Cocoa farmers continue to face difficulties as global demand weakens and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine limits exports of fertilizers. Cocoa prices have dropped moderately in recent weeks, with both NY and London cocoa posting 2-week and 1-month lows, respectively. According to the European Cocoa Association, Q4 cocoa grindings in Europe fell by 1.7%…
KYIV, Ukraine (ViaNews) – After the revolution of Dignity, that took place in Kyiv in the 2013 – 2014 period, Ukraine experienced many political, economic, and societal transformations. Besides the fact that not all changes are easily implemented, there are still many positive shifts. For instance, the cultural sector has started growing over the last…
KYIV, Ukraine (ViaNews) – After the Revolution of Dignity, which took place from November 2013 until February 2014, it became crucial for the Ukrainian society to create the new institutions that would fight the corruption in the country. The first institution of this kind was the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. The creation of the…
Kyiv, Ukraine (VIAnews) – The first episode of the Tatars’ rights restraint took place after the Russian Empire annexation of the Crimean peninsula from the Ottoman Empire in 1783. The new government seized lands and properties, using its power to deprive Crimean Tatars of their rights, which caused a mass migration to the Ottoman Empire….
Kiev, Ukraine (VIAnews) – Back in 2015, the ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili obtained the Ukrainian citizenship from the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. Mr. Saakashvili was also appointed as Governor of the Odessa region and head of Advisory International Council for Reforms. In September 2015, a national online petition demanding to make Mr. Saakashvili the…
KYIV, Ukraine (ViaNews) – For the last decade, the IT industry in Ukraine reached its heyday. Currently, 100 000 IT specialists are employed in Ukraine, and 13 national IT companies were included in the list of TOP-100 best outsourcing companies worldwide. Meanwhile, export of IT services amounted to 3% of country’s GDP. Today’s Kyiv is…
