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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:55:04 +0000
The 12th International Ukrainian Energy Forum of the Adam Smith Institute is returning as an annual meeting place for Ukrainian and international energy leaders
The 12th International Ukrainian Energy Forum of the Adam Smith Institute is returning as an annual meeting place for Ukrainian and international energy leaders! It is with great excitement we announce that Ukrainian Energy Forum returns to serve as ...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:51:29 +0000
RFE/RL: Deutsche Welle reporter released in Belarus after 20 days in jail
A freelance journalist working for Deutsche Welle (DW) was released on June 1 after spending 20 days in detention in Belarus, the German international broadcaster said. Read more here. The post RFE/RL: Deutsche Welle reporter released in Belarus afte...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:48:29 +0000
Warehouse developers struggle to keep up with demand
Ukraine’s warehouse developers had better get a move on. The warehouse and logistics market weathered the pandemic gracefully as more people ordered groceries from home and pre-pandemic trends favoring e-commerce accelerated. After vacancy rates di...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:25:36 +0000
Big Construction project remains dominant topic in Ukrainian infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelensky had promised to build or repair 6,500 kilometers of roads as well as 100 schools, 100 kindergartens, 100 stadiums, and 210 hospital emergency departments by the end of 2020. He called it Big Construction. But Zelensky did...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:23:35 +0000
Associated Press: Yes, Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? Read more here. The post Associated Press: Yes, Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic appeared first on KyivPost.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:15:21 +0000
Reuters: U.S. deputy Treasury chief, Ukraine finance minister discuss reform agenda
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed Ukraine’s structural reform agenda with Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko on June 1 and assured him of the U.S. commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Tr...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:07:53 +0000
Energy market suffers losses, debts, personnel reshuffling
Ukraine’s energy sector heavily relies on fossil fuels. The industry is a mess of debts, corruption, monopolies, antiquated technology and complicated subsidies. Out of necessity, the nation is moving towards clean, renewable energy and competitive...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:06:11 +0000
Banking sector recovers from crisis, faces inflation threat
Ukraine’s banking sector has not withered under the strain of the economic crisis. Reports from the National Bank of Ukraine showed that the banks collectively reported a net profit of $1.5 billion in 2020, and almost $400 million in the first quar...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:57:26 +0000
RFE/RL: Cyberattack on world’s biggest meat company ‘likely based in Russia’
A ransomware attack on JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, has forced some operations to stop production and is believed to have been carried out by cybercriminals based in Russia. Read more here. The post RFE/RL: Cyberattack on world̵...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:45:17 +0000
Associated Press: Huawei to roll out its own operating system to smartphones
Huawei is launching its own HarmonyOS mobile operating system on its handsets as it adapts to losing access to Google mobile services two years ago after the U.S. put the Chinese telecommunications company on a trade blacklist. Read more here. The po...



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