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BBC: How long until Ukraine is hacked again?

When the attack came, it took hold quickly and brought a screeching halt to many businesses across Ukraine. “None of the computers or machines worked …
BBC

UNIAN: Ukrzaliznytsia to receive $150 million loan from EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on October 18, 2017, will allocate a $150 million loan to the state-owned railway company …
UNIAN

Ukrnafta looks for partners for 5 investment projects

Ukraine’s largest oil and gas producer Ukrnafta is looking for partners for five investment projects, the press service of the company reported on …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukrinform: Agriculture exports up 28 percent at $8.7 billion

In January-June 2017, Ukraine’s agricultural exports totaled $8.77 billion, which is $2 billion or 28 percent more than in the first half of …
UkrInform

NBU issues 18 personal currency licenses to individuals

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) from July 3 through July 24 issued 18 electronic personal currency licenses to individuals for investing up to …
Interfax-Ukraine

UkrInform: PrivatBank to sell assets via ProZorro

PrivatBank decided to sell assets via the system ProZorro.Sales, the press service of the Economic Development and Trade Ministry reports.“PJSC …
UkrInform

Reuters: Kremlin frets US sanctions may hurt European projects like Nord Stream 2

The Kremlin said on July 24 it was worried that proposed new U.S. sanctions against Moscow could hurt major investment projects with European …
Reuters

Washington Post: Russia sanctions carve out will help energy companies

While President Trump criticized over the weekend the “phony” investigation into his campaign’s contacts with Russian officials while running for …
Washington Post

UkrInform: Naftogaz to raise gas price for industrial consumers

NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine form August 1 will raise the price of natural gas for industrial consumers and other economic entities by 2.8-2.9 percent …
UkrInform

Siemens statement on Crimea situation

The following is the full text of the statement Siemens issued concerning the delivery of gas turbines to Crimea: Siemens takes four decisive steps in …
Interfax-Ukraine

New York Times: Siemens stops turbine sales to Russia in sanctions dispute

A dispute between Berlin and Moscow escalated on July 21 after Siemens, the German industrial giant, said it would stop delivering power plant …
New York Times

Reuters: Ukraine bans local PwC unit from auditing banks after PrivatBank insolvency

Ukraine’s central bank said on July 20 it had withdrawn the right to formally audit the country’s banks from the Ukrainian unit of the international …
Reuters

NBU revokes PwC audit license, citing $5.6 billion PrivatBank failure

Ukraine’s central bank took away big-four auditor PwC’s right to audit banks late yesterday, citing the firm’s failure to record a $5.6 billion hole …
Josh Kovensky

RFE/RL: Siemens cuts some Russia ties over Crimea turbines scandal

The German industrial conglomerate Siemens says it is cutting some of its ties to Russia after receiving information that four gas turbines it sold to …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

UNIAN: Ukraine cuts steel output in June, slides to 14th in WSA’s rating

Ukrainian steelmakers cut steel output by 13 percent in June 2017 year-over-year (y-o-y), to 1.593 million tonnes, while moving from the 13th to the …
UNIAN

Reuters: Siemens retreats from Russian energy after Crimea scandal

Germany’s Siemens moved to distance itself from a Crimean sanctions scandal, saying it would halt deliveries of power equipment to Russian …
Reuters

No ‘boom’ in travel to EU after one-month of visa-free regime

  In the one month since Ukraine’s visa-free regime with the European Union came into force, demand for travel to the bloc has increased only …
Rahim Rahemtulla

Reuters: Russia, Venezuela discuss Citgo collateral deal to avoid U.S. sanctions

Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft is negotiating to swap its collateral in Venezuelan-owned, U.S.-based refiner Citgo for oilfield stakes and a fuel …
Reuters
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