The net inflow to Ukraine in the week of April 1-7 rose to a record 97,000 people from 18,000 a week earlier, which can be explained by Easter holidays and school vacations in Europe.
According to the State Border Service in Facebook, the flow to leave Ukraine in that week decreased from 247 thousand to 241 thousand people, while the flow to enter jumped from 265 thousand to 338 thousand people.
According to the Ministry, the number of cars crossed the western Ukrainian border, in the 14th week of the year also increased, but not so significantly – from 127 thousand to 132 thousand, and the number of vehicles with humanitarian cargoes declined – from 688 to 522.
The largest net inflow to Ukraine – from 15 to 27 thousand people per day – was fixed on April 1-3, when 47-58 thousand people daily entered the country, which resulted in queues at the border, especially from Poland.
Polish Border Guard Service also recorded a significant net inflow to Ukraine for the last seven days – 87.7 thousand people compared to 18.6 thousand a week earlier.
According to the Polish Ministry, the weekly flow from Ukraine to Poland reduced from 165.8 thousand people to 155.3 thousand, whereas the return flow from Poland to Ukraine increased from 184.4 thousand people to 243.0 thousand.
In total, since the beginning of the war, by April 7, 2023, 10.95 million people had arrived in Poland from Ukraine, while in the opposite direction 9.17 million people were transported.
As it was reported, since May 10, 2022, the outflow of refugees from Ukraine was replaced by an inflow, which lasted until September 23 and amounted to 409 thousand people.
However, during the last week of September, the net outflow was 28 thousand people at once, and one of the possible reasons was a reaction to mobilization in Russia and “pseudo-referendums” in the occupied territories, and then the probable reason for the continued net outflow was the massive shelling of the energy infrastructure. It temporarily stopped in the second half of December and early January for the period of the holidays, but from the second week of January it resumed again and cumulatively since late September by the anniversary of the full-scale war reached 223 thousand people.
However, since that moment 130 thousand more people entered Ukraine than left.
As Deputy Economy Minister Sergei Sobolev noted in early March, the return of every 100,000 Ukrainians home gives a 0.5% increase in GDP.
According to UNHCR data as of April 4, a total of 20.19 million people left Ukraine since the war began (not including the flow of people into the country), of which 10.61 million left for Poland, 2.85 million for Russia (data as of October 3), 2.45 million for Hungary, 2.19 million for Romania, 1.28 million for Slovakia, 0.80 million for Moldova and 0.02 million for Belarus.
At the same time, according to the UN data, 11.63 million people arrived in Ukraine from February 28, 2022 to April 4, 2023 (excluding the data of Hungary, Russia and Belarus).
The number of Ukrainians registered in Europe with temporary protection status or similar reached 5.027 million on April 4, increasing by 19 thousand during the week.
Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Japarova will visit New Delhi next week to discuss, among other things, providing additional humanitarian aid, The Hindu reported, citing diplomatic sources.
“Ukraine has requested additional humanitarian aid from India, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and energy equipment to repair energy infrastructure damaged during the war, and both sides are expected to discuss providing such support,” the report said.
Japarova is also expected to extend an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kiev.
Diplomatic sources said final arrangements are still being discussed, but confirmed that Emine Japarova, the first deputy foreign minister, is expected to arrive in Delhi on Monday and hold an interagency dialogue and meet with media and think tanks in the capital to enlist Ukraine’s support in India,” the report noted.
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Ukraine needs a state program of winemaking development to bring the industry to a new level of development after the war, said Ricardo Núñez, hereditary winemaker and owner of the Vinos de La Luz winemaking company, at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine.
“In February 2022 the dynamic development of the wine industry in Ukraine was suspended. A lot of Ukrainians including engaged in winemaking left their homes. But they will return with the knowledge and experience gained outside the country. They must be prepared for new opportunities”, the winemaker said.
Ricardo Nunez presented the novelty of the season – a red dry wine Big Wines big Art, which was produced from the grapes of the Odessa black vintage 2020 grown in the Rhenia district of the Odessa region. The first batch of 1,000 bottles was produced at the facility in the Kyiv region.
The artist Ivan Marchuk was involved in the work on the new Ukrainian wine and provided his painting “Awakening” for the project, which could symbolize the revival of Ukrainian winemaking after the war, said Ricardo Nuñez.
Talking about the future recovery of the industry the winemaker reminded that development always begins with the emergence of many small producers who become the basis for the emergence of large enterprises. However, the true development of the industry can be achieved if Ukrainians start to drink Ukrainian wine.
“I am the first investor in the winegrowing and winemaking industry in Ukraine during the war. I am working on the production of wine now. My task is to teach Ukrainians to drink their own wine. Then the country will have a big and great industry,” he said.
Vinos de La Luz Group has wineries in the Old and New World wine regions, in particular in Spain, Italy, Argentina and the USA, where it produces wines under the Vinos de La Luz brand.
Director General of the International Organization of Vine and Wine Industry (IOVI) Pau Roca thanked representatives of the Ukrainian wine industry for the work done to restore Ukraine’s membership in this international structure.
“In this difficult time that Ukraine is going through and in this difficult situation, we focus on the promotion of Ukrainian winemaking in the world. The fact that Ukraine joined our interstate organization is a very important step at this very period. This step will bring results in the near future”, – stressed the Head of IGOV at a press conference in the news agency Interfax Ukraine.
In turn, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Markiyan Dmytrosevych also noted the importance of Ukraine’s membership in IGOV, as this organization currently unites 85% of the world’s specialists in the field of viticulture and winemaking, as well as represents the interests of 80% of consumers.
“The International Organization of Winegrowing and Winemaking is primarily a platform for the exchange of experiences in the promotion of wine products. Membership in IGOV and work in its committees will give Ukraine the opportunity to be aware of all the changes and directions of development of the industry, which, in turn, is important in the context of European integration of our country, “- said Dmitrasevich.
Speaking about the consequences of war for the sector, the Deputy Minister said that, according to the estimates of the World Bank and experts of the Institute of International Economics, the cost of destroyed, stolen, damaged property in the agricultural sector is $8 billion. With the rest of the indirect losses – lost profits, unfulfilled contracts – the total damage from military action reaches 40 billion UAH.
“If perennial plantations are destroyed, it will take years to recover. After the human losses such losses are the most painful for us and for the industry”, – he stressed.
In addition, M. Dmitrasevich recalled the possibility of attracting state grant program for the establishment of new vineyards.
The head of the public association “Ukrsadvinprom” Volodymyr Pechko noted that in 2021 in Ukraine officially there were about 266 industrial producers of grapes and wine, 125 winegrowing enterprises, 29 small producers of grapes and wine products.
“About the figures, to process each hectare involved 33 employees on a permanent basis, each enterprise employed an average of 250 people. Thus, the employment rate in viticulture and horticulture in Ukraine is one of the highest compared to other industries,” stressed the industry representative.
Pechko also thanked the Ministry of Agrarian Policy for implementing an industry support program and providing grants to winemakers in both 2021 and 2022.
“The state’s support of planting vineyards even in this difficult time will allow not only to preserve the industry in the future, but also to expand vineyard planting areas,” he said.
According to the moderator of the press conference and the deputy head of the public association “Ukrsadvinprom” Maxim Urakin, in the current realities it is extremely important to extend the status of winemaking to all regions of Ukraine.
“Granting the status of winemaking regions to all regions of Ukraine without exception is especially relevant in connection with the displacement of viticulture in the central and western regions of the country, where dozens of winemakers are already working effectively; the status of winemaking region will allow winemakers to claim assistance, technology, benefits,” – said Urakin.
According to the deputy head of “Ukrsadvinprom” on international relations Natalia Burlachenko, the main purpose of the renewal of membership in the IOVV is the popularization of the Ukrainian product.
“First of all, we want to show what heights and quality Ukraine has achieved, despite the realities in which we live. This is an important platform to sound to the world. It is an opportunity not only virtually but also offline to communicate with foreign colleagues and show that Ukrainian wine exists, exists and will become more competitive in the future,” she said.
Ricardo Nuñez, owner of the Vinos de La Luz wine company and investor in Ukrainian winemaking, stressed that Ukraine needs a state program for the development of winemaking to bring the industry to a new level of development after the war.
“In February 2022 the dynamic development of the wine industry in Ukraine came to a halt. Many Ukrainians, including those involved in winemaking, left their homes. But they will return with the knowledge and experience gained outside the country. They must be prepared for new opportunities”, the winemaker said.
Ricardo Nunez presented the novelty of the season – a red dry wine Big Wines Big Art, which was produced from the grapes of Odessa black vintage 2020 grown in the Rhenia district of the Odessa region. The first batch of 1,000 bottles was produced at the facility in the Kyiv region. A well-known artist Ivan Marchuk was involved in the work on the new Ukrainian wine, who provided his painting “Awakening” symbolizing the revival of Ukrainian winemaking after the war, said Ricardo Nuñez.
Speaking about the future recovery of the industry the winemaker reminded that development always begins with the emergence of many small producers who become the basis for the creation of large enterprises.
“I am the first investor in the winegrowing and winemaking industry in Ukraine during the war. I am working on wine production right now. My task is to teach Ukrainians to drink their own wine. Then the country will have a great and great industry,” he said.
Representatives of Ukrsadvinprom handed over the flag of the International Organization of Vine and Wine Making to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
The International Organization of Vine and Wine (IOVV) is the successor of the International Bureau of Vine and Wine, which existed from 1924 to 2001 and today unites 49 countries. It is this organization that develops the standards of world winemaking. IOVW consists of four committees – viticulture, enology, economics and law, safety and health. Ukraine will be represented in the international organization by a delegation, which consists of representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after Tarov. Ukraine will be represented by a delegation consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and the Winemaking Institute named after Tairov, members of “Ukrsadvynprom”.
The Vinos de La Luz Group has wineries in Old and New World wine-growing regions, in particular, in Spain, Italy, Argentina and the USA, where it produces wines under the Vinos de La Luz brand.
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On March 28, 2023, the Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Arts in Lodz (Poland) hosted a book signing and presentation of the book by Serhiy Bielinski and Yulia Ivashko “A światłość w siemności świeci…” (“And the light shines in the darkness…”). The meeting was hosted by Dr. Lukasz Mikołaj Sadowski. According to Yulia Ivashko, Professor of the Department of Architecture and Architectural Design, this meeting with the presentation of the book published by the Krakow-based Impuls Publishing House was a logical continuation of the briefing at the Interfax Agency, when the first public presentation of both the book and an art project aimed at popularizing the work of wartime artists and, as Anastasia Urakina (a graduate student at the Department of Architecture and Architectural Design) announced, art therapy for those returning from the front line. In a short time, this project from Europe has already spread to Japan.
The art project about the war in Ukraine presented earlier at the Interfax-Ukraine agency also received a scientific component: in addition to photographs and videos by Serhiy Belinsky, photographs of the destruction of Bakhmut taken by a scientist at war, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Denys Mykhailovskyi, were shown during the meeting at the Academy of Arts.
According to Yulia Ivashko, today the main efforts to present and financially support this project with the participation of artists and scientists who are at war have been taken over by Polish partners. Today, the international art project of this format, which was founded immediately after the outbreak of the war, is the first and so far the only one, and the constant expansion of the number of exhibitions, conferences, publications and films shows the interest in the world. Yulia Ivashko hopes that their initiative will attract the attention of other artists at war. For them, participation in such a project is both a popularization of their work and a kind of art therapy.
Watch the video presentation:
Based on materials by Y. Ivashko and S. Belinsky
