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What we’re watching
- Sept. 15-16: Zelensky to visit Austria
- Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Washington/4:30 p.m. Kyiv time: U.S.-Ukraine Business Council webinar: “Fighting corruption effectively.” Register here.
- Sept. 23 at 10 a.m./5 p.m. Kyiv time. The Atlantic Council is hosting “Bankova breakdown? Ukraine’s summer of economic shock.” Register here.
- Hryvnia: 27.9
Top news
- Missing Nigerian man found dead in Odesa Oblast
- Daughter of business magnate Tigipko announces the launch of Monobank’s competitor
- Experts, investors discuss future of Kyiv at annual Investment Forum
- Normandy peace talks reach little progress in Berlin
- UNIAN: Ukraine calls on international community to expand Russia sanctions
- Channel 7 Odesa: Kyiv Post Review. Episode 49
- Zelensky’s trip to Odesa
Coronavirus
Revolution in Belarus
- RFE/RL: Tens of thousands march in Belarusian capital, defying threats and detentions
- Reuters: Belarus authorities close off central square in Minsk, detain protesters
- UNIAN: Ukraine steps up border security pending Belarus-Russia military drills
- Voice of America: Women protesters detained in Minsk
- RFE/RL: Police crack down on women’s protest in Minsk
- Voice of America: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets Belarusians in Warsaw
- New York Times: As both sides dig in, what’s the endgame for Belarus
Photos: Belarus protests march on
Opposition supporters parade through the streets during a Sept. 13 rally to protest against the rigged Aug. 9 presidential election in which dictator Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory against Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Business Update
UNIAN: Ukraine estimates losses from Crimea annexation at about $36 billion so far
Telegraph: Political hot air threatens to blow up Russia’s gas supply dominance
Expatica: Denmark welcomes doubts over Russia-Germany gas link
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