tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89840486661780500872024-02-21T03:06:46.607-08:00THE UKRAINIAN TIMESNews and investor relations agencyVladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.comBlogger800125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-28876087707406509732020-05-29T08:09:00.005-07:002020-05-29T08:09:57.688-07:00Georgia demands to extradite SaakashviliRecently, Georgia’s Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani demanded that Ukraine extradite ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili. “We would have a totally different reaction if Saakashvili was just a citizen of Ukraine, not a person on the wanted list and convicted in Georgia,” stated David Zalkaliani.<br /><br />He pointed out that a strategic partnership envisages respect for each other's sovereignty in established international practice. The Georgia’s Foreign Ministry recalled its ambassador Teymuraz Sharashenidze in Kiev for consultations in Tbilisi after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appointed Saakashvili as his top adviser.<br /><br />This is seen by some analysts as a remarkable political comeback for the former Georgian leader.<br /><br />It is important to note that Saakashvili has been repeatedly convicted in Georgia. Nana Kakabadze, leader of the NGO Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights, revealed that Georgia under Saakashvili took first place in the world by the number of prisoners. Reportedly, the Saakashvili regime tortured and raped inmates in Georgian prisons, attempting to bribe human rights activists.<br /><br />And it is worth noting too that all decisions on the former president of Georgia and ex-governor of the <b>Odessa region</b> under the Poroshenko regime, Mikheil Saakashvili, made by Georgian courts are valid in Ukraine as well.<br /><br />Readers of <b>The Ukrainian Times</b> know that in August 2008 <b>President Vladimir Putin</b> sent a Russian force against the U.S. and Israeli trained and supplied Georgian army, which Saakashvili sent to attack South Ossetia. According to Paul Craig Roberts, Chairman of the Institute for Political Economy, the <b>Russian Army </b>liberated <b>South Ossetia</b> in five days, teaching the morons the lesson.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-29741128092439681982020-04-08T05:00:00.002-07:002020-04-08T05:00:38.463-07:00Ultramodern lab opened at KPIThe teaching IT laboratory, which has recently opened at the <b>Faculty of Electronics</b> of the <b>Kiev Polytechnic Institute named for Igor Sikorsky</b> (KPI), will be accessible to all students.<br /><br />According to KPI First Vice-Rector Yuri Yakimenko, this lab is outfitted with the latest equipment that enables the overarching <b>training of students</b>. They will be learning how to write software for various specialized systems.<br /><br />Lab space is divided into two parts. The first part is the specialized computer classroom where students will be engaged in software engineering. The second part is a zone containing specialized instrumentation equipment, function generators and soldering stations. Thanks to these resources, students will be capable of creating an end product.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-17575080224701566552020-03-13T07:48:00.001-07:002020-03-13T07:48:56.526-07:00Leading Ukrainian institutes develop systems of testing for COVID-19Ukrainian <b>scientists</b> created the first systems of testing for the COVID-19 <b>coronavirus</b> on the basis of Chinese developments.<br /><br />According to Aleksey Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, immediately Chinese authorities provided the genetic code of the new virus, the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National <b>Academy of Sciences </b>of Ukraine, and the epigenetics laboratory at the Institute of Gerontology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences started developing their own tests.<br /><br />Importantly, Ukrainian tests are about 4-5 times cheaper than their German counterparts that were purchased earlier.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-81942709259819318722020-03-10T00:10:00.000-07:002020-03-10T00:10:36.987-07:00В УКРАИНЕ РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ МВФ ПРОВАЛИЛИСЬПо мнению президента Украинского аналитического центра Александра Охрименко, Украина, скорее всего, не получит новых кредитов от Международного валютного фонда (МВФ). Он считает, что в этом ничего страшного нет, поскольку страна давно в них не нуждается.<br /><br />Украина уже больше года живёт без денег МВФ и нормально справляется с выплатой долгов. Это понимают и в самом Фонде. Просто сейчас так называемые эксперты МВФ не хотят признать, что все их рекомендации провалились, и поэтому делают вид, что ведут переговоры и якобы о чём-то договариваются.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-81054226853139774122020-02-27T01:53:00.000-08:002020-02-27T01:53:28.784-08:00It's no mystery that crime is most popular genre among readers<b>Recent polls</b> show that the most popular genres among Ukrainian readers are crime fiction (41% of respondents), historical works (36%) and love stories (27%). As Sophie Hannah, a bestselling novelist and poet, put it, many literary novels have fantastic plots, and some crime novels are as dull as a puddle in a potholed pavement – nevertheless, as a genre, crime always promises suspense and action in a way that general and literary fiction does not.<br /><br />At the same time, male (20%) are far more likely than female (12%) respondents to prefer genres such as <b>science fiction</b>, <b>popular science literature</b> (16% versus 9%) and fantasy (14% vs. 9%). By contrast, women (42%) are more likely than men (6%) to have a preference for love stories and fairy tales (10% vs. 2%).Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-29585889994259498062020-02-14T03:05:00.000-08:002020-02-14T03:08:30.192-08:00Most Ukrainians don't trust their democracy, survey finds<b>Polls</b> indicate that the citizens of Ukraine, who give preference to <b>money </b>over democracy, are still more than those who value democracy above grivnas. According to official figures, 47% of respondents believe that prosperity is more important than democracy, with 38% thinking the opposite.<br />
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Residents of the cities of Mariupol (22% of respondents) and <b>Odessa</b> (22%), as well as Nikolaev (24%), are the least supportive of democracy. A majority of Khmelnitsky and Zhitomir residents (24%) have not decided which category is more important to them.<br />
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Reportedly, dissatisfaction with democracy is rooted in the belief that democracy is not working – that it is unable or unwilling to deal with citizens’ demands and concerns. And there is evidence the dissatisfied are right: over time, politicians, parties and governments have become less responsive to a broad cross-section of Ukrainian opinion.<br />
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According to Sheri Berman, a professor of political science at Barnard College, Columbia University, democracy is, by definition, “rule by the people”. This does not require a perfect correspondence between some impossible to define “will of the people” and political outcomes, but it does require that the divergence between the two not be too great. In addition, political equality is the heart of democracy: some citizens cannot be systematically and permanently more powerful or impactful than others. It is hard to recognize much less solve large social and economic problems if politicians, parties and governments are primarily responsive to elites or narrow groups of voters, rather than broad, cross-sections of the population.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-79775612945973882042020-02-06T03:38:00.000-08:002020-02-06T03:38:18.108-08:00Pension spending to account for 9.8% of GDPAccording to the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, 25% of the population is officially employed, while 27% of Ukrainian citizens receive pensions. Over the course of last year a monthly pension increased by 16.5% and has averaged 3,830 grivnas in this <b>cash-strapped East European country</b> as of January 1.<br /><br />Natalya Nenyuchenko, Deputy Minister of Social Policy, said pension spending accounted for 11% of GDP last year. In 2020 it is expected to make up 9.8% of GDP.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-59964247733170753562020-01-30T04:41:00.000-08:002020-01-30T04:41:08.522-08:00Polls say grivna undervalued against dollar, euroRecent polls show that a majority of the Ukrainian public believe that the current <b>exchange rate </b>of the grivna is either significantly (16% of the respondents) or slightly (17%) undervalued against the dollar and the euro. <br /><br />Ukrainians' views of future grivna prospects are, on the whole, optimistic. Specifically, 31% of respondents believe that its rate against the USD/EUR currency pair will increase, and 30% expect the grivna to remain within the current range of <b>currency fluctuations</b>. Only 12% of Ukrainian citizens expect a fall in the exchange rate of the grivna.<br /><br />According to James Rickards, editor of the Strategic Intelligence newsletter, <b>major currencies</b> do not go to zero but they move back and forth against each other like two kids on a seesaw moving up and down and not going anywhere in relation to the seesaw. The USD/EUR cross-rate is a good example. In the past 20 years, the value of the euro has been as low as $0.80 and as high as $1.60.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-88221111260182533272020-01-17T01:52:00.000-08:002020-01-17T01:52:27.980-08:00Russian Orthodox Church cuts ties with Patriarch of Alexandria<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The autocephaly of the so-called Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) was recognized by the first-hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Church of Greece last year.<br /><br />To retaliate, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has broken communion with those hierarchs of the Church of Greece, who have recognized the OCU and will concelebrate with schismatics. Many Orthodox churches, such as those in other <b>Slavic lands</b>, will follow the ROC in insisting that the only canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine is the one remaining in communion with <b>Moscow</b>, and may well take measures in support of its position.<br /><br />In addition, the Moscow Patriarchate has recently made the decision to rupture all links with Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria. The ROC Holy Synod also decided that its parishes in Africa will be removed from the Patriarchate of Alexandria’s jurisdiction and made directly subordinate to the ROC head, <b>Patriarch Kirill</b>.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-66862023890700476832020-01-15T23:22:00.001-08:002020-01-15T23:22:27.403-08:00In Russia, six subs to be built for Pacific FleetRecently, the St. Petersburg-based Admiralty Shipyards has launched the new generation diesel-electric attack submarine <b>Volkhov</b>. <br /><br />The submarine belongs to the Kilo-class boats - more accurately referred to as the Varshavyanka class - and is being built for the needs of the Pacific Fleet. The main function of Varshavyanka/Kilo-class subs is to serve as “sub-hunters,” seeking out and destroying larger and louder ballistic-missile boats before they can hit land-based targets — such as the nuclear warhead-equipped <b>submarines</b> that are one-third of the nuclear deterrent in both the U.K. and the United States — and to interdict other shipping in “shallow waters”.<br /><br />Volkhov is the second Project 636.3 submarine. The lead ship of the series, <b>Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky</b>, has already been delivered to the Pacific Fleet.<br /><br />Reportedly, Volkhov will be completed on the water. The heart of the submarine is a power plant with two 1,000-kilowatt diesel generators and a 5,500 horsepower electric motor.<br /><br />In addition, Volkhov is equipped with two standby 102 horsepower electric motors. It has a small crew of 52 sailors. The submarine is capable of cruising autonomously for 45 days and submerging to a depth of 300 meters.<br /><br />Overall, plans are afoot to build six Varshavyanka/Kilo-class subs for the Pacific Fleet. They are expected to be completed in November 2022.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-87960563944705515832020-01-11T01:31:00.001-08:002020-01-11T01:39:05.252-08:00Ukrainian university students competed in Polish dictation in Ivano-Frankovsk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>By Kristina Galitskaya and Yekaterina Ignatova</i><br />
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The All-Ukrainian Polish orthography competition, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine, took place at a university in the city of Ivano-Frankovsk on November 15, 2019. The participants came to Ivano-Frankovsk from nine Ukrainian cities including <b>Kiev</b>, <b>Odessa</b> and <b>Mariupol</b>. Thirty nine students from 22 universities wrote a text dictated by Elzhbieta Rachynska-Skorupska. Based on a real story, the plot was authentic.<br />
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The purpose of the competition was to popularize Polish culture and encourage students to discover the world of Polish orthography.<br />
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Two students of the Faculty of Linguistics have successfully represented the <b>Kiev-based Igor Sikorsky Polytechnic Institute</b> in the competition. Presented with diplomas and commemorative gifts, all the participants have got not only experience but unforgettable impressions, as well as made useful acquaintances.<br />
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Apart from doing the dictation the competitors made a city tour and had a chance to immerse themselves in a fantastic atmosphere. And the cherry on top was an excursion to the town of Yaremche, Ivano-Frankovsk region.<br />
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"That was a great opportunity to meet Polish language lovers and share time with them in Ivano-Frankovsk," said one of the participants from the Kamyanets-Podolsky University. "We're impatient for the next meetings!" Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-36166901269600642622019-11-22T00:54:00.000-08:002019-11-22T00:54:13.355-08:00Gazprom in no harry to sign contract with NeftegazReportedly, three-party ministerial-level talks about the<b> transit of Russian natural gas to Europe</b> through Ukrainian pipelines are difficult. The Russian gas group Gazprom is in no hurry to sign the contract with the Ukrainian energy company Neftegaz for five or even 10 years, as the E.U. suggests. Gazprom insists that a new contract be valid for one year only.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, the <b>Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline</b> on the Baltic seabed should have been operational by the end of this year when an agreement on the transit of Russian gas via Ukraine, the main route for exports to Europe, expires. However, Russia is ready to keep up transit via Ukraine if Neftegaz is willing to recall the legal claims from the <b>Stockholm</b> arbitration court, which demand compensation for the loss of gas-transit system value.<br /><br />According to Ukraine's government officials, even if the talks fail, Neftegaz's reserves of natural gas currently held in underground storage will remain in play. This year Ukraine has pumped the record amount of gas into storage facilities, which will provide Ukrainian households with heat during the cold season.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-54214953113402793202019-11-16T02:02:00.002-08:002019-11-16T02:04:12.919-08:00Resolution of the 3rd Forum of Rectors of Technical Universities of Poland and UkraineThe 3rd Forum of Rectors of the Technical Universities of the Republic of Poland and Ukraine, organized by the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities and the Association of Rectors of Technical Universities of Ukraine, took place at the University of Bielsko-Biala, Poland, on October 24–26, 2019.<br />
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During the Forum a joint meeting was held to discuss the results and topical issues of the development of international cooperation between higher education institutions of the Republic of Poland and Ukraine.<br />
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Recognizing the indispensable relevance of the issues proposed for discussion, and in order to increase the effectiveness of international cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian higher education institutions, the participants in the 3rd Forum of Rectors of Technical Universities of the Republic of Poland and Ukraine hereby agree as follows:<br />
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<b>1. To hold the 4th Forum of Rectors of Technical Universities of the Republic of Poland and Ukraine at the Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University, Ukraine, on April 22-24, 2020.</b><br />
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2. The 4th Forum of Rectors of Technical Universities of the Republic of Poland and Ukraine shall be entitled “University of the Future”.<br />
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3. To hold in 2020 the joint meeting of representatives of the international Ukrainian-Polish centers, which operate at Polish and Ukrainian higher education institutions, at the Dnepropetrovsk University of Technology, Ukraine.<br />
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4. To promote cooperation between higher education institutions of the Republic of Poland and Ukraine in the field of international accreditation in engineering education.<br />
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5. To support the joint Ukrainian and Polish initiative to enhance the role of female students in STEM education.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-67895023195617284822019-11-16T01:44:00.002-08:002019-11-16T01:44:43.893-08:00Cooperation with IMF causes Ukraine troubleAccording to Alexander Okhrimenko, president of the Ukrainian Analytical Center, cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) causes Ukraine nothing but trouble. At present, Kiev does not need money, particularly IMF <b>loans</b>, because it settles debts by some means or other.<br /><br />The pieces of advice that the IMF gives to Kiev, without taking account of the realities of Ukrainian society, are often misleading, devastating. In fact, the fund recommended increasing <b>prices of utilities</b>. As a result, the Ukraine's <b>household debt</b> rose to 50 billion grivnas.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-1380685356854740712019-11-13T23:11:00.001-08:002019-11-13T23:11:30.936-08:00"ГАЗПРОМ" НЕ СПЕШИТ ПОДПИСЫВАТЬ КОНТРАКТ С КОМПАНИЕЙ "НЕФТЕГАЗ"Согласно сообщениям СМИ, трёхсторонние переговоры о поставках природного газа из России в Европу через Украину идут сложно. <b>"Газпром"</b> не спешит подписывать контракт с украинской компанией "Нефтегаз", который заканчивается в этом году, на пять или даже 10 лет, как предлагает ЕС, и настаивает, чтобы новый контракт был лишь на год.<br /><br />За это время может быть достроен <b>"Северный поток-2"</b>, по которому газоснабжение Европы будет проводиться в обход Украины. В обмен на подписание нового договора <b>Российская Федерация</b> предлагает Украине отозвать претензии по газу в Стокгольмском арбитраже.<br /><br />Как заявил министр энергетики и защиты окружающей среды Алексей Оржель, Украина подстраховалась на случай, если договор не будет подписан, хотя в нём крайне заинтересованы и украинская сторона, и европейская. В текущем году Украина закачала рекордное количество газа в хранилища, что обеспечит украинцам тепло во время отопительного сезона.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-91093919549706512032019-10-02T01:53:00.003-07:002019-10-02T01:53:50.159-07:00Russia, Ukraine to meet again over gas transit deal for EuropeRecently, the representatives of Ukraine, <b>Russia</b>, and the European Commission met in <b>Brussels</b> to hold consultations about the transit of <b>Russian natural gas</b> through the Ukrainian gas transportation network to the European Union. A new round of negotiations is scheduled for the end of October.<br /><br />According to Maros Sefcovic, European Commission's Vice President for Energy Union, the parties agreed that the future gas transportation agreement between Ukraine and Russia would be based on EU law. Ukraine's Energy Minister Aleksey Orzhel and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak consider these talks constructive. Ukraine presented draft agreements to all parties.<br /><br />"This is a roadmap in terms of an independent gas shipment operator to be certified by January 1, 2020, draft interconnector agreement, and draft transportation agreement," Orzhel said. Russia agreed to book transit capacities of the Ukrainian gas transportation network.<br /><br />Kiev has to adopt EU energy rules with much hustle by January 1, 2020, otherwise <b>Moscow</b> proposes to extend the current gas transportation agreement for one year. At the same time, Russia is building new pipelines to Europe, such as <b>Nord Stream-2</b> and <b>TurkStream</b>, to bypass Ukraine. Without these pipelines and taking account of the decision of the European Court of Justice on the <b>Opal gas pipeline</b>, about 80 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Russian gas will go through Ukraine next year. On completion of the two pipelines in 2021 gas flows through this cash-strapped country will fall to a maximum of 20 bcm.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-18848007361413290682019-09-30T23:33:00.001-07:002019-09-30T23:33:03.471-07:00НА УКРАИНЕ ХВАТИТ ГАЗА, ЧТОБЫ ПЕРЕЗИМОВАТЬКак сообщает пресс-служба национальной акционерной компании "Нефтегаз Украины", всего на период отопительного сезона стране нужно 20 миллиардов кубических метров природного газа, из которых 19,5 млрд куб. м уже находятся в хранилищах и ещё 0,5 млрд - законтрактованы. По сравнению с прошлым годом нынешние <b>запасы газа </b>больше на 4 млрд куб. м. <br /><br />По словам директора по интегрированному газовому бизнесу "Нефтегаза" Андрея Фаворова, благодаря развитости европейского рынка газа, компания уже законтрактовала необходимые Украине объёмы с физической поставкой в первом квартале следующего года.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-66399082645992378742019-09-30T00:23:00.000-07:002019-09-30T00:23:01.176-07:00ГАЗОВЫЙ КОНТРАКТ МЕЖДУ УКРАИНОЙ И РОССИЕЙ БУДЕТ ОСНОВЫВАТЬСЯ НА ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВЕ ЕСНедавно в Брюсселе были проведены консультации Украины, <b>России</b> и Еврокомиссии, на которых обсуждался вопрос о транзите российского газа через украинскую <b>газотранспортную систему</b> в Евросоюз.<br /><br />Согласно заявлению вице-президента Еврокомиссии по энергетическому союзу Мароша Шефчовича, стороны договорились, что будущий газовый контракт между Украиной и Россией будет основываться на законодательстве ЕС. Министр энергетики Украины Алексей Оржель и представитель российского правительства Александр Новак считают эти переговоры конструктивными. Украина всем сторонам вручила проекты договоров.<br /><br />"Это дорожная карта, как мы к 1 января 2020 года получим независимого сертифицированного оператора, проект договора об интерконнекторе и проект договора о транспортировке", - уточнил Оржель. Россия согласилась бронировать мощности украинской газотранспортной системы.<br /><br />До 1 января 2020 года Украина должна успеть имплементировать правила ЕС в своё законодательство. В противном случае россияне предлагают продлить действующее соглашение на один год. В то же время Россия завершает <b>строительство двух газопроводов</b> в обход Украины - <b>Северный поток-2 </b>и <b>Турецкий поток</b>. Без этих газопроводов и с учётом решения суда ЕС по газопроводу <b>Opal</b>, <b>Газпрому</b> в следующем году придётся прокачивать через Украину до 80 миллиардов кубических метров газа. После завершения строительства газопроводов в 2021 году, этот объём снизится до максимум 20 млрд куб. м.<br /><br />Предполагается, что следующий раунд переговоров должен состояться до конца октября.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-4800274412954301832019-09-27T01:40:00.000-07:002019-09-27T01:40:07.917-07:00Cyprus, Russia are largest investors in UkraineData from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine show that foreign investment has increased by 2.6% or $840 million to a total of $33.724 billion since the start of this year. During the first months of this year the influx of investments in the Ukraine's economy amounted to $1.2 billion. The largest <b>foreign direct investment </b>(FDI) volume was recorded between January and June.<br /><br />Reportedly, 2016 saw the heaviest investments in the amount of $3.28 billion. FDI amounted to $2.35 billion last year.<br /><br />The largest investors in Ukraine were <b>Cyprus</b> with $388.8 million, followed by the <b>Netherlands</b> with $295.1 million, <b>Russia</b> with $145.5 million and <b>Switzerland</b> with $100.3 million.<br /><br />According to Andrei Shevchishin of the Forex Club Group, this is good news, given that the indicator fell by more than half in 2015 as against 2016. The volume of foreign investments in the Ukrainian economy before the crisis reached a peak in 2011 when this figure exceeded $6 billion.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-14652708834493256922019-09-24T23:19:00.001-07:002019-09-24T23:19:50.492-07:00ИНОСТРАНЦЫ СМОГУТ КУПИТЬ ЗЕМЛЮ ПОСЛЕ РЕГИСТРАЦИИ ЮРЛИЦА НА УКРАИНЕПосле отмены моратория на продажу земли иностранные граждане и компании смогут купить земельный участок только при условии регистрации юридического лица на Украине. Премьер-министр Алексей Гончарук уточнил, что, фактически, доступ к праву покупки земельного участка будет иметь украинец - физическое лицо и украинское юридическое лицо.<br /><br />Он также рассказал, что в сотрудничестве со Всемирным банком рассматривается <b>25 сценариев открытия земельного рынка на Украине</b>. И будет выбран тот, от которого экономический рост окажется максимальным. По словам Гончарука, на данный момент "серый" рынок земли уже существует - "благодаря" оформлению фиктивных документов.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-36859660743427168902019-09-24T02:17:00.000-07:002019-09-24T02:17:49.677-07:00Ukraine forecast to have future of agrarian power but...To understand how miserable is the growth of Ukraine's economy accounting for 2%-3%, it is enough to recall what a breakthrough <b>China</b> has made. On the average China's economy was increasing annually by 15% in the 1980s-1990s, and afterwards the growth rate slowed to 8%-10%. Reportedly, its average growth rate over the three decades to 2010 was 10%.<br /><br />According to economist Andrei Martynyuk, unlike Ukraine, which is forecast to have the future of an “agrarian power”, the Chinese have sharply reduced the share of agriculture in country's GDP. As a result, while the Chinese economy quadrupled the size of Ukraine's economy in the early 1990s, today the Chinese economy's total size is estimated at some $13.2 trillion, making a difference of $130 billion as against Ukraine's GDP.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-12432323725096084912019-09-23T23:20:00.000-07:002019-09-23T23:20:05.040-07:00ГЕНСЕК ООН НАЗВАЛ УСКОРЕНИЕ ГЛОБАЛЬНОГО ПОТЕПЛЕНИЯ ЧРЕЗВЫЧАЙНОЙ КЛИМАТИЧЕСКОЙ СИТУАЦИЕЙ<b>В Париже</b>, на саммите G7, генеральный секретарь ООН Антониу Гутерриш заявил, что июль текущего года был самым жарким месяцем в истории человечества, и 2015-2019 годы стали самыми жаркими за всю историю метеонаблюдений. Он назвал такое ускорение глобального потепления чрезвычайной климатической ситуацией.<br /><br />По словам генсека, согласно данным Всемирной метеорологической организации, уровень концентрации углекислого газа в атмосфере достиг самой высокой отметки за всю историю человечества: такой уровень концентрации углекислого газа существовал 3-5 миллионов лет назад, тогда намного выше была температура, и уровень морей превышал нынешний на 10-20 метров. Антониу Гутерриш также напомнил о стремительном таянии ледников <b>в Гренландии</b>, где только в июле растопило 179 миллиардов тонн льда, и о пожарах <b>в Сибири</b>, <b>на Аляске</b>, <b>в Канаде</b>, Гренландии за полярным кругом и <b>в Амазонии</b>, которые только за два летних месяца этого года привели к выбросам десятков мегатонн углекислого газа в атмосферу.<br /><br />Как отмечают эксперты Межправительственной группы по изменению климата, необходимо удержать повышение температуры в пределах 1,5 градуса по Цельсию до конца века, достичь нулевого уровня выбросов углекислого газа к 2050 году, на 45% сократить выбросы парниковых газов до 2030 года.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-83678770863628621382019-09-23T04:58:00.000-07:002019-09-23T04:58:47.237-07:00KPI strategy of internationalization, mechanisms of implementationThe process of transformation of the national economy from a command economy to the market one continues in Ukraine. Modern market mechanisms are being actively formed in this country and the education sector constitutes no exception to the above process. Competition in the realm of education is inherent to all market economies. What matters is the very high quality of education, which is the main competitive advantage for attracting those who want to get an education at a particular university.<br /><br />In the modern world, the rankings of higher education institutions (HEIs) serve as the beacons that help young people choose judiciously their dream university. Getting into a major global ranking has considerable influence on the status of a university and its financial condition. Investors favor successful, promising universities by pumping funds into their best projects. <br /><br />Every year the <b>Kiev Polytechnic Institute (KPI) named for Igor Sikorsky</b> submits data to many international university rankings such as QS World University Rankings, THE World University Rankings, U-Multirank ranking, etc. According to <b>Prof. Sergey Shukayev, head of the KPI International Projects Office, </b>although each of these rankings has its own characteristics, almost all of them have indicators that can be related to the university's internationalization process. The analysis of these indicators showed that the key direction of the development of KPI lies in deepening of the university's internationalization and strengthening of the international component in all constituents of its activities. In particular, attracting more international students, inviting well-known international scientists and professors to participate in the educational process, as well as expanding the participation of the university staff in international projects.<br /><br />Internationalization of higher education is one of the key world trends. Therefore, the exchange of experience and the study of best practices in this area are important for many universities.<br /><br />The internationalization of higher education institutions develops in the direction of establishing comprehensive international cooperation, becoming a strategic goal not only for universities, but also for the world community as a whole.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the share of the universities, which are actively involved in international educational processes in Ukraine, leaves much to be desired. Thus, only seven out of 282 universities operating in Ukraine (less than 2.5%) are included in World University Rankings such as THE and QS. When Ukraine became the associate member of Horizon 2020 in 2015, they have since won 135 projects worth about 26 million euros. Overall, only 18 Ukrainian universities (6% of the total) participate in Horizon 2020 projects. The development of academic mobility assumes the important aspect of the internationalization of universities. Owing to the active implementation of the EU Programme Erasmus+ in Ukraine, the significant part of Ukrainian universities can participate in it. In particular, 179 universities (63%) participate in Credit Mobility Projects, 101 universities (36%) take part in projects related to capacity building in higher education, nine universities (3%) in joint master's degree programs and 36 (13%) in Jean Monnet Projects.<br /><br />The Ukrainian HEIs, which provide training for international students, increase in number year after year: there were 185 such HEIs in 2015-2016, and their number reached 239 in the last academic year. As of January 1, 2018, 66,310 foreigners from 147 countries (almost the same number of Ukrainians receive education abroad) studied in Ukraine. Most entrants (16.4% and 11.3%) come from <b>India </b>and <b>Azerbaijan </b>respectively. Over the course of a year the number of international students, who study in Ukraine, increased by 10,000 to 75,605 in March 2019. The relatively low prices of accommodations and tuition fees in Ukraine, as well as country's proximity to the European Union, attract international students.<br /><br />The concept of the internationalization of higher education lacks elaboration within the Ukrainian legal framework. In fact, the Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education" does not contain the concept of the internationalization of higher education, but it includes the principles of "international integration and integration of the higher education system of Ukraine into the European Higher Education Area" among the principles that form the basis of state policy in this area. At the same time, the Law stipulates that one of the main tasks of a higher education institution is “the establishment of international relations and implementation of international activities in the realm of education, science, sports, arts and culture”. In addition, the Law promotes the development of international cooperation at universities by taking account of the level of integration into the global education and research area when granting research status to a university.<br /><br />In general, the Law of Ukraine on Higher Education lays the foundation for the implementation of various forms of internationalization of the Ukrainian higher education system, particularly such parts as academic mobility, use of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), recognition of foreign qualifications.<br />In 2017 the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine put forward the initiative to work out and implement the comprehensive strategy of internationalization, as the direction of strategic development, by higher education institutions. The KPI was one of the first HEIs to apply this strategy.<br /><br />A leading role in the practical implementation of the internationalization process of higher education belongs not only to the state institutions that work out the relevant national strategies of the internationalization of higher education. An important role in the effective implementation of international cooperation belongs to the universities, which are actively designing the strategies of the internationalization of their activities.<br /><br />The KPI has drawn up and is carrying out the Internationalization Program. In recent years the KPI has put in place a strategically important system to improve its positions in the international rankings and adopt the world best practices in education, science and innovation. Thus, the International Collaboration Department, together with other KPI departments, initiated the formation of a number of task-oriented working groups, in particular, to deepen internationalization, analyze international proposals in terms of their investment attractiveness, as well as to strengthen KPI positions in the international university rankings. These working groups are supposed to monitor and analyze the current situation in specific areas and recommend the university administration measures to rectify the situation. As the important step, the Board of Science and Innovation Studies adopted the practice of encouraging the KPI staff to publish their works in journals included in the bibliographic databases of SCOPUS and Web of Science.<br /><br />Advanced research is international today. The tools to measure the results of research are their citations in international journals. Under the circumstances, investment in international partnerships and cooperation in research are vital to any university seeking to reach a world-class level. The main mechanism for the expansion of international cooperation in the scientific field is participation in the international programs of scientific and technical cooperation whose characteristic feature is keen competition. Winning such competitions, particularly calls within Horizon 2020, requires the knowledge and skills that KPI scientists sometimes lack. It is necessary to have a clear understanding about opportunities and requirements provided for in these programs, skills in submitting applications, the ability to protect intellectual property, figure out legal and financial aspects, have a good command of English. Overcoming these barriers is a necessary step in order to engage in breakthrough research conducted by leading European and international scientific institutions.<br /><br />One of the ways of expanding international cooperation in the field of scientific research is to promote the mobility of students, the teaching and administrative staff.<br /><br />EU programs have been actively implemented in Ukraine since 2015, particularly those that have considerable impact on human development: Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020. Thanks to these programs, the KPI has seen a positive trend in international mobility in recent years: 209 students and 16 postgraduates studied at partner universities in 2018. According to the KPI Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project database, the Igor Sikorsky KPI in conjunction with various partners has been participating in 123 mobility projects from 2015 to July 2019.<br /><br />The amount of international contacts made in 2018 testifies to the intense overall activity of the University in the international realm. Indeed, 243 international events were held last year, including 66 international conferences. Participation in international projects is up: 66 international scientific projects were implemented last year, totaling 185 together with educational ones. Among them are projects under the programs Horizon 2020, NATO, ERASMUS+, DAAD, and EURASIA.<br /><br />Implementation of the international projects played a very important role in the development of KPI as a stable environment for interaction between science and business, scientists, engineers, and inventors. One of the fundamental principles of this environment is openness to adoption and use of the best international practices, the development of international cooperation and achievement of the world-class practical results.<br /><br />For the first time in Ukraine, a delegation of international experts visited Igor Sikorsky KPI in June 2019 to accredit one of the specialties pursued at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering. This experience is unique not only for the University but also for Ukraine as a whole. Receiving international accreditation is the path that other specialties and universities will pursue in order to sustain competition both on a nation- and world-wide scale.<br /><br />The University is expanding the practice of double diploma programs, when graduates receive diplomas from partner universities simultaneously with a KPI diploma. Currently, the KPI is already cooperating in 17 of them with universities from 10 countries. These programs are seen as international recognition for the quality of training specialists who pursue various specialties. Given that master's theses are defended before the examination committees of partner universities, the University undergoes the critical external international assessment of the educational process.<br /><br />The University is pursuing marketing strategies in the international scientific and educational services market. One of them is aimed at seeking out directions in which departments can offer educational or scientific services and whereby put forward proposals to leading international companies.<br /><br />The implementation of the strategy of internationalization produces tangible results for a university, which compare favorably with other Ukrainian higher education institutions, as well as ensures leading positions in the national and international university rankings.<br /><br />The international activities of a modern university are multifaceted. The expansion of international cooperation influences all activities and the development of a university: the modern standards of higher education and educational techniques are applied, new training programs drawn up, the quality of training of specialists and the skills of research and educational personnel improved; the scientific potential of the teaching staff and students built up, joint research ensured, international conferences held, etc.; the material and technical base of a university improved; the positive image of a university formed in Ukraine and abroad, as well as its competitive advantages enhanced.<br /><br />The KPI seeks out long-term cooperation with universities, business entities, research institutions, investors and other stockholders to form an alliance geared to the synergies that are mutually beneficial for all.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-6501000098178556332019-09-23T00:56:00.002-07:002019-09-23T00:56:23.599-07:00КИПР, РОССИЯ ЯВЛЯЮТСЯ ГЛАВНЫМИ ИНВЕСТОРАМИ УКРАИНЫПо данным Государственной службы Украины, общая сумма иностранных инвестиций составила 33,724 миллиарда долларов, увеличившись на 2,6%, или 840 миллионов долл. с начала текущего года. За первые месяцы 2019 года приток инвестиций составил 1,2 млрд долл. Наибольшее <b>количество прямых иностранных инвестиций</b> (ПИИ) было зафиксировано в период с января по июнь.<br /><br />За прошлые годы наибольший объём инвестиций наблюдался в 2016 г. (3,28 млрд долл.). В прошлом году ПИИ составили 2,35 млрд долл.<br /><br />Главными инвесторами Украины стали <b>Кипр </b>(388,8 млн долл.), <b>Нидерланды </b>(295,1 млн долл.), <b>Россия</b> (145,5 млн долл.) и <b>Швейцария</b> (100,3 млн долл.).<br /><br />По мнению Андрея Шевчишина, руководителя отдела аналитики финансовой компании ГК Forex Club, это неплохой показатель, если учитывать, что в 2015 г. показатель упал более чем в два раза по сравнению с 2016-м. Пик объёма иностранных инвестиций в экономику Украины в докризисный период пришёлся на 2011 г., когда этот показатель составил более 6 млрд долл.<br />Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984048666178050087.post-11111902464368647082019-09-16T23:08:00.001-07:002019-09-16T23:08:16.490-07:00УКРАИНА НЕ САМОЕ ПРИВЛЕКАТЕЛЬНОЕ МЕСТО ДЛЯ ИНВЕСТОРОВ, БИЗНЕСМЕНОВАмериканский журнал CEOWORLD ежегодно составляет различные рейтинги, начиная от перечня самых богатых людей и заканчивая лучшими университетами, ведущими компаниями мира и топ-менеджерами. Один из самых популярных рейтингов - "Лучшие страны мира, в которых можно вести бизнес и инвестировать". В этом году Украина попала в этот список в качестве аутсайдера, заняв 49-е место из 67.<br /><br />Рейтинг оценивает страны по четырём блокам: экономическая стабильность, геополитика, трудовые ресурсы (уровень навыков) и государственные институции. В свою очередь блоки основаны на 11 различных факторах, включая коррупцию, свободу (личную, торговую и денежную), рабочую силу, защиту инвесторов, инфраструктуру, налоги, качество жизни, бюрократизм и технологическую готовность.<br /><br />Первое место рейтинга в этом году у <b>Малайзии</b>. Эта страна, по мнению составителей рейтинга, - самое привлекательное место для инвесторов и бизнесменов в мире. Второе место заняла <b>Польша</b>, за ней следуют <b>Филиппины</b>, <b>Индонезия</b> и <b>Австралия</b>.Vladimir V. Sytinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626888435922257171noreply@blogger.com0