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25 November 2015

Poland Evacuating Poles From Mariupol On Four Planes

Poland is evacuating people of Polish origin from the Donbass. Four planes carrying migrants from eastern Ukraine landed at a military airstrip in Malbork, 60 kilometers from Gdansk.

Odesa Customs Will Not Clear Chinese And Turkish Goods - Saakashvili

The Odesa Customs will process only goods from the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, and Australia and reject Chinese and Turkish goods because they are "a potential source of corruption."

24 November 2015

Yatseniuk Promises To Impose Trade Embargo On Russia

The Russian threats to impose an embargo on Ukrainian products on 1 January will be met with a similar, mirrored response by the Ukrainian authorities.

Ukrzaliznytsia Sells Bonds For UAH 200 Million

The Odessa railway decided on 22 September 2014 to place bonds for UAH 810 million.

Tesla Announces Recall Of All Model S Electric Cars

The company is recalling all the 90,000 Model S electric cars that have been sold around the world.

23 November 2015

Germany To Give Ukraine Money For Modernization Of Locomotives

Germany intends to provide funding for modernization of Ukrainian locomotives. This issue was discussed on 16 November during a visit to the Dnipropetrovsk locomotive plant by a German delegation headed by Hans-Joachim Fuchtel.

Atlasjet Ukraine Begins Canceling Flights And Changing Flight Timetable

Passengers of the Atlasjet Ukraine airline (the Atlasglobal Ukraine brand) have begun receiving notification of cancellation of flights or postponement of departure times.

Dnipropetrovsk Locomotive Plant Receives Orders For Repair Of 85 Locomotives For Ukrzaliznytsia In 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia has placed an order with the Dnipropetrovsk locomotive plant for repair of 85 diesel locomotive sections in 2016.

Ukrzaliznytsia To Spend UAH 76 Million On Internet For Passengers

Ukrzaliznytsia plans to spend UAH 76 million on providing Internet access to passengers, Ukrzaliznytsia’s acting head Oleksandr Zavhorodnyi said in an interview with the Intercity journal.

20 November 2015

Idea Of European Gauge Has Long Been Living In Our Heads – Lviv Mayor

European gauge to Lviv is extremely important for both Ukraine and Poland, as well as for the entire European community,considers City's Mayor Andrii Sadovyi.

Kyiv-Budapest Train Running Practically Empty

Ukrzaliznytsia does not plan to increase the number of trains to Hungary. The existing Kyiv-Budapest train, which consists of a direct wagon, is only 15 percent full.

Ukraine Signs Agreement With World Bank For Loan Of USD 560 Million For Highway Reconstruction

Ukraine has signed an agreement with the World Bank on provision of a loan of USD 560 million by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (a member of the World Bank group) for financing reconstruction of highways.

Cancellation Of Flights To Russia Has Not Significantly Increased Passengers On Moscow Trains

The number of passengers on Kyiv-Moscow trains has increased by only 4-5% since the abolition of direct flights between Russia and Ukraine.

19 November 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia Automating Railway Crossings

Ukrzaliznytsia continues to automate railway level crossings with the aim of improving traffic safety standards and six crossings with bus traffic will be automated before the end of 2015.

Ukraine To Prepare State Stevedoring Companies For Privatization

Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure is proposing involvement of consultants in a large-scale project for technical audit of ports and port waters, market research into cargo traffic, and preparation of state stevedoring companies for privatization.

Boryspil Airport Meets Annual Target For Passenger Traffic

The Boryspil international airport handled 6.543 million passengers during the first 10.5 months of this year (the volume that is stipulated in the airport’s financial plan for the entire year).

Ukrainska Zaliznytsia To Order Creation Of New Corporate Style

PJSC Ukrainska zaliznytsia (UZ) will order a new brand book with the aim of presenting itself as a "new and efficient company with its own brand and a modern identity."

18 November 2015

Putin Asks Ukraine To Pay ‘Yanukovych Credit’ In Annual Installments Of USD 1 Billion

Russia has agreed to restructure Ukraine’s Eurobonds worth USD 3 billion on its own terms. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the restructuring terms provide for postponement of repayment to the period of 2016-2018 at USD 1 billion per year.

Four Candidates For Boryspil Airport Director Being Selected

The Ministry of Infrastructure’s commission for competitive selection of heads of state enterprises selected four candidates for the position of general director of the Boryspil international airport

Ukraine To Become Part Of Trans-Caspian Transport Route

Ukraine is studying the possibility of becoming part of the Trans-Caspian international transport route. This was discussed during the presentation of the capabilities of this corridor in Kiev on 16 November.

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