Ukraine

Ukraine
September 27, 2017

Ammunition depot explosion in Central Ukraine: what we know so far

48th arsenal of the А1119 military base near Kalynivka (Vinnytsia region) has caught fire last night. First explosions were reported at 22:00 on Tuesday, 26 September....
Ukraine
September 20, 2017

10 key points from YES-2017 conference

On 14-16 September, 14th installment of Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference took place in Kyiv. Previously, from 2004 to 2013, it has been held in Crimea, but...
Ukraine
September 15, 2017

How likely is EU to cancel roaming charges for Ukraine?

Talks about the mutual decrease of roaming fees between Europe and Ukraine have been going on since October 2016, when former EU Commissioner for Digital Economy...
Ukraine
September 4, 2017

Euromaidan-related graffiti ruined in Kyiv, vandals face backlash from society

On 2 September 2017, so-called “Icons of Revolution”, a cultural object of Euromaidan times, has been destroyed by a local furniture shop. This has been first reported...
Ukraine
July 31, 2017

Unexpected Industry: Dozens of New Enterprises Signal Ukraine’s Economic Recovery

Ukraine’s industrial sector has had a difficult spell. The production of heavy coal, steel, and machinery, inherited from the Soviet past, have traditionally been...
Ukraine
July 31, 2017

Investigation of Sheremet’s murder one year after: 5 things to know

Pavel Sheremet, a prominent Belarusian-Ukrainian journalist, has been killed a year ago. His life has been taken by a car bomb in the morning of 20 July 2016. Ukrainian...
Ukraine
July 12, 2017

Ryanair cancelled its plans to enter Ukrainian market. Is this story over?

Ryanair lowcost airline announced on 10 July it had cancelled its planned entry into Ukrainian market. David O’Brien, Ryanair’s Chief Commercial Officer, said in...
Ukraine
July 10, 2017

Tillerson’s Visit to Kyiv: Key Things to Know

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid an official visit to Kyiv on 9 July. A few days before he announced appointment of US Special Representative for Ukrainian...
Ukraine
April 14, 2017

Eurovision song contest in Kyiv: 5 things to know

A much-anticipated Eurovision-2017 will take place in Ukraine’s capital in a month, from 8 till 13 May. An official opening ceremony of the song contest is planned...
Ukraine
April 14, 2017

Ten Reasons Why Ukraine’s Economy May Surprise You

Grain, steel, and sunflower oil are probably Ukraine’s most famous exports, but they’re not the only ones. Ukraine’s growing reputation for excellence in IT and...