What we’re watching
- Wednesday, April 14 at 11 a.m. Kyiv time: GOLAW will hold a webinar “Top Mistakes In Privatization: Things Not To Do”/Register here.
- Wednesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. Kyiv time: US-Ukraine Foundation — 60th anniversary of the first human flight to space on April 12, 1961. Speakers will discuss the role of Ukrainian scientists & engineers as well as modern air and space cooperation. Register here.
- Wednesday, April 14 at 9 p.m. Kyiv time: Atlantic Council — Russia’s dangerous military escalation in Ukraine. Register here.
- Thursday, April 15 at 3 p.m. Kyiv time: Norwegian Energy Partners and Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce — The Ukrainian Energy Market: Trends & Opportunities. Register here.
- Thursday, April 15: Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics to visit Ukraine on April 15
- Through Friday, April 16: The Strategy Council will hold a week-long series of webinars to mark Ukrainian Transport Infrastructure Week. Register here.
Top news
- Biden to Putin: US commitment to Ukraine is ‘unwavering’
- Kuleba meets Stoltenberg, Blinken in Brussels as NATO-Ukraine Commission convenes
- Ukraine seeks to revive water transportation to meet EU ‘green deal’ standards
- Zelensky moves to liquidate Ukraine’s most scandalous court
- Ukraine will likely get $2.7 billion share of IMF bounty this summer
- UNIAN: Ukrainian women deported from Dubai arrive home
Coronavirus
- COVID-19 in Ukraine: 11,680 new cases, 457 new deaths, 10,135 new vaccinations
- Ukraine starts giving shots of CoronaVac vaccine
- Red & green zone countries
- Sign-up for vaccinations in Ukraine
- Financial Times: Bloomberg: COVID-19 vaccine tracker
Kremlin tracker
- Ukrainian forces hold the line in Donbas (PHOTOS)
- Politico: Ukraine’s military poses a tougher challenge for Russia than in 2014
- Globe and Mail: On the Russian border, Ukrainian troops wait for Putin’s big push
- Reuters: Russia warns US warships to steer clear of Crimea ‘for their good’
- Politico: Ukraine gets US, NATO backing in Brussels – but it wants action
- Washington Post: Russians supported Putin’s moves in Crimea in 2014
- Linkevičius says armed support for Ukraine is the only understandable language for Kremlin
- As Russia continues to amass troops on Ukraine’s border, how will Ukraine and the West respond?
- Ukraine Caucus reaffirms support for Ukraine in face of increased Russian aggression
- Yermak: United States should deploy Patriot Missiles in Ukraine
- Associated Press: Russia says troop buildup near Ukraine is a response to NATO
Big day for Kuleba in Brussels
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on April 13 with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken amid Russia’s military escalation.
Here’s an account of the meetings.
Business
UNIAN: German environmentalists file another lawsuit vs Nord Stream 2
Court upholds Philip Morris International group’s appeal, cancels UAH 1.18 bln fine imposed by antimonopoly committeeProsecutor general discusses investment protection, asset recovery with Latvian Ambassador
The volume of the shadow economy in Ukraine is half of GDP – Hetmantsev
Ukraine may lose $700 million from EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism
Ukraine’s central bank expected to raise rates again
Business Wire
Arzinger strengthens its presence
GOLAW: Risks of being a top manager: personal assets under threat
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal contributes to solve ecological, social world challenges
Scholarship programs offered by Government of India for professionals and students
Kyiv Post joins Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
GOLAW: Surprises during real estate
GOLAW: Top mistakes in privatization — things not to do
Former chairman of the Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine joins Redcliffe Partners
New leader for KPMG’s TP group
Lactalis in Ukraine: 25 years of sustainable development
Ukreximbank uses full array of financial tools to support agricultural business
Opinions
Steven Pifer: An important trip to Paris
Paul Roderick Gregory: A Russian false-flag operation to invade Ukraine?
Brian Bonner: Book your Turkish vacation today!
Lyudmila Galichina: Why can’t Zaporizhia Bridge be finished?
Colin Cleary: A pipeline deal could help end Putin’s Ukraine war
Kateryna Botanova: Ukraine’s cultural revival faces political challenges
Michael Bociurkiw: Putin is testing Biden’s mettle
Brian O’Toole, Daniel Fried: What if Russia invades Ukraine (again)?
Paul Goble: Expert says Kremlin behaves the way it did in 2008
James Stavridis: Putin has his eye on Ukraine
Oleh Bielokos: The best principle of foreign policy
Halya Coynash: Ukrainian imprisoned for opposing the occupation of Crimea
Halya Coynash: Intercepted phone calls incriminate MH17 defendants
Peter Dickinson: Putin’s secret weapon in the war against Ukraine
From the archives: Great Gas Deal or Sellout of a Nation?
On April 21, 2010, Ukraine and Russia signed a long-term gas supply contract that President Viktor Yanukovych says gives Ukraine a 30% discount but that critics say is no discount at all. Ukraine also agreed to extend until 2042 the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. “We’re like serfs,” admits Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. Lucky Pub, Trolleybus open.
Read the April 23, 2010 edition
