Новости за 19.03.2021

National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) First Deputy Governor Kateryna Rozhkova, who spearheaded the highly successful clean-up of the banking sector in recent years, has been accused of treason and embezzlement charges in connection with Privatbank case

You must have been inundated with “Biden says Putin is a killer” stories by now. But I think this story is overblown: Biden just fell into a journalistic trap. He didn't say “Putin is a killer” at all.

The moderate GDP setbacks in 2020 imply that for some CEE countries there will not be such drastic recovery and rebound effects in 2021 as in hard-hit countries in Western Europe.

The Board of the Central Bank of Russia has surprised market analysts by announcing a pre-emptive 25 basis point hike to the key interest rate, to 4.5%, to combat inflation threats. This is the first time it has raised the rate since December 2018.

At the end of 2020, Russia had approximately 143.8mn citizens (not including the Crimean peninsula) after the population decreased by 0.4%, which is slightly faster than in previous years, reports BOFIT.

The EU says there are few hurdles left to clear but human rights groups say Uzbekistan will need much closer monitoring.

US-Russia relations dipped to a new low when Biden was asked whether he believed Putin was a “killer” on Good Morning America. “Mhm I do,” he replied. Putin shot back "takes one to know one," citing a schoolyard rhyme

Capital markets take war, the pandemic and political unrest in stride. The second in a two-part series.

The war of words that broke out between Russia and the US following President Joe Biden’s affirmation he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “killer” continued on March 18 with Putin saying “takes one to know one.”

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), KazakhExport Export Insurance Company (KazakhExport) and Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) signed on March 18 a ...

Fitch Ratings has assigned the Russia and Kazakhstan-led Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB's) euro medium term notes (EMTN) programme a 'BBB+' rating. ...

At this time of year, he is usually out and about taking part in Nowruz festivities. But it is his son Rustam Emomali who is presiding over events.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's speech – which covered anti-corruption, particularly with respect to oligarchs, and relations with Russia – was entitled "Ukraine fights back".

Romania-based Vivre Deco is one of the largest online home and decor retailers in Central and Eastern Europe.

For the EPP, Fidesz's resignation is a relief as the party has long been an embarrassment for the grouping.

After weeks of street protests and counter-protests, a deal is struck for an early poll.

Country’s new “orthodox” central bank chief hikes by twice as much as expected. But the story will not end here.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is calling for online talks between self-appointed President Lukashenko's regime and the opposition.

The simple answer is no. Indeed, it’s the logical next step. When the question comes up about sanctioning Russian sovereign debt, the Russian influence lobby always comes out with the view that this is such a terrible idea, but Ash disagrees

German development agency DEG (Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH) is providing Bosnian food producer Vispak with a long-term ...