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Coronavirus news
- Health Minister Stepanov: Ukraine to extend quarantine and Ukrinform’s account.
- Interfax-Ukraine: Government reallocates Hr 7.4 billion ($272 million) to boost salaries of medical workers
- UNIAN: Ukraine relaxes entry rules for foreigners
- Reuters: Ukraine expands list of countries without required quarantine
Zelensky taps Kyrylo Shevchenko of Ukrgasbank for central bank governor
- A favorite from the start, Kyrylo Shevchenko may fall in line with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s quest for weaker hryvnia, cheaper loans; questions are raised about his ability to stand up to oligarchs and failed bank owners, as well as to be truly independent.
- Reuters: Zelensky appoints Shevchenko
- Read what we know about Shevchenko
- Read analyst Timothy Ash’s assessment
Top news
- Dark horse investor purchases Kyiv’s legendary Dnipro Hotel for over $40 million
- Low-cost Wizz Air to resume flights between Ukraine and United Arab Emirates
- Ukraine opens first support center for small, medium business in Kharkiv
- UkrOboronProm wins legal battle with rogue US company
- Ukraine to hold local elections on Oct. 25 on government-controlled territory
Business Update
Naftogaz releases 2019 annual report: Key findings show the state company paid Hr 121.4 billion (nearly $4.5 billion) in taxes and dividends to government budgets, accounting for 16% of revenues.
New Europe: Ukraine’s Naftogaz launches pilot solar power plant in Kharkiv region
Interfax-Ukraine: Ukraine strongly welcomes U.S. stance on Nord Stream 2 threatening European solidarity
Interfax-Ukraine: Smartland LLC buys Dnipro Hotel in Kyiv at online auction for Hr 1.1 billion ($40 million)
Online Casino Reports: Passage of Ukraine gambling bill shows optimal timing
Oilfield Technology: DTEK Oil & Gas to conduct ‘green seismic’ exploration in Ukraine
Opinions
Asami Terajima: Did Japan’s coronavirus strategies work better than Ukraine’s?
Yuri Polakiwsky: A solution to the renewables tariff mess in Ukraine
Maxim Timchenko: Environmental, social and corporate governance — new bedrock for business
Trudy Rubin: Turning Voice of America into Trump radio network
