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3/6/2021News

What does the draft law on comfortable transport envisage and whether it will affect transportation tenders? Economist Viktor Medvid

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...

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, as he said on the air Ukrainian Radio Viktor Medvid, director of the consulting company, said the proposed changes pose corrup...

3/1/2021News

Melting snow and asphalt with it: how to solve the problems of Ukrainian roads by expert Viktor Medvid

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 cit...

With the arrival of spring, asphalt melts along with the snow. As always, the problem is first noticed by citizens, 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...

2/23/2021News

Viktor Medved accuses Minister Petrashko of mastering corruption flows

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 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 UNN . According to economic expert Viktor Medved, the Ministry's leadership is not engaged in the economy, has no develo...

2/21/2021News

Draft law on increasing fines for drunken driving will not reduce the number of accidents on the road, - Viktor Medved

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 th...

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...

2/20/2021News

Economic experts: "neither cold nor hot" from Economy Minister Petrashko

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...

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 th...

2/20/2021News

Increasing fines is beneficial for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Viktor Medvid

Increasing fines is beneficial for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Viktor Medvid
Members of the Verkhovna Rada have passed Bill No. 2695 on strengthening liability for certain road safety offenses by 325 votes. According to th...

Members of the Verkhovna Rada have passed Bill No. 2695 on strengthening liability for certain road safety offenses by 325 votes. According to the adopted document, fines for drunk driving will increase significantly. The law also provides for a fine of UAH 40,800 for refusal to undergo a test for alcohol or drug intoxication. T...

2/19/2021News

Expert Victor Medved: The presumption of guilt applies to fines for traffic violations

Expert Victor Medved: The presumption of guilt applies to fines for traffic violations
A law enforcement officer does not need to prove the guilt of a possible offender. Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting co...

A law enforcement officer does not need to prove the guilt of a possible offender. Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, said this at a press conference at the GolosUA news agency. "Evidence of an intoxication offense is disproportionate to the amount of money being fined, or criminal liability, an...

2/7/2021News

Transferring railway stations to concession will negatively affect safety Viktor Medvid

Transferring railway stations to concession will negatively affect safety Viktor Medvid
The transfer of Ukrainian railway stations to concession will worsen compliance with sanitary and fire safety standards. This was stated by Vikto...

The transfer of Ukrainian railway stations to concession will worsen compliance with sanitary and fire safety standards. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert Consulting Company. Will the concession bring investment? The answer is no, it will not. Will it bring innovations? No, there will be no inno...

2/7/2021News

Concession will worsen security at Ukrainian railway stations - expert Viktor Medvid

Concession will worsen security at Ukrainian railway stations - expert Viktor Medvid
If Ukrainian railway stations are concessioned, compliance with sanitary and fire safety standards will deteriorate. Viktor Medvid, director of W...

If Ukrainian railway stations are concessioned, compliance with sanitary and fire safety standards will deteriorate. Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert Consulting Company, told this at a press conference at GolosUA. "Will the concession bring investment? The answer is no, it will not. Will it bring innovations? No,...