Month: May 2020

The collapse of the bridge over the Chortomlyk River in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovs'k region has shown that Ukraine's infrastructure is not properly funded. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, in a commentary to GolosUA. "The issue is that infrastructure is financed on a residual basis. Construction is a secondary factor, but infrastructure maintenance is funded on a residual basis. Bridges...

KIEV. 15 May. UNN. Due to the decline in business activity, the decline in GDP and job losses, it is better to refrain from spending that can be postponed and tighten belts until the fall. This opinion was expressed by economic expert Viktor Medvid, a UNN correspondent reports. "Now it is definitely necessary to save money. First of all, there is a decline in business activity. This summer, activity in...

If certain standards were met, public transportation could be launched even without any special passes. The fact that it is not being launched is evidence of the authorities' lack of professionalism. This opinion was expressed by Viktor Medvid, head of the William Invest Expert consulting company, in a commentary to VoiceUA. "I think this is due to the lack of professionalism of the authorities, both local and national. I believe that this is an absolutely stupid decision, so...

The rise in Kyiv taxi fares was caused by an increase in demand after the quarantine was eased, as well as by the internal principles of the companies' work. This opinion was expressed in a comment to VoiceUA by Viktor Medvid, head of the consulting company William Invest Expert. "Uber introduced this system when it appeared on the market. They had an algorithm that calculated traffic jams, and they implemented this system. This is...