Ukraine and the world
- The U.S, House of Representatives on Dec.11 joined the Senate in approving a resolution that the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine.” Both the Senate and House resolutions recognize “that ‘Joseph Stalin and those around him committed genocide against the Ukrainians in 1932–1933.’”
National news
- Ukrainian court unfreezes accounts of Yanukovych allies’ firms. Kyiv’s Pechersky court has ruled to lift the freezing order as regards at least 26 accounts, which law enforcers associate with fugitive Ukrainian ex-president Viktor Yanukovych’s allies, UNIAN reports.
March 31 presidential election
- Tymoshenko maintains lead in latest polls, Poroshenko trails. The latest opinion polls confirm that Yuliya Tymoshenko, remains in the lead with 14.8 percent support, followed by Volodymyr Zelensky, Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Yuriy Boiko, and the incumbent president Petro Poroshenko (8.1 percent).
Russia’s War on Ukraine
- Two paratroopers from the 79th brigade in Mykolaiv have died from wounds received, the Head of Mykolaiv Regional State Administration reports.
- Kremlin remains intransigent. Dmytry Peskov, the Spokesperson of the Russian President, indicated that the Kremlin is not prepared to budge on the issue of the Ukrainian vessels and sailors sized by Russian forces near the Kerch Strait. Earlier, John Bolton, the U.S. President Advisor for National Security, stated that the meeting of President Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is impossible until Russia returns Ukraine its vessels and releases POWs.
Business
- Centrenergo privatization stalled. Ukrainian state-owned power companyCentrenergo will not be privatized this year after bidders failed to provide necessary documentation. Two firms — Ukrdoninvest LLC and the Unitary Enterprise Neftebitumen Plant — were scheduled to take part in a Dec.13 tender on the ProZorro procurement platform to privatize the power company.
- Ukraine cities switching to local clean energy by 2050.Fossil fuel-dependent Ukraine will strengthen its climate change action plan under the Paris Agreement to curb global warming, its government said at U.N. climate talks in Poland this week, Reuters reports.
- Independent court is essential to protect investments. Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman told top judges on Dec.14 that rulings by the Supreme Court of Ukraine, established as part of judicial reform a year ago, should be credible in order to establish the rule of law, and restore confidence and justice in society.
- Ukraine, EU sign agreement on e-governance.The European Union and Ukraine signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of e-governance on Dec. 14, Ukrinforn reports.
In this week’s print issue of the Kyiv Post
- Tiger Conference Highlights: Michael Carpenter, Brian Whitmore, Archil Tsitsadze, and Hanna Hopko discuss Ukraine’s vulnerability in the Azov Sea and more.
- Tiger Conference Highlights: IT, smart cities can help power regional development in Ukraine.
- Tiger Conference Highlights: Ukraine’s infrastructure needs less bureaucracy, more competition.
- Tiger Conference Highlights: Stars of Ukrainian business discuss the country’s risks and rewards.
- Watch the entire 2018 Tiger Conference on video for free.
- Michael Carpenter calls on tougher sanctions on Russia.
- Ukraine’s food industry has great potential but lacks strategy.
- Igor Smelyansky, the CEO of Ukrposhta,has been in the news this week. Read our interview with him.
- Inspiring stories of high-achieving Ukrainian teenagers are featured in “Voices of Ukraine,”a book produced by the Kyiv Post in partnership with Porsche Ukraine.
- Looking for where to celebrate the New Year in Kyiv? We have suggestions.
Top 30 Under 30
Read the inspiring stories of the winners of the Kyiv Post’s Top 30 Under 30 award of 2018.
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