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The government announced its intention to reduce government spending by 10% and cut thousands of jobs in regional state bodies, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk promised not to raise taxes, while Naftogaz placed 7-year securities worth $500 million – these are the main economic news of the past week.
15:00, 09 November 2019
Economy
The first investment forum was held in Mariupol, where President Zelensky called on businesses to invest in restoring Donbas, representatives of Naftogaz and Gazprom held another round of gas transit talks in Brussels, while the Cabinet announced personnel cuts in regional administrations as part of decentralization reform – these are the main economic news of the outgoing week.
16:00, 03 November 2019
Economy
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg's speech from the rostrum of the Ukrainian parliament lasted a little over ten minutes, met with several rounds of applause from people's deputies. UNIAN made a short "summary" of his recommendations for Ukraine.
18:30, 31 October 2019
Politics
In Brussels, another round of trilateral Ukraine-EU-Russia negotiations on gas transit via Ukrainian pipelines has completed without yielding any significant results. Once again, Russia put forward a number of ultimatum-type conditions, while the European Union expressed disappointment over such a stance. At the same time, chances remain for the sides to ultimately reach an agreement.
17:50, 30 October 2019
Economy
The Cabinet of Ministers improved the forecast for economic growth in 2020, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk declared war on smuggling, while the National Bank lowered the key rate for the third time in a row this year and issued a new UAH 1,000 banknote – these are the main economic developments of this week.
17:40, 26 October 2019
Economy
Ukraine's key foreign creditors, the IMF and the World Bank, have issued updated forecasts for a higher growth of Ukraine economy, the State Statistics Service noted rising exports of Ukrainian goods to the EU, while the Verkhovna Rada approved in 2020 the country's budget at the first reading – these are the main economic developments of the outgoing week.
17:40, 19 October 2019
Economy
The territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions occupied by Putin's Russia will sooner or later return to Ukraine. Experts warn that the restoration of the region will require huge investments, at the same time considering such investments to be beneficial for the country and society and naming several of their possible sources.
16:55, 17 October 2019
Economy
Finance Minister Oksana Markarova has presented to MPs the draft state budget for 2020, the government decided on the date of the long-awaited launch of the land market, while Naftogaz held in Brussels a productive round of negotiations on the transit of Russian gas – these are the main economic news of the past week.
14:00, 22 September 2019
Economy
The first round of gas talks in the trilateral Ukraine-EU-Russia format took place in Brussels. It did not yield any concrete results in terms of signing the relevant agreements. Nevertheless, for the first time in many years, Russia has backtracked, which confirms the correct strategy of Ukrainian negotiators.
17:50, 20 September 2019
Economy
The review mission of the International Monetary Fund arrived in n Kyiv, the Verkhovna Rada liquidated the National Financial Services Commission and postponed the introduction of fines for owners of uncleared cars with EU plates, while the State Statistics Service reported on slower inflation in August - these are the main economic developments of the outgoing week.
21:20, 15 September 2019
Economy
Ukraine's national currency, despite the influence of a number of negative factors, has renewed its three-year high, again. Experts assess the prospects of the hryvnia quite optimistic, while allowing some devaluation and naming a number of threats.
15:00, 13 September 2019
Economy
Former prisoner of war Captain Lieutenant Serhiy Popov in an interview with UNIAN told how he made dumbbells in the cell using water bottles, shampoo, and magazines; how with the help of sign language he looked at pictures of his family; memories of prison chow, and the "bath-count" of days in the Russian dungeons.
12:40, 10 September 2019
Ukraine
The youngest of Ukrainian prisoners of war, Andriy Eyder, 20, who returned home on Saturday, told UNIAN about the November naval battle where he was wounded, the level of prison health care in Russia, and how he had to help a Ukrainian interpreter in court.
17:50, 09 September 2019
Ukraine
The former political prisoner, 21, told of the book he had been reading in the days before the swap, chant "Glory to Ukraine!" in prison corridors, and his refusal to write an appeal for pardon.
12:00, 09 September 2019
Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined for the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada priority economic tasks that must be fulfilled in the near future. Proper implementation of the stated ambitious goals can significantly change the country's economic environment.
19:10, 04 September 2019
Economy
The Verkhovna Rada of the ninth convocation at its first meeting formed a new government, while the newly appointed Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk, called his priority boosting economic development and continued cooperation with the IMF – these are the main economic news of the past week.
19:40, 31 August 2019
Economy
Independence Day = Freedom Day: Two processions instead of parade
Ukraine's twenty-eighth birthday demonstrated that Independence Day is equal to Freedom Day. Since, regardless of whether the company is with the president or with front-line comrades, Ukrainians sincerely congratulated their country.
22:40, 25 August 2019
Ukraine
For the first time in two decades, the head of the Israeli government visited Kyiv to discuss, among other things, the introduction of the free trade zone between the two countries, the resigning Prime Minister Groysman promised fellow citizens an average wage of $540 as early as next year, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to reduce electricity tariffs for businesses, while Naftogaz offered the population to buy gas for the winter at summer prices – these are the main economic developments of the outgoing week.
18:40, 25 August 2019
Economy
The hryvnia for almost two months has been performing at its three-year max, while the effect of one of the key factors – the purchase of government bonds by non-residents – is weakening. Deputy NBU Governor Oleh Churii told UNIAN about the hryvnia's prospects for this autumn, the threat of a recurrence of the 2008 crisis, a new IMF program, debts, and operations of non-residents with government bonds.
17:50, 22 August 2019
Economy
Volodymyr Groysman held the last meeting of his Cabinet. He bragged about how he raised the economy and addressed his successors with recommendations. At the same time, nothing was said about public debt, which, not without his participation, will put a heavy burden on the new government and the Ukrainians.
23:40, 21 August 2019
Economy
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