Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Garry Jacobs, top global expert in economics, shared his vision with Ukrainians
30 years ago Garry Jacobs came to Ukraine for his visit. Ukraine was on the eve of independence, and a group of international experts, including Jacobs, tried to help Ukrainians understand the not-so-rosy world on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Since then, Jacobs visited Ukraine many times. He is always welcome at major events, […] The post...
Hungary’s OTP Bank Signs New ACI Deal
Hungary’s OTP Bank, one of the largest independent financial service providers in central and eastern Europe, announced on April 11 that it will utilise the full range of ACI’s UP portfolio of solutions to drive its digital transformation strategy. ACI is a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions....
Labour’s shadow trade secretary rubbishes party’s six Brexit tests
Labour’s shadow trade secretary rubbishes party’s six Brexit testsThe Guardian reports that Labour’s shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, has privately rubbished the Labour party’s six tests on Brexit. These tests were designed by Labour to hold the government to account in Brexit negotiations, and include...
Ukraine washes its hands of civilian victims of Russian-sponsored war in Donbas
Legislation naming Russia as aggressor and stipulating its full liability for the death and suffering inflicted on Donbas may seem an important affirmation of truth amid all the lies and propaganda. It will not help the thousands of Ukrainians whose lives have been devastated and who need assistance now. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
Russia tries to drive Ukrainian Church out of Crimea
While it is Crimean Muslims who are in ever-increasing numbers facing imprisonment for their faith in Russian-occupied Crimea, it was the Orthodox Church under the Kyiv Patriarchate that first came under fire following annexation, and that remains under relentless pressure. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
EU-backed programme promotes decentralisation of politics in Ukraine
After centuries of being dependent on a central power, the villages of Ukraine are starting to feel the benefits of self-governance thanks to a European Union-backed program called U-LEAD, which has already tripled rural resources and boosted sleepy economies. EURACTIV’s media partner efe-epa reports. …read more Source:...
Latest U.S. Sanctions Take Aim at Russian Oligarchs
Russian stocks plunge as investors react to a stinging new round of economic measures. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Turns Screws on Popular Messaging App
Saying user messages are sacrosanct, Telegram is refusing to give the authorities back-door access to accounts. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Economic Growth of Ukraine Depends on Completing Pending Reforms Quickly
Ukraine’s economy grew by 2.5 per cent in 2017, the second year of modest growth, according to the World Bank’s latest Ukraine Economic Update. Growth in manufacturing, services, and construction was robust, but weaknesses in the agriculture and mining sectors, together with delays in key reforms to further strengthen investor...
Merkel: No Nord Stream 2 without guarantee for Ukraine’s gas transit role
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today (10 April) that plans for a controversial second underwater pipeline to bring gas from Russia could not go forward without Ukrainian involvement in overland transit. …read more Source:...