The law on e-commerce regulation in Ukraine

The law on e-commerce regulation in Ukraine

Verkhovna Rada has adopted the law on regulation of e-commerce, Internet sales and the use of electronic money in Ukraine. Representatives of the Ukrainian parliament and industry have been discussing such law projects for quite a while. Olha Belkova, who previously worked for startup accelerator EastLabs and now a member of Verkhovna Rada, has become …

Ukraine-China Trade Relations – A New Step to Improvement

Ukraine-China Trade Relations – A New Step to Improvement

Opening of the Chinese Commerce Association on the territory of Ukraine creates new ways to encourage and improve Ukraine-China trade relations. The goal and purpose of the Commerce Association is successful promotion of the import-export relations between two countries. At the present moment, Ukraine is already among the major trading partners of China …

Legal gambling – a real way to improve Ukrainian economy?

Legal gambling – a real way to improve Ukrainian economy?

The law against gambling, which was put into effect in 2009, is currently brought up to the surface and revised by the high-profile politicians of Ukraine in a discussion with gambling industry specialists. Government representatives, including Economic Development Minister Aivaras Abromavicius and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk agree on the importance …

Ukraine may get visa-free regime with EU to the end of 2015

Ukraine may get visa-free regime with EU to the end of 2015

BRUSSELS — Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said that the EU might grant both Georgians and Ukrainians visa-free access to the EU’s Schengen zone this year. Rinkevics, whose country took over the EU’s rotating presidency in January 2015, told RFE/RL that both Ukraine and Georgia had a chance to get visa liberalization at the …

Financial guarantees required

Financial guarantees required

The Ministry of Interior has alerted citizens and residents traveling to the Republic of Ukraine that starting from the date of December 19, 2013 AD, Ukrainian legislations included amendments on the mandatory provision of a financial guarantee (a statement of account and a copy of the credit card) to obtain a visa to Ukraine, to […]