2019 Presidential Election
- The Central Election Commission has registered 42 candidates for president of Ukraine so far.
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights election monitoring mission began its work in Ukraine headed by Swedish diplomat Peter Tejler, 17 core staff, and 850 observers. Tejler said ODIHR is in talks with Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry over allowing two Russian citizens as long-term observers.
- US envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker called on Ukrainian authorities to allow Russian observers to the election under ODIHR authority.
- The parliament passed the bill banning Russian nationals from serving as election monitors in Ukraine.
National News
- Ukrainian parliament passed an amendment to the Constitution committing Ukraine to a strategic course towards EU and NATO membership.
- Arms imports rules liberalized. Ukraine’s state-run defense monopoly, UkrOboronProm, no longer holds an exclusive right to control all foreign arms deals in the country.
- A new study ranked Ukraine among 10 countries with the worst cybersecurity.
- Presidential election frontrunner Yulia Tymoshenko, opposition lawmaker Vadym Rabinovych, and leader of the Radical Party Oleh Lyashko were named the top liars and manipulators by the fact-checking platform VoxCheck.
- Reinstated tax chief Roman Nasirov, who’s running for president, concealed $300,000 in a British bank for three years.
- The likely demise of the INF Treaty has security implications for Ukraine.
Business News
- A new currency law came into force. And it brings some good changes for foreigners living and doing business in Ukraine, such as non-resident entrepreneurs can open accounts in local banks. Limits on money transfers abroad were raised. Banks may sell dollars and euros to foreigners. Read more.
- The National Bank of Ukraine forecasts $12.2 billion in remittances from Ukrainians working abroad.
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