Ukrhydrometcenter warns that difficult weather conditions – rain, thunderstorms, in some areas hail and squalls – in the western regions of Ukraine will remain until the end of the current day.
“Until the end of the day on June 22 in the western regions of thunderstorms, in some areas hail and squalls 17-22 m / s; in Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi and Transcarpathian regions significant rain (І level of danger, yellow),” – stated in the message of the Ukrhydrometcenter on Saturday afternoon.
It is reported that in Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk regions in some areas squalls 25-27 m/s (II level of danger, orange).
The Myasniy Rai chain of stores, known for its high-quality meat products, announces the sale of its assets and trademark. The offer opens up new opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs seeking to develop their business in the retail sector.
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The United by Sport NGO presented the social campaign “This is My Game”. This is a series of powerful videos in support of gender equality in sports. The aim is to break stereotypes and prove that there are no “non-female sports”.
The social campaign features well-known Ukrainian athletes and Olympic and Paralympic champions in 5 different sports that are often interpreted as “more masculine,” including
football
powerlifting
wrestling
archery;
table tennis.
“This is My Game” is part of the Girls in Sport charity program, through which United by Sport improves girls’ physical and mental health, provides opportunities to play various sports, and supports the development of coaches.
“Recently, there has been more and more talk about equal rights for women and men. Despite this, gender inequality in sports remains an urgent problem. Many female athletes often hear that their place is not on the football field or in the ring. United by Sport aims to break these stereotypes and improve the physical and mental health of girls,”
– said Angela Fokina, President of United by Sport.
“This is my game”: a revolution in supporting women in sports
The main characters of the social campaign are famous Ukrainian athletes, winners of the Olympic Games, national and European tournaments and competitions, and the Paralympic Games:
Anastasia Klimachenko, a world-class master of sports, world champion and European vice-champion in beach soccer;
Oksana Livach – Ukrainian freestyle wrestler, World Championship medalist (2018), European champion (2019);
Iryna Koliadenko – Ukrainian wrestler, three-time European champion, silver medalist at the World Championships, bronze medalist at the 2020 Olympic Games;
Kateryna Dubrovina, Honored Master of Sports in archery, Olympic medalist;
Alisa Dubrova, professional table tennis player;
Maryna Lytovchenko, Paralympic table tennis champion;
Larisa Solovyova, 9-time world powerlifting champion.
Each of the athletes reflects strength, beauty, endurance, and choice. They demonstrate by their own example the importance of equal rights in sports.
It should be added that the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, whose tasks include the development of professional and grassroots sports and its popularization, has become the main sports and media partner of the project.
Campaign slogan: “You can be anything you want to be”.
The main message is that anyone can play any sport, regardless of age, gender, or ability. Stereotypes and dogmas have long been destroyed. And the example of the campaign ambassadors proves it. Besides, sport helps to be physically and mentally healthy.
“I am sure that this campaign will inspire many girls who want to play sports but have been hesitant because of social stereotypes or have been opposed by adults who do not understand their sport. We want to show that there are no “men’s” or “women’s” sports – there are only aspirations, perseverance and strength of mind,”
– said Kateryna Dubrovina, Honored Master of Sports in Archery, Olympic silver medalist.
Now anyone can join this movement and support the girls on their way to sports. To do this, just share the video with the hashtags #ThisIsMyGame_UBS #I Have the Right to Sport #SocialCampaign_UBS.
For more information and cooperation, please contact us via these contacts:
Alina, Communications Manager at United by Sport
+380680130232
alina.olikhovska@united–bysport.org
80 states and four organizations supported the final communiqué of the Global Peace Summit held in Switzerland, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said.
“This means commitment to the sovereignty of our state, the need for the operation of the ZNPP under the full control of Ukraine, the inadmissibility of attacks on merchant ships in the seas washing Ukraine, a call for the repatriation of prisoners according to the “all for all” formula and the unconditional return of Ukrainian children!”, Lubinets wrote in Telegram on Sunday.
According to the Internet edition “20 minuten”, the communiqué was not signed by representatives of 13 countries: Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, Colombia, Vatican, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and the Vatican.
According to Reuters, the preliminary text of the summit communiqué on Ukraine recorded the agreement of the summit participants on such 3 aspects.
In particular, it is necessary to ensure safety in the use of nuclear energy – including at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which should operate in accordance with IAEA requirements and under its supervision.
It is also necessary to guarantee the safety of commercial shipping in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Attacks on merchant ships and civilian commercial ports are unacceptable and food security should not be used for military purposes.
Third, all prisoners of war should be released through an all-for-all exchange, and all deported Ukrainian children and adult civilians should return home.
In addition, the summit believes that “achieving peace requires participation and dialog between all parties”; therefore, it is decided to “take concrete steps in the above-mentioned areas in the future, with further participation of representatives of all parties.”
“The UN Charter, including the principles of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, can and will serve as the basis for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” the draft communiqué of the summit reads.
As reported, 101 participants, including eight international organizations, were represented at the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
In the Southeast Asian region, Ukrainians have the most positive attitude toward Japan and South Korea. This is evidenced by the results of a joint study by the Experts Club think tank and the Active Group research company, presented at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Thursday.
“Our research has shown that in East Asia, Ukrainians are most supportive of Japan and South Korea. Attitudes toward these countries largely depend on their support for Ukraine after the war began. In the Caucasus region, a positive attitude toward Georgia remains. Also, more than 50% of Ukrainians have a positive attitude towards Kazakhstan. The lowest level of support was recorded for such countries as the DPRK, Syria, and Iraq,” said Oleksandr Poznyi, director of the Active Group research company.
According to the expert, the negative attitude of Ukrainians toward China is also quite eloquent.
“Only 4% of citizens have a positive attitude toward China, 16.7% have a mostly positive attitude, 58.8% have a negative attitude, and 20% have not decided. Currently, China’s position is not entirely unambiguous in relation to Ukraine, which is reflected in the attitude of Ukrainians,” Mr. Poznyi emphasized.
In his turn, Maksym Urakin, founder of the Experts Club think tank and deputy director of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, presented an analysis of Ukraine’s foreign trade with a number of Asian countries based on data from the State Customs Service for 2023.
“The largest market for Ukrainian goods in Asia is China – more than $2 billion. India ranks second, followed by Kazakhstan, Georgia, Iraq, and Indonesia. As for imports, China is also the largest importer to Ukraine, with more than $10 billion. It is followed by India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. In terms of total trade between Ukraine and these countries, China is also the leader, with almost $13 billion. India ranks second – 2.5 billion, followed by Japan – almost a billion,” said Urakin.
According to him, the analysis of economic data shows that Ukraine has significant trade ties with the countries of the Middle East and East Asia. At the same time, China remains one of our country’s largest trading partners in terms of both exports and imports.
“The problem of trade deficit remains, as Ukraine spends a lot of money on imports, while earning little on exports. This is a real problem. In 2023, Ukraine’s trade deficit with all countries is over $27 billion. The deficit with China is $8 billion. Among the countries represented today, we have a positive balance only with Iraq – almost $200 million in favor of Ukraine, Georgia – $100 million, and Armenia – $54 million,” Urakin added.
Chairman of the Ukrainian-Arab Business Council, member of the Council of National Communities of Ukraine Dr. Emad Abu Alrub emphasized that the importance of Ukraine’s relations with the countries of Asia and the Arab world cannot be overestimated, and Ukraine is currently taking important steps to develop these relations.
“Ukraine has significant opportunities in the markets of Arab countries, which have a total population of over 550 million. Arab countries are a permanent market for our goods. After 2014, new markets opened up for our country, especially in Asia. The Ukrainian Arab Business Council is actively working to develop these relations. We need to create a strategic plan to improve relations at the level of economy, politics, and culture. We have significant chances for success, but we need better communication and marketing,” emphasized Dr. Abu Alrub.
He also added that Saudi Arabia is interested in cooperating with Ukraine by investing not only in trade, but also in agriculture, technology, and other projects. Other interesting countries are the UAE, Qatar, and Egypt. All of them also have great potential for investment in Ukraine.
In conclusion, Maksym Urakin called on foreign embassies to be more active in establishing communication with Ukrainian society.
“If you can, please provide information to journalists about what you are doing here, how you are helping in the humanitarian sphere. Through these ties, we will deepen our cooperation, because the way Ukrainian citizens view your countries also depends on your work,” he concluded.
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Die zur SCM Group gehörende Investmentgesellschaft umgi (ehemals UMG Investments) hat in den Jahren 2022-2023 fast 22 Millionen Dollar in die Entwicklung der Geschäfte der Gruppe investiert.
Laut einer Pressemitteilung vom Mittwoch hat umgi im vergangenen Jahr seine Strategie der Erschließung europäischer Märkte durch Investitionen in das Wachstum seiner Vermögenswerte weiter umgesetzt.
Demnach wurde das Portfolio der Industrieprodukte von umgi durch die Eröffnung eines neuen Werks zur Herstellung von Pulverdrähten der Inwire Group in Izmit (Türkei), einem der größten Hersteller von Komponenten für die metallurgische Industrie in der Ukraine, erweitert. Der Bau und die Inbetriebnahme der Anlage dauerten zwei Jahre. Die Produkte der neuen Produktionsstätte sind darauf ausgerichtet, den Bedarf des lokalen Marktes der Türkei und anderer Länder des Nahen Ostens zu decken, und werden zur Stärkung der Position des Herstellers auf dem Weltmarkt beitragen.
Die Gesamtinvestition in das Projekt beläuft sich auf 2,4 Mio. $ ab 2022. umgi hat außerdem sein Upstream-Portfolio durch die Eröffnung neuer Produktionsanlagen der VESCO-Gruppe in Spanien gestärkt.
“umgi strebt den Aufbau eines Portfolios mit einem Marktwert von 1 Mrd. USD an, indem wir unser Know-how auf den globalen Märkten einsetzen und internationale Partner in die Erholung der Ukraine einbinden. Unser Investmentteam erkundet ständig neue Geschäftsmöglichkeiten und baut ein Netzwerk von Partnern auf dem ukrainischen, EU-, türkischen und indischen Markt auf. Unser Ziel ist es, unser Portfolio mit neuen Industrie- und Gesundheitsgeschäften sowohl in der Ukraine als auch im Ausland zu stärken und ein bis zwei Vereinbarungen pro Jahr abzuschließen”, sagte Andriy Gorokhov, CEO von umgi.
In der Pressemitteilung wird darauf hingewiesen, dass umgi die ukrainische Wirtschaft systematisch unterstützt. Der Gesamtbetrag der von den Unternehmen unter der Leitung von umgi gezahlten Steuern belief sich im Jahr 2023 auf mehr als 321 Millionen UAH. Außerdem hat das Unternehmen zur Unterstützung der AFU, der TRO und der Gemeinden in den Orten, in denen umgi-Unternehmen präsent sind, 6 Mio. UAH bereitgestellt und Waren und Dienstleistungen für 2 Mio. UAH geliefert. Den Verteidigern werden Spezialausrüstungen für den Bau von Befestigungsanlagen, persönliche Schutzausrüstungen, technische Mittel, Treibstoff und andere notwendige Dinge zur Verfügung gestellt, Hilfe beim Bau von Befestigungsanlagen, Bereitstellung von Baumaterialien usw. geleistet.
Die Gesamtverluste der umgi für das Jahr 2023 belaufen sich nach internen Schätzungen auf etwa 20 Mio. $. Insbesondere das Feuerfestwerk in Chasovoyarsk, das zur VESCO-Gruppe gehört, befindet sich in einer aktiven Kampfzone.
“Trotz der erheblichen Verluste, die unsere Anlagen durch die russische Invasion erlitten haben, zeigt sich das ukrainische Geschäft widerstandsfähig und passt sich schnell an die neuen Bedingungen an. In der verarbeitenden Industrie, im Baugewerbe und in der Logistik sehen wir Anzeichen für eine Erneuerung. Feednova hat sein Budget trotz Kriegsrecht und Grenzblockaden voll erfüllt. Außerdem wurde beschlossen, das Geschäft in der Zentralukraine zu erweitern. Recycling Solutions schloss die Verlagerung seiner Mikrokugel-Recyclingproduktion in die Westukraine ab und wurde zu einem der größten Importeure von granulierter Schlacke in der EU. Intech und PortInvest steigerten ihr Frachtvolumen im Vergleich zu 2022”, fügte Gorochow hinzu.
Im Jahr 2023 eröffnete umgi eine offizielle Repräsentanz in Warschau, Polen. Das Büro ist für die Koordinierung der Auslandsinvestitionen des Unternehmens zuständig und unterstützt die Vermögenswerte von umgi bei der Suche nach Möglichkeiten in der EU.
Wie berichtet, erwirtschaftete die VESCO-Gruppe, in der das Tonabbaugeschäft der Investmentgesellschaft umgi zusammengefasst ist, im Jahr 2023 einen Bruttoumsatz von 75,2 Mio. USD. Für 2024 plant die Vesco-Gruppe eine Verdoppelung ihres Umsatzes. Gleichzeitig arbeitet sie aktiv an der strategischen Geschäftsexpansion in Europa, mit der sie bereits 2019 begonnen hat, denn die wichtigsten Märkte für VESCO-Tone sind Italien, Spanien, die Ukraine, die Türkei und Polen. Im Jahr 2023 begann die Gruppe über VESCO CLAYS SPAIN mit der Gewinnung von Ton aus dem Steinbruch Encarnita in Spanien.
Darüber hinaus wird 2024 der Abbau in Unternehmen der VESCO-Gruppe in der Ukraine aufgenommen. Das geplante Volumen beträgt bis zu 500 Tausend Tonnen, was mehr als sechsmal weniger ist als in der Vorkriegszeit, aber genug, um die Flexibilität des Produktportfolios wiederherzustellen und den Kunden keramische Rohstoffe anzubieten, die auf ihre individuellen Bedürfnisse zugeschnitten sind.
umgi ist eine Investmentgesellschaft, die sich auf die Entwicklung von Unternehmen in den Bereichen Rohstoffe und Verarbeitung konzentriert. Sie wurde 2006 von der SCM Group gegründet. Investitionsschwerpunkte: Bergbau; Nebenprodukt- und Abfallmanagement; Produktion von Industriegütern und Dienstleistungen. Der Gesamtwert der Portfoliounternehmen von UMG wird auf über 500 Mio. USD geschätzt.
Quelle: Interfax-Ukraine
