Ukraine Digest: Tuesday, Feb. 25
Sources: Banker, veteran politician Tigipko considered for prime minister
Three sources in the Ukrainian government have told the Kyiv Post that President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering the veteran politician for the post.
Gvorzdiy challenges dismissal and wins; energy official denies accusation
The independence of Ukraine’s courts passed the recent legal test in the opinion of Valentyn Gvozdiy, one of Kyiv’s most prominent lawyers.
Investigation: IQOS uses Instagram influencers to target youth in Ukraine
PMI continues hiring attractive young influencers to promote IQOS despite promises to deter young people from using the product.
Ukrainians onboard Diamond Princess cruise ship refuse to evacuate
Ukrainian crew members on the cruise ship quarantined in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak have refused evacuation by their government.
Photo gallery: Winter remains in full swing in the Carpathian Mountains
Heavy snowfall created an avalanche risk on Feb. 21, but that didn’t stop winter sports enthusiasts from enjoying the weather.
Ukraine’s IT exports growth continues
According to data from the National Bank of Ukraine, the industry’s exports grew by 30.2% to $4.17 billion in 2019, slightly faster than in 2018.
21 Ukrainian firms ranked among world’s top 100 tech outsourcers
The prestigious Global Outsourcing 100 review was published on Feb. 19 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.
Zelensky asks Akhmetov to buy state mines, vows to pressure Anti-Monopoly Committee
President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that Ukraine’s largest energy group, DTEK, should privatize unprofitable state-owned coal mines.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
As sources revealed that President Volodymyr Zelensky is weighing the appointment of oligarch and politician Sergiy Tigipko as his next prime minister, we’re looking back on Tigipkos’s history as featured in the Kyiv Post.
In 2014, we profiled Tigipko’s Strong Ukraine party and his ties to the then-recently ousted president Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of Regions. Tigipko mounted an unsuccessful presidential campaign with Strong Ukraine in 2010, though afterwards aligned himself with Yanukovych’s pro-Russian Party of Regions in a bid to maintain influence.
In addition to his political career, Tigipko is one of Ukraine’s richest men with assets throughout the country, including Kyiv’s Arena City business center, which he purchased last year.
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