Editor’s Note: This is issue 123 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from March 9-15, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEs Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-s…
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 123
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Prosecutor's Office: Russian attack on Kupiansk wounds policeman
A Russian attack on Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast injured a policeman, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on March 19. Kupiansk , a crucial logistics juncture that was temporarily occupied b Source : …
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Umerov: Ukraine presents its plan for 2024 at Ramstein
Kyiv presented its key allies a war plan for 2024 as more military assistance have been announced during the 20th Ramstein-format meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ukraine’s Defense Minist Source : …
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Ukraine war latest: Germany announces $540 million aid package for Kyiv; reports of fighting ongoing in Belgorod Oblast
Key developments on March 19: Germany announces aid package for Ukraine worth $540 million Anti-Kremlin militia claims fighting ongoing in Belgorod Oblast Gunvor: Russia has lost 600,000 barrels of da Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-w…
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Hamas leader congratulates Putin on re-election, lauds Russian support for Palestinian cause
The leader of the terrorist group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as president of Russia, reports RIA Novosti , citing a statement made on the Telegram channel o Source : www.uawire.org/hamas-lea…
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 47
Editor’s note: This is issue 46 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from March 4- 10, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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Putin Orders FSB to ‘identify and punish traitors joining Ukrainian Forces’
President Vladimir Putin has called on Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to “identify by name” those who have betrayed the country by joining Ukrainian military units. “We will punish them indef Source : …
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Lloyd Austin: 'Ukraine’s survival is in danger’
Ukraine’s survival in the face of Russia’s full-scale invasion is “in danger” which poses a risk to America, the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on March 19. Speaking at the monthly Ukraine D Source : kyivindependent.com/lloyd-aus…
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Asami Terajima: A toast to my fallen friends in Donbas
DONETSK OBLAST – Watching my friend Vitalii prepare grilled pork skewers during my latest trip to Donetsk Oblast in February, we were thinking about one thing: the summer days that we will never be ab Source : kyivindependent.com/asami-ter…
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Pentagon launches website to oversee US military aid to Ukraine
The U.S. Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General on March 19 announced that it had launched a website to track U.S. military and other assistance to Ukraine. The website called “Oversight Source : …
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Monthly chart: Ukraine struggles to cover budget needs for 2 months in a row as foreign financing dwindles
The following is chart is based off of data originally published in the Kyiv-based Center of Economic Strategy’s “Ukraine War Economy Tracker.” The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Uk Source : …
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Trump says US won't leave NATO if member states 'play fair'
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will remain in NATO and come to the aid of a bloc member if they are attacked so long as other countries “play fair” and pay their share of maintaining Source : kyivindependent.com/trump-say…
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Russian attack on civilian car in Kherson Oblast injures 2
Russian troops dropped an explosive from a drone onto a car in Kherson Oblast, injuring a 57-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on March 19. Ukra Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Russian forces sustain severe losses in battles with armed opposition fighters, commander reveals
The Russian Federation’s armed forces are enduring significant losses in the conflict with Russian armed opposition units, as reported by Caesar, the deputy commander for civil-military cooperation of Source : www.uawire.org/russian-f…
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POLITICO: France calls for curb on Ukrainian imports
France is calling for a curb on Ukrainian agricultural imports, joining Poland in a push that could cost Kyiv 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in trade revenue, POLITICO reported on March 19. Accordin Source : kyivindependent.com/politico-…
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Shmyhal: Ukraine hopes to get enough shells by April
Kyiv hopes that Ukrainian soldiers will have enough ammunition by April, including thanks to deliveries from its allies, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a press conference during a visit to Luxem Source : kyivindependent.com/shmyhal-u…
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Ukrainian embassy condemns Australian broadcast of documentary filmed on Russian side of front line
The Ukrainian Embassy in Australia on March 19 condemned the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for broadcasting “The Other Side” on March 18, a documentary that purports to show Russia’s invas Source : …
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Ukraine, Estonia begin drafting bilateral security agreement
Ukraine and Estonia have started work on a draft bilateral security agreement, the Presidential Office said on March 19. In lieu of NATO membership, Kyiv is seeking to sign similar agreements with as Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-e…
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Saving lives near trenches: work of Ukrainian medics in stabilization point
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Germany announces €500 million military aid package for Ukraine
Germany has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine worth €500 million, announced German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a press conference during a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine Source : www.uawire.org/germany-a…