CASPIAN OIL CORRIDOR DEFINED AS UKRAINE’S “NATIONAL PRIORITY”.
The Ukrainian cabinet of ministers decided yesterday to initiate the creation of an international consortium for the transport of Caspian oil to Ukraine. Prime Minister... MORE
THE UKRAINE TO MATCH RUSSIAN CRUISER IN THE BLACK SEA.
Prime Minister Valery Pustovoytenko has made public a Ukrainian government decision to complete the construction of the missile cruiser Admiral Lobov and to include it... MORE
OIL MARKET SITUATION STIMULATES UKRAINE’S INTEREST IN AZERBAIJANI OIL.
Senior Ukrainian officials have in recent days strongly reaffirmed their country's interest in importing Azerbaijani oil and transiting it to Central and Western Europe. Ukrainian... MORE
THE UKRAINE TO RECEIVE U.S. ASSISTANCE IN NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION.
The United States and Ukraine signed yesterday an agreement on cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. Ukraine is to receive $30 million in aid toward... MORE
COAL STRIKE IN UKRAINE.
Nearly 100,000 coal workers at thirty-nine mines refused to work again yesterday, the second day of a strike called by the Independent Union of Miners... MORE
BELARUS WITHHOLDS RATIFICATION OF BORDER TREATY WITH UKRAINE.
The Ukrainian ambassador to Belarus, Anatoly Dron, appealed yesterday to the host country to ratify the bilateral treaty which recognizes the existing Ukrainian-Belarus borders. Signed... MORE
UKRAINE…. A
depressing World Bank study reports that Ukrainian privatebusinessmen spend 28% of their time dealing with government officials.Twenty-five government agencies conduct inspections (fire, health, taxaudit, etc.).... MORE
UKRAINE…. A
depressing World Bank study reports that Ukrainian privatebusinessmen spend 28% of their time dealing with government officials.Twenty-five government agencies conduct inspections (fire, health, taxaudit, etc.).... MORE
… BUT NOT UKRAINE.
Although Ukraine's political and economic situation does not differ dramatically from Russia's, the IMF is showing no interest in throwing money at Kyiv. Instead, a... MORE
THE CORRUPTION IS RIFE IN UKRAINE…
Analysts and government officials from Ukraine and the United States gathered at Yale University on 24-25 April presented a grim picture of an economy in... MORE