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"With the right reforms, UZ could become the engine of our economy" - Victor Medved, expert
At a meeting on March 17, the Cabinet of Ministers supported the early termination of the powers of Volodymyr Zhmak, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia. This was announced by the government's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Vasyl Mokan. The duties of the chairman of the board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia were temporarily assigned to a member of the board of UZ Ivan Yurik. Earlier, the Supervisory Board of Ukrzaliznytsia unanimously supported the resignation of Volodymyr Zhmak as chairman of the company's board. At the time, it was said that...
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The railroad is becoming less accessible to the people every year. Viktor Medvid
The Ministry of Infrastructure has prepared a draft order approving changes to tariffs for the transportation of passengers, baggage, and freight by rail in domestic traffic. By the end of 2021, tariffs will increase by 22 %. And Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy said that railroad ticket prices will increase by 2 % per month from March-April 2021, and emphasized that the change in the cost of...
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Rise in price of railway tickets: how will tariffs increase? (press conference)
The press conference will be attended by: - Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company; - Vsevolod Stepaniuk, expert on economic and political issues; - Vyacheslav Konovalov, expert of the Euro Patrol public campaign.
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Medved: Dismissal of Ukrzaliznytsia's head is a "war of lobbyists"
The government has dismissed Volodymyr Zhmak, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia. Hosted by Viola Burda Dismissal of Ukrzaliznytsia CEO is a "war of lobbyists" - Medved The duties of the CEO will be temporarily performed by Ivan Yuryk, a member of the UZ board, who has already been in this position from April 16 to September 24, 2020. What is happening at Ukrzaliznytsia? Victor Medvid, director of the consulting company William Invest Expert, told....
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The corruption burden in Ukrzaliznytsia is 10-30 % - Victor Medved economist
The cost of railway tickets may be reduced due to anti-corruption activities. Viktor Medvid, head of the William Invest Expert consulting company, said this at a press conference at the GolosUA news agency. "A very important factor that makes sense to pay attention to is the economic efficiency of anti-corruption programs. The same supervisory board was created to improve the efficiency of the enterprise. We have to...
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Rise in price of railway tickets: economist Viktor Medvid answered how justified the price increase is
For all those who use Ukrzaliznytsia services, tickets will become 22% more expensive this year, and 15-26% more expensive in 2022. design element by Klymenko Time 14 minutes to read : 4 Rise in price of railway tickets: how justified is the price increase Economists answered The Ministry of Infrastructure has prepared a draft order approving changes in tariffs for the transportation of passengers. Since April 2021, Ukrzaliznytsia has been...
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What does the draft law on comfortable transport envisage and whether it will affect transportation tenders? Economist Viktor Medvid
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law aimed at replacing old minibuses. Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy says the document will make it possible to demand quality from carriers. However, Viktor Medvid, director of a consulting company, said on Ukrainian Radio that the proposed changes pose corruption risks. What does the draft law envisage According to the draft law, the goal is to improve the legislative regulation of the market...
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Melting snow and asphalt with it: how to solve the problems of Ukrainian roads by expert Viktor Medvid
With the arrival of spring, asphalt melts along with the snow. As always, it is the citizens who are the first to notice the problem, not the city authorities. Potholes and cracks appear in the road surface. Most complaints were received in the Solomensky district of Kyiv. Some people jokingly wrote on social media that "it feels like someone is running around the city at night and digging with a shovel." We received a photo from our...
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Viktor Medved accuses Minister Petrashko of mastering corruption flows
The existence of the Ministry of Economy only on paper and the continuation of corruption schemes provokes a deepening of the economic crisis in the country. This was stated by economic experts in a commentary to UNN. According to economic expert Viktor Medved, the leadership of the Ministry of Economy does not deal with the economy, has no development strategy and action plan, it only masters corruption schemes. "The Ministry of Economy does not work in any of the areas. Its...
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Draft law on increasing fines for drunken driving will not reduce the number of accidents on the road, - Viktor Medved
On February 16, the Verkhovna Rada passed a bill in the second reading that would significantly increase penalties for drivers who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There are also provisions to increase fines for pedestrians and for not letting cars with special signals, such as ambulances and rescue vehicles, pass on the road. The document has not yet been signed by the president, and...
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Economic experts: "neither cold nor hot" from Economy Minister Petrashko
KYIV. 18 February. UNN. Ukraine has no economic development strategy or anti-crisis plan for the problems in the economy. Therefore, according to MP Serhiy Taruta, Economy Minister Ihor Petrashko was supposed to appear at the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada this week to report. But the Ministry of Economy itself said that there was no official invitation, and therefore no report or plans for the future...