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Groysman praises government’s achievements in 2018, but points to problems

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman used the regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Feb. 13 to pat his government on the back for its …
Natalia Datskevych

Kobolyev says Naftogaz’s achievements under attack

If there’s a single company that is the bellwether of where Ukraine’s reforms are heading, it’s state-owned Naftogaz, the energy monopoly with close …
Brian Bonner

Retail drug prices on the rise

Ukrainians spent substantially more on retail medications in 2018 than in the previous year, suggesting growing drug prices or greater purchasing …
Igor Kossov

New currency law brings big changes as it comes into force

A new currency law came into effect in Ukraine on Feb. 7, marking the start of the most radical overhaul of the currency environment for over a …
Denys Krasnikov

Kness Group launches first major Ukrainian solar panel production plant in Vinnytsia

Ukrainian energy company Kness Group launched Ukraine’s first large-scale solar panel production plant on Feb. 5 in Vinnytsia, some 260 kilometers …
Natalia Datskevych

Hr 2.3 billion smuggled out of bank prior to bankruptcy

Billions of dollars have been stolen from Ukrainians through various abuses of the banking system over the past decade, and many of the crooks remain …
Oleksiy Sorokin

Ukrainians register 65,000 cars imported with EU license plates, pay $145 million in fees, fines

Ukrainian car-owners have registered 65,000 imported cars with European Union, license numbers, paying Hr 4.1 billion, or some $145 million, to the …
Natalia Datskevych

Controversial lawmaker moves on Ukraine’s railroad, promises ‘competitive market’

Ukraine’s antiquated railway is in bad shape. According to Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan, 90 percent of the country’s rails and rolling …
Jack Laurenson

Ukraine searches for natural gas investors in London

LONDON – Ukrainian politicians, lawyers and energy company executives courted international gas producers at the Ukrainian Gas E&P Forum in London on …
Anna Myroniuk

Ukrainian natural gas exported to Europe for first time in 15 years

Ukraine has restarted exports of its own natural gas to Europe after 15 years, exporting a relatively small amount to Slovakia, seemingly to …
Jack Laurenson

Ukraine seeks repairs for dredging fleet

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has put out a request for proposals worth Hr 14.2 million to repair part of its dredging fleet. The authority said …
Igor Kossov

Norway Lights Way For Ukraine’s Future

In its fourth print issue of 2019, the Kyiv Post takes a look at the political, business and cultural ties between Ukraine and Norway in our regular …
Kyiv Post

Russian company chosen to build new nuclear reactors in western Ukraine

When it comes to nuclear safety and Ukraine’s energy independence, a cost-cutting Russian company might not be the best choice for new nuclear …
Jack Laurenson

Elopak is one of Norway’s first companies in Ukraine

FASTIV, Ukraine — The clatter of machines fills this factory floor near the city of Fastiv, an hour’s drive from Kyiv and 75 kilometers southwest of …
Igor Kossov

Ambassador: Norway will boost energy assistance

This year will bring a sea change in the lineup of foreign diplomats stationed in Kyiv. Besides the recently departed ambassadors from Turkey and …
Brian Bonner

Monopoly done right: How Norway created an energy sector that powers the economy

Ukraine has taken major steps in the process of opening up, reforming and strengthening its natural gas sector. And as Ukraine prepares for its first …
Oleksiy Sorokin

Norway takes long view by investing in young people

Every year Ukrainian business beginners graduate from the Norwegian Young Entrepreneurs program with valuable new skills and new contacts to help …
Toma Istomina

Ukraine moves to stop $50 billion in tax losses

These days, it can seem like each new law that Ukraine plans to adopt, or each new international legal framework it’s about to join, is described as …
Jack Laurenson
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