Tag: Ukraine
From a typist to a dollar millionaire: how a former resident of Kharkiv became one of the richest women in #Russia and #Ukraine
A new name, Liudmyla Burlakova (Marchenko – pictured right), has begun to appear in the rankings of Russia’s richest women recently. She is credited with owning hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth. But the most interesting thing in this story is that Liudmyla is a citizen of Ukraine with a life rich in criminal […]
EU approves disbursement of €500 million in macro-financial assistance to #Ukraine
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has approved the disbursement of a €500 million loan to Ukraine as part of its fourth macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme. With this disbursement, the EU has now provided Ukraine with €3.8 billion in MFA loans since 2014. This is the largest amount of MFA the EUhas disbursed […]
East of #Ukraine, is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has moved far aside all other topics of international and regional political agenda. These days we hear very little about the situation in Syria, Yemen, Persian gulf and Venezuela. Even controversial dispute among OPEC+ members over oil price has been placed behind the theatrical scenery of the […]
#Coronavirus – EU channels assistance to #Ukraine
In response to a request from Ukraine via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Slovakia has offered protective facemasks, disinfectants, blankets, among other items to help the country tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The EU will co-ordinate and co-finance the delivery of this assistance to Ukraine. Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič said: “The coronavirus pandemic must be tackled […]
#Coronavirus – EU and 21 other WTO members pledge to ensure well-functioning global food supply chains
The European Union, together with 21 other members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has committed to open and predictable trade in agricultural and food products during the current global health crisis. Co-signatories of the joint statement pledge to ensure well-functioning global agriculture and agri-food supply chains and avoid measures with potential negative impact on food […]
Can #Ukraine appeal to the International Courts work?
Kateryna Busol Robert Bosch Stiftung Academy Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House @KBusol Rally in support of keeping Crimea as part of Ukraine. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Russia’s ongoing occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and support of separatist hostilities in the eastern provinces of Donbas have resulted in 1.5 million internally displaced persons, 3,000 […]
Will President #Zelensky have the last laugh?
A year has passed since former comedian Volodmyr Zelensky (pictured) was elected the unlikely President of Ukraine. A complete political novice, fear was widespread among domestic and international observers that faced with a series of formidable economic and political challenges, both domestic and international, he would be out of his depth. His inexperience and close […]
