In advance of Zelenskiy’s Berlin visit, Germany’s government said Friday that Germany wants Ukraine to retain its role as a transit country for Russian gas to Ukraine. Once Nord Stream 2 is commissioned, as early as this fall, Russia will not need Ukraine’s pipeline system. German Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters Friday: “For us, the issue o... #AngelaMerkel #nordstream2 #Zelenskyy
The websites of President Zelenskiy, the State Security Service and other institutions were hit by cyber attacks on Tuesday afternoon, the state service for special communication said yesterday. The outages last only a few hours. The Service did not say who was behind the attack. In the past, Kyiv has accused Russia of orchestrating ... #CyberAttacksonUkraine #CyberSecurityUkraine #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskiy stressed the importance of getting the IMF deal back on track when he was interviewed two weeks ago by AP, AFP and Reuters. “This is important primarily for our economic stability and investment climate,” he said in a transcript posted on the presidential websit... #imf #IMFdeal #Zelenskyy
Privatization receipts will increase fourfold this, reaching $450 million, said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the Deputy Chief of Presidential staff, predicted yesterday at a government forum “Ukraine 30. Economy Without Oligarchs.” Starting prices for three big government corporation ... #BigPrivatization #PrivatizationUkraine #SPFU #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskiy said that two large state companies – power producer Centrenergo and chemicals producer Odesa Port Plant – will be auctioned online auction in the coming months . “Centrenergo is completely ready,” he told reporters, speaking of a company that has 23 power plants across the country. Centrenergo has an installed capacity of 7,690 MW – equivalent to half the ca... #CentrenergoPrivatization #OdesaPortPlantPrivatization #PrivatizationUkraine #Zelenskyy
President Biden will meet with President Zelenskiy in Washington in late July, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Ukraina 24 TV on Friday. “This will be an official full-fledged visit, which envisages not only the meeting with President Biden, but also many other events,” he... #JoeBiden #Zelenskyy
President Biden has invited President Zelenskiy to visit the White House next month. Yesterday the two leaders spoke in advance of two critical meetings that are scheduled for next week. Next Monday, there will be a NATO heads of government meeting in Brussels. Ukraine has not been in... #JoeBiden #Putin #Zelenskyy
Biden will “stand up firmly for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and aspirations,” US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters about next week’s meeting with Putin. In an interview with Axios posted on Sunday, Zelenskiy asked for a meeting with Biden, complaining about... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #nordstream2 #Putin #Zelenskyy
While popular with the public, the bill may not pass the Rada, a parliament where oligarchs loosely control blocs of votes. Critics say that Zelenskiy seeks to knock aside potential rivals in advance of an expected run for a second term, in 2024. This spring, he ... #UkrainianOligarchs #VictorMedvechuk #Zelenskyy
The government-controlled Rada passed a law yesterday restoring prison terms for officials who hide assets — then President Zelenkiy said he would not sign it. “This isn’t what Ukrainians expect, and not what I promised them,” he said on the presidential website. Critics say the bill does not check assets held by family members, a classic dodge for officials... #CorruptionUkraine #VerkhovnaRada #Zelenskyy
Only the US can stop Nord Stream 2 , President Zelenskiy told three visiting US Senators yesterday. “Nord Stream 2 will disconnect Ukraine from gas supplies, which means it will “disconnect” us from at least $ 3 billion a y... #nordstream2 #Zelenskyy
In Donetsk, the state highway agency is rebuilding 12 bridges and the access road to the front line city of Avdiivka. In a multi-year project, Ukravtodor is rebuilding this summer the 625 km stretch of the M-14 between Odesa and Mariupol. This east-west road links the ports of the Azov and Black Seas, giving exporter... #BigConstruction #BridgesConstruction #ConstructionUkraine #Zelenskyy
The national airline that President Zelenskiy intends to create would carry out trans-Atlantic flights and flights to China , Kyrylo Tymoshenko, his Deputy Chief of staff, told Interfax-Ukraine. Airline representatives are negotiating with Boeing and Airbus for long haul jets. “These are for flights to Europe, transatlanti... #CivilAviationUkraine #NationalAirlineUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Zelenskiy government also will ban planes from flying through Belarus airspace to come to Ukraine, the President’s office has reported. This will only stop Ukrainian airlines that fly to Belarus: Motor Sich with two flights a day from Zaporizhia. Yesterday, airBaltic and Wizz Air detoured around Be... #BelarusUkraineFlights #Zelenskyy
Concorde Capital’s James Hydzik writes: “In general, we see the replacements are good, at least from the reputational standpoint…Lyashko is very familiar with the government’s pandemic response from his time as chief sanitary officer…Lyashk... #ukrainegovernment #UkrainePolitics #Zelenskyy
The ousted minsters of Economy and Infrastructure will continue to hold roles in the Zelenskiy Administration, the President said yesterday at his press conference reviewing his two years in power. Ihor Petrashko, the former Economy Minister, will help coordinate the launch this summer of a farm land market. B... #UkrainePolitics #Zelenskyy
After a state visit to Poland on May 3, President Zelenskiy slammed western leaders for being “insincere” and refusing to provide enough money and vaccines. Writing on Facebook, he said, “The European Union is about equality. Not just statements, but real actions. And for equality, sincerity is necessary” #UkraineEU #Zelenskyy
In addition to using energy as a weapon, President Putin may be taking revenge on President Zelenskiy for nationalizing a diesel pipeline, two months ago, that belonged to Viktor Medvechuk, Russia’s main advocate in Ukraine. Once owned by Russia’s Transneft, the 1,433 km pipeline runs from Russia to Hungary through Ukraine. In 2016, the ... #DieselPipeline #Putin #VictorMedvechuk #Zelenskyy
In Paris today, President Zelenskiy will discuss the growing Russian military threat with French President, Emmanuel Macron, and with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who will join by video conference. The three countries – plus Russia – are members of the ‘Normandy’ format of peace talks. The Normandy group has not met since December 2019. #AngelaMerkel #BigConstruction #EmmanuelMacron #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskiy submitted to the Rada Tuesday a bill to liquidate the Kyiv District Administrative Court, headed by controversial judge Pavlo Vovk , reports the Kyiv Post. Among foreign and national investors, the court was widely seen as a bazaar where decisions went to the highest bidder. Last July, Vovk and other judges of the court were char... #KyivCourt #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskiy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris tomorrow. The topic is French support against Russia’s troop buildup on Ukraine’s borders. With Germany’s Chancelor Angela Merkel retiring this fall, Macron is expected to become the EU’s senior leader. #EmmanuelMacron #FranceUkraine #Zelenskyy
Despite Covid, France-Ukraine trade remained strong last year, falling slightly to $2.1 billion. French brands account for about 20% of new car sales in Ukraine, with Renault the most popular. Last year, France exported $180 million worth of wine to Ukraine. Afte... #EmmanuelMacron #Zelenskyy
Today President Zelenskiy will travel to Qatar, the gas-rich, agriculture-poor Gulf State. It will be Zelenskiy’s second trip to the Gulf in two months, following a visit in February to Qatar’s eastern neighbor, the United Arab Emirates. Referring to a country with an economy the size of Uk... #QatarUkraine #Zelenskyy
After a week of Russian troop movements and aggressive statements toward Ukraine, President Biden called President Zelenskiy Friday and for a 45-minute discussion. Later, Zelenskiy said in a public address: “We enjoy the full and unwavering support of international partners, including Europe and the United States. Proof of that is... #JoeBiden #RussiaUkraine #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskiy has signed off on the creation of Ukraine’s Bureau of Economic Security (BEB), the Presidential press office has reported. “The main function of the Bureau of Economic Security will be analytical work, not law enforcement. The Bureau will analyze the beneficiaries of finan... #BEB #UkraineEconomy #Zelenskyy
