All news for 20.08.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX

The sovereignty of France is limited by the interests of the United States, so its President Emmanuel Macron cannot take effective steps to restore relations with Russia, although he makes statements about this. Political scientist Alexander Semchenko stated this in a comment to a PolitNavigator correspondent, commenting on the recent meeting of the presidents of France and Russia. “France seeks to pursue its own interests, although its sovereignty is limited. French…

French President Emmanuel Macron, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, spoke in favor of restoring relations with Russia, but at the same time criticized its domestic policies. This dual position is explained by France's dependence on the United States. Director of the Ukrainian Center for Social Analytics Evgeniy Filindash stated this in a comment to a PolitNavigator correspondent. “Macron has an ambivalent position. With one...

On August 17, the Day of Ukrainian Culture was celebrated in Minsk, in the very tourist district “Upper City”. The holiday was massive, colorful, with borscht, hopak and the usual embroidered shirts. The Ukrainian side, led by Ambassador Igor Kizima, spoke about the commonality of culture and history. And the assembled Belarusians were not against it - after all, they are dear, brotherly people, albeit fooled by their own...

Ukraine has lost the advantage of low labor costs that used to attract investors. Labor is already starting to become more expensive, but still remains unproductive. Oleg Ustenko, executive director of the International Blazer Foundation, stated this on Radio NV, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “When investors now consider the Ukrainian economy as a place for their investments, they do not consider this temporary advantage that...

Forbes journalist Rana Good advised travelers to go to Kyiv instead of Paris, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. She wrote about this in her publication on the pages of the publication. Among the advantages of the capital of Ukraine, the author of the material named a small number of tourists, good cuisine and free access to attractions. “Last year, 1,6 million people visited Kyiv, while...

Crimean-born sisters Anna and Maria Opanasyuk from the duet Anna Maria will represent Ukraine at the New Wave competition in Sochi, Russia, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The Anna Maria duet will represent Ukraine at the New Wave music competition, which will take place on August 24 in Russia,” says the Eurovision.ua Instagram page. Let us remind you that the Anna Maria duet became the winner of the last...

The Chinese companies Skyrizon Aircraft and Xinwei Technology Group, if they receive permission from the Antimonopoly Committee to purchase over 50% of the shares of Motor Sich, will provide grant funding in the amount of $100 million to the Ukrainian aircraft industry, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. An informed source in the Ukrainian government reported this to the Interfax-Ukraine agency. “The receipt of these funds into the special fund is already provided for in paragraph 9...

The Pechersky District Court of Kyiv chose in absentia a preventive measure in the form of detention for the former Minister of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine Alexander Klimenko, suspected of fraud with VAT refunds and embezzlement of state budget funds totaling UAH 3,1 billion, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. As the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine reported, the court made this decision at the request of the Main Military Prosecutor's Office...

The Office of the President of Ukraine expects to vote about 60 bills in the first two days of the new Rada, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. This was reported by the online publication Capital, citing a source in Zelensky’s office. According to the publication’s source, this is exactly the number of adopted laws that the leadership of the President’s Office announced to Vladimir Zelensky during one of the recent meetings, and intends to contain...

In the Kherson region, a court decision extended the arrest of a Crimean Self-Defense participant for 60 days, while his bail was set at UAH 321, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was reported by the press service of the prosecutor's office of the non-existent Autonomous Republic of Crimea. “On August 120, 19, by decision of the investigative judge of the Kherson City Court, Kherson region, the preventive measure in the form of detention was extended for a period...