finance minister Oksana Markarova as ambassador to the United States. The president’s office said Thursday: “Oksana Markarova will set an example in the develo...

Ukroboronprom and Pakistan have signed Ukroboronprom and Pakistan have signed an $85.6 million contract for the repair of the main battle tanks that Ukraine sold to Pakistan between 1997 and 2002. The Soviet-design T-80UD tanks were manufa...

The maintenance contract with Pakistan was signed at IDEX-2021, The maintenance contract with Pakistan was signed at IDEX-2021, the week-long international arms exhibition that ended yesterday in Abu Dhabi. “The Ukrainian delegation reached a number of preliminary...

Ukraine accuses Russian hackers of trying to disseminate malicious documents through a web-based system on which government documents are circulated. Ukraine accuses Russian hackers of trying to disseminate malicious documents through a web-based system on which government documents are circulated. The aim was to contaminate information resources o...

At least 1,000 highly skilled engineers would have been required to develop the code that hijacked widely used network software from US-based SolarWinds to deploy malware around the world, Microsoft President Brad Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington Tuesday. Smith said: “We’ve seen substantial evidence that points to the Russian foreign intelligence agency, and we...

Ukrainians spend $4.2 billion on imports of new and used vehicles last year Ukrainians spend $4.2 billion on imports of new and used vehicles last year, reports Ukravtoprom, the car industry association. Car imports were down by 11%, to 486,300, or $3.5 billion. Almost 100,00...

Over the next five years, up to $500 million will be invested to develop a year round resort in mountains Over the next five years, up to $500 million will be invested to develop a year round resort in mountains around the century-old Carpathian resort of Slavske, Lviv region. Phase one will include 20 km...

The tourist flow and spending has not changed this winter at Bukovel, The tourist flow and spending has not changed this winter at Bukovel, Shevchenko told Interfax-Ukraine at the Infrastructure Forum. Tourist spending averages €150 per day. Many skiers and snowboarders...

HBO, the US pay TV network, is negotiating with Ukraine to create an “offline attraction” in the Chornobyl Zone HBO, the US pay TV network, is negotiating with Ukraine to create an “offline attraction” in the Chornobyl Zone, deputy presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Tymoshenko, told the Infrastructure Forum. “I...

To prepare for boat tours as early as this year from Kyiv to Chornobyl, the Pripyat River was dredged last year by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. To prepare for boat tours as early as this year from Kyiv to Chornobyl, the Pripyat River was dredged last year by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. To allow the passage of a boat with a maximum draf...

Capital investment in Ukraine’s economy fell 28% yoy last year, to $15 billion Capital investment in Ukraine’s economy fell 28% yoy last year, to $15 billion, reports the State Statistics Service. Investment in industry and agriculture fell by 34%; in construction by 36%; in ret...

Two thirds of capital investments came from company funds Two thirds of capital investments came from company funds. State budget funds accounted for 9%. Foreign investors accounted for only 0.4%. The drop in 2020 came after an 11% increase in 2019. During 2...

Monday, November 23

With clouds hanging over Ukraine’s deal with the IMF, President Zelenskiy is bringing back into his government two US-trained economists he let go last March – his former Finance Minister and his former Economy Minister. With clouds hanging over Ukraine’s deal with the IMF, President Zelenskiy is bringing back into his government two US-trained economists he let go last March – his former Finance Minister and his form...

Oksana Markarova, the former Finance Minister, has been nominated to serve as Ukraine’s next Ambassador to the United States. Oksana Markarova, the former Finance Minister, has been nominated to serve as Ukraine’s next Ambassador to the United States. Trained in public finance at Indiana University, Markarova worked in the F...

A fluent English speaker, Markarova has participated in numerous negotiations with the IMF, World Bank and other foreign financial institutions. A fluent English speaker, Markarova has participated in numerous negotiations with the IMF, World Bank and other foreign financial institutions. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reacted to press specula...

Tymofiy Mylovanov, the former Economy Minister, has been appointed as a “non-staff” adviser to Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s chief of staff. Tymofiy Mylovanov, the former Economy Minister, has been appointed as a “non-staff” adviser to Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s chief of staff. After resigning from the Cabinet in March, Mylovanov has served...

Mylovanov, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, is known for advocating forceful, generally free market policies. Mylovanov, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, is known for advocating forceful, generally free market policies. Two weeks ago on the Svoboda Slova program he advocated a hard lockdown to slow...

In another personnel change, the Cabinet fired on Friday Olha Buslavets, the acting Energy Minister, replacing her with Yuriy Boyko, her deputy at the Ministry In another personnel change, the Cabinet fired on Friday Olha Buslavets, the acting Energy Minister, replacing her with Yuriy Boyko, her deputy at the Ministry. Buslavets had served as acting minister...

In a black eye for Ukraine’s investment image, a pioneer Canadian renewables investor is accusing Igor Kolomoisky and his business partners of trying steal a 10.5 MW solar plant. In a black eye for Ukraine’s investment image, a pioneer Canadian renewables investor is accusing Igor Kolomoisky and his business partners of trying steal a 10.5 MW solar plant. Built by Calgary’s TI...

In the summer of 2019, Kolomoisky stopped paying the green tariff for solar and wind electricity nationwide. In the summer of 2019, Kolomoisky stopped paying the green tariff for solar and wind electricity nationwide. On March 1st, the Ferroalloy plant cut off TIU Canada from the substation. Later, in face t...

The TIU Canada plant in Nikopol is one of several completed solar plants around Ukraine that are not functioning because of problems connecting with power grids The TIU Canada plant in Nikopol is one of several completed solar plants around Ukraine that are not functioning because of problems connecting with power grids, Artem Semenyshyn, Executive Director o...

TIU Canada’s Vita Solar is one of several dozen small renewable companies that are suing for nearly $18 million from the Guaranteed Buyer TIU Canada’s Vita Solar is one of several dozen small renewable companies that are suing for nearly $18 million from the Guaranteed Buyer, the state company that is obliged to buy power from renewable...

President-elect Biden will be well-positioned to help President Zelenskiy fight against corruption in Ukraine President-elect Biden will be well-positioned to help President Zelenskiy fight against corruption in Ukraine, The Washington Post wrote last week in an editorial titled: “Ukraine’s anti-corruption pu...

Ukraine averaged 14,500 new coronavirus infections on Friday and Saturday – double the level of one month earlier. Ukraine averaged 14,500 new coronavirus infections on Friday and Saturday – double the level of one month earlier. Starting Saturday, police have the right to fine people not wearing masks in public p...

Under the current regime of weekend quarantines, 17,000 to 33,000 people could die of coronavirus in Ukraine over the next five weeks Under the current regime of weekend quarantines, 17,000 to 33,000 people could die of coronavirus in Ukraine over the next five weeks, according to a forecast by the Kyiv School of Economics. As of ye...

Nationwide Ukraine, an average of 27% of PCR tests for Covid are showing positive results. Nationwide Ukraine, an average of 27% of PCR tests for Covid are showing positive results. “Uncontrolled outbreak” is how Pavlo Kovtonyuk, head of the School’s Center for Health Economics, described t...