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Wednesday, August 21

Moldova’s inability to establish itself as a transit hub for Ukrainian goods has caused a significant decline in the country’s exports.

Moldova’s inability to establish itself as a transit hub for Ukrainian goods has caused a significant decline in the country’s exports. According to economists, Moldova’s exports have fallen for five consecutive quarters, hitting a three-year low in the second quarter at $859M, down 30% from the all-time high set in the correspo...

Monday, March 27

Ukraine will have a direct railway connection with the port of Reni through Moldova.

Ukraine will have a direct railway connection with the port of Reni through Moldova. The government approved a draft protocol on amendments to the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova on the operation of railway transport, as announced by the Prime ...

Wednesday, December 8

Moldovan parliament ratifies amendments to the free trade agreement with Ukraine.

Moldovan parliament ratifies amendments to the free trade agreement with Ukraine. The proposed amendments will facilitate access of investors and businesses to the benefits of existing preferential agreements between Moldova, the European Union, and Ukraine. According to the amendm...

Wednesday, January 13

UkSATSE, the air traffic control agency, handled last year only 42% of the 2019 volume

UkSATSE, the air traffic control agency, handled last year only 42% of the 2019 volume UkSATSE, the air traffic control agency, handled last year only 42% of the 2019 volume of planes flying through Ukrainian air space. The drop was brutal. In February flights were up 10%. In April and ...

China far outstripped Russia last year as Ukraine’s largest single nation trading partner

China far outstripped Russia last year as Ukraine’s largest single nation trading partner China far outstripped Russia last year as Ukraine’s largest single nation trading partner, racking up $15.4 billion in two-way trade, more than double’s Russia’s $7.3 billion. Globally, Ukraine’s expo...

In a bold bid for China’s container trade, private investors have started building a €61 million road and rail terminal in Fényeslitke

In a bold bid for China’s container trade, private investors have started building a €61 million road and rail terminal in Fényeslitke In a bold bid for China’s container trade, private investors have started building a €61 million road and rail terminal in Fényeslitke, Hungary, 25 km south of Ukraine’s border crossing in Chop, Zakar...

Promoted as “the Western gateway of the New Silk Road,” the terminal will depend on Chinese cargo rolling across Ukraine

Promoted as “the Western gateway of the New Silk Road,” the terminal will depend on Chinese cargo rolling across Ukraine Promoted as “the Western gateway of the New Silk Road,” the terminal will depend on Chinese cargo rolling across Ukraine and will compete directly with the booming northern route – through Belarus to ...

Kharkiv drug manufacturer Lekhim will supply Ukraine with 5 million doses of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Kharkiv drug manufacturer Lekhim will supply Ukraine with 5 million doses of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Kharkiv drug manufacturer Lekhim will supply Ukraine with 5 million doses of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, more than double the 1.9 million announced earlier, the company said in a press release. This...

Patients of Ukraine, a clean government organization, accuses Minister Stepanov of handpicking Lekhim to distribute the Chinese vaccine

Patients of Ukraine, a clean government organization, accuses Minister Stepanov of handpicking Lekhim to distribute the Chinese vaccine Patients of Ukraine, a clean government organization, accuses Minister Stepanov of handpicking Lekhim to distribute the Chinese vaccine, bypassing competitive procedures established by the state procu...

Concord Capital’s Zenon Zawada writes:

Concord Capital’s Zenon Zawada writes: Concord Capital’s Zenon Zawada writes: “It was inevitable under the Zelenskiy administration that well-connected people would earn business from the COVID-19 disease, particular those with ties to the...

President Zelenskiy asked the EU yesterday for more help in procuring coronavirus vaccines after his government rejected Russian offers of help

President Zelenskiy asked the EU yesterday for more help in procuring coronavirus vaccines after his government rejected Russian offers of help President Zelenskiy asked the EU yesterday for more help in procuring coronavirus vaccines after his government rejected Russian offers of help, reported Reuters. “For all countries of the Eastern Par...

To ease Moldova-Ukraine interchanges, the drive time between Kyiv and Chisinau is to be cut to five hours, from six hours today

To ease Moldova-Ukraine interchanges, the drive time between Kyiv and Chisinau is to be cut to five hours, from six hours today To ease Moldova-Ukraine interchanges, the drive time between Kyiv and Chisinau is to be cut to five hours, from six hours today, according to a memorandum signed yesterday in Kyiv by Moldova’s new Pre...

Last weekend, the first weekend of the ‘enhanced lockdown,’ restaurant revenues were down 58%

Last weekend, the first weekend of the ‘enhanced lockdown,’ restaurant revenues were down 58% Last weekend, the first weekend of the ‘enhanced lockdown,’ restaurant revenues were down 58%, compared to the same Jan. 8-10 period in 2020. By contrast, coffee shops suffered only a 12% drop in reve...

Ukraine’s car production fell by one third in 2020, to 4,202 cars,

Ukraine’s car production fell by one third in 2020, to 4,202 cars, Ukraine’s car production fell by one third in 2020, to 4,202 cars, reported Ukrautoprom. This is 1% of Ukraine’s peak production, of 424,000 cars in 2008, and 1% of the 438,900 cars imported last year...

Ridership on the Kyiv metro fell last year by 44%

Ridership on the Kyiv metro fell last year by 44% Ridership on the Kyiv metro fell last year by 44%, to 279.5 million passengers, Viktor Braginsky, head of the subway system reported yesterday. The loss of 215.8 million passengers means a loss of $61...

Rail passengers can now use multilingual chat bots in Viber and Telegram to buy tickets and meals on the high speed Intercity+ trains.

Rail passengers can now use multilingual chat bots in Viber and Telegram to buy tickets and meals on the high speed Intercity+ trains. Rail passengers can now use multilingual chat bots in Viber and Telegram to buy tickets and meals on the high speed Intercity+ trains. The bots, which speak English, Ukrainian and Russian, also allow ...

Kyiv Boryspil ended 2020 with passenger traffic down by two thirds

Kyiv Boryspil ended 2020 with passenger traffic down by two thirds Kyiv Boryspil ended 2020 with passenger traffic down by two thirds, compared to 2019. Last year Ukraine’s largest airport, handled 5.1 million passengers, down from 15.3 million in 2019. And traffic d...

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