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China bypasses Russia in trade with Ukraine
The statistics on Foreign Trade published by the Ukrainian National Bank indicates that China bypassed Russia and became the leading trading partner of Ukraine. Its share in the total volume of trade in the first quarter of 2019 was 10.6%, while the share of Russia was 9.7%. At the end of 2018, the share of Russia was 11.5% and China 9.8%.
In January-March, Ukraine exported goods to China for $621 million and imported for $1,928 billion (negative balance $1,306 billion). Exports to Russia …
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Ukrainian billionaires suspected of bankrupting steel plant in the US
The Ukrainian billionaires Ihor Kolomoyskyi and Gennadiy Bogolyubov are believed to have bankrupted a major metallurgical plant through fictitious lending schemes in the US, Delawareonline.com reports.
Three years ago in Warren, Ohio, a steel plant closed down, leaving 200 people without jobs during the cold Midwest winter. A lawsuit was filed in Delaware, claiming that the plant had been the victim of “a series of large-scale, coordinated fraud schemes” orchestrated by Kolomoyskyi and …
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China thanks Kyiv for passing on military technologies
An article in the Chinese media has caused widespread expert and public discussion, especially in China itself. Even the title of the article being circulated by the Chinese press is controversial: “Thank you Ukraine. Over more than 20 years, this country has passed on so many major military technologies to China”.
The article notes that China’s military industry has undergone considerable development in recent years. Notably, China is now producing its own aircraft carriers, 5th generation …
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Hungary starts recalling passports issued to Ukrainians in Zakarpattia
The Hungarian authorities have started recalling the passports that were issued en masse to residents of Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region, announced Hennadiy Moskal, former governor of the region.
The Obozrevatel news outlet writes that this applies to Ukrainians who have forged documents and do not even know the Hungarian language. Moskal explained that, in order to obtain Hungarian citizenship, a person must know the language, and their grandmother or mother must be Hungarian citizens.
“Believe …
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US representative for Ukraine Volker may be replaced by Ex-CIA officer
72-year-old former CIA officer Michael Kostiw could replace former US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker, reports UNIAN news agency.
Kostiw worked for the CIA for ten years, he was also an employee of one of the largest oil and gas companies,Chevron, and since 2011 has served as Vice President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. And since January 2017 he is also the adviser to the Director of National Intelligence Dan Coates.
Earlier, media reported that Kostiw …