- Through Dec. 15: Ukrainian Investment Road Show
- Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. Kyiv time: Joining efforts against democracy-killers: corruption, money laundering, propaganda. More information & registration here.
- Thursday, Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Washington/4:30 pm. Kyiv time: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council. Speakers include former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine, William B. Taylor and John Herbst. More information & registration here.
- In Congo, Ukraine loses two peacekeepers to COVID-19, heart failure
- Ukraine’s military celebrates 29th anniversary in Donbas war zone, Kyiv (PHOTOS)
- Highlights of the Kyiv Post Top 30 Under 30 awards (VIDEO)
- Interfax: Only a quarter of drivers in Ukraine use seat belts
- Interfax: Kuleba says international partners should participate in a complete reboot of Ukraine’s judiciary
- Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya: Moscow must withdraw support for Lukashenko
- Associated Press: EU agrees Magnitsky Act-like system to target rights abusers
- Reuters: Ukraine reports outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu
- Red & green zone countries
- Ukraine must scramble to build immunization infrastructure ahead of vaccine delivery
- Lviv Mayor Sadovyi contracts COVID-19
- Ukrinform: Ukraine to buy additional 1.2 million COVID-19 tests
- Interfax: Zelensky signs laws to support citizens, entrepreneurs during quarantine
Honoring Ukraine’s soldiers
On Dec. 6, Ukraine’s Armed Forces celebrated 29 years since they were officially established on the ashes of the Soviet military just weeks after Ukraine declared independence in August 1991. Ever since the outbreak of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2014, the country’s Armed Forces Day has become one of special, red-letter dates when Ukrainians commemorate troops fallen in battle and render thanks to all men and women in uniform.
Business Update
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UNIAN: Chance for a revival of Ukraine river transport – new bill’s incentives
Interfax: Oxford Economics improves forecast for Ukraine’s GDP fall to 4.6% in 2020
Interfax: Nova Poshta Global creates a hub for international shipments in Lviv
Interfax: Darnitsa invests 10 million euros in technological projects in 2019
Interfax: Ukrzaliznytsia gets over Hr 9 billion profit from cargo transportation in 10 months
Interfax: Reikartz Hotel Group opens its first hotel in Khmelnytsky
Interfax: Ukraine’s GDP decline could be 3% in Q1, 2021, but 4.6% growth expected for 2021
Interfax: Ukrainian pharmaceutical market will grow by 4-6% in 2020
Interfax: Ukraine cuts gas reserves by 8.4% since start of heating season
Interfax: Ukraine’s international reserves remain at $26.1 billion in November
Interfax: Ukraine exports record amount of honey in 2020
Reuters: Ukraine to keep main interest rate at 6% over inflation concerns
Interfax: Ukraine to host first regional renewable energy investment forum led by IRENA
Interfax: Ukraine now has no resources for creating own innovative medicines
Opinions
Halya Coynash: Post-Maidan tale of impunity
Halya Coynash: Reprisals swift after Crimean Tatar prisoner takes Russia to court
Andy Hunder: Ukraine’s community spirit on display as businesses rally to counter COVID crisis
