On February, 12 and 13 Ancient Kyiv in the Principality of Kyivan Rus («Kyivan Rus Park») invites to a bright romantic program, which will be interesting for everybody: couples in love, families with children and those who are looking for their soul mate.
The romance of the Middle Ages with riding purebred horses, ancient Slavic amusements, horse performances, tasty medieval dishes from fire are waiting for the guests.
Behind the entrance gates of the Principality, guests will find a live medieval city with fortifications, princely terems and tribunes, the estates of ancient Kyiv residents, huge siege weapons and the boat of ancient Vikings. There is even the reconstructed functioning wooden Basyl`s church of the Хth century, where you can organize a wedding.
On February, 12 and 13, a romantic holiday program, which will begin with the solemn greeting from the Princely Court, will be the present for Valentine’s Day. Unforgettable impressions will be given by the ritual of guests` initiation into the inhabitants of Ancient Kyiv.
Then the beautiful female visitors will have an unforgettable meeting with the fairy-tale prince on a white horse. The guests will see horse performances with the participation of horses of unique historical breeds collected from all over the world in the Princely stable. In tandem with the experienced stunt riders, these beautiful animals will impress the audience with virtuoso rides.
The experienced horse breeders will introduce the guests to horses of rare ancient breeds and tell about their features, origin and what prominent historical figures owned the representatives of one or other breed. At an open master-class on training and horse care, the visitors will learn how to treat these animals so that they are not only healthy and obedient, but also become true friends.
Everyone will be able to approach the horses, palm them, arrange a bright photo session and even ride on horseback or in a carriage. You can take carrots, beets with you and treat the horses with the permission of the stable administration.
But that’s not all! The guests of the Principality will be able not only to watch what is happening on the stage. The inhabitants of Ancient Kyiv will invite everyone to take part in fun Slavic amusements and ancient rituals, dance flash mobs and fiery round dances.
For the rest of their lives, the enamored will remember a romantic ride for two in Ancient Kyiv on horseback or in a carriage.
By visiting the fortune teller, you can touch the ancient secret knowledge, learn the secrets of success in love and taste herbal drinks after forgotten recipes.
The inhabitants of Ancient Kyiv will warmly welcome the guests, tell about their lives and share their skills with them. In the medieval shooting range, they will teach you how to throw axes at a target, at the mint – to mint a coin «for luck», in the Princely costume room – to put on historical costumes of the Kyivan Rus times. In the medieval shop, you can choose original handmade souvenirs for an exclusive romantic gift to your loved ones. The fans of extreme sports will enjoy the high-speed slide «Zmiy Gorynych» and the rope descent «Politaylo» near the Forest Lake of Ancient Kyiv.
The princely cooks will treat the guests with hot drinks and tasty dishes from fire.
If you wish to prolongate your romantic journey to the Middle Ages for one more day, you can stay for the night in comfortable rooms (by previous booking).
Everything in the Principality is saturated with medieval romance! No wonder it is here where a huge number of men confess their love, riding on a «white horse» in armor.
The program may change.
Visiting Ancient Kyiv takes place in compliance with the requirements of the quarantine regime.
Ancient Kyiv is located in a 45-minutes` drive from modern Kyiv – Kyiv region, Obukhiv district, vill. Zastugna (near the vill. Kopachiv).
You can get by your own car or by public transport. The schedule of route taxis check on the «Obukhivtrans» website or on the «Kyivan Rus Park» website in the «Contacts» section.
The best way by your own car is through the city of Obukhiv.
The ticket price: a full adult ticket – 230 Uah, for pensioners and students – 150 Uah., for schoolchildren – 100 Uah., for preschool children – for free.
Details on the website www.parkkyivrus.com
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– by previous order by tel.: +38 044 461-99-37, +38 050 385-20-35
– or at the cash desk at the entrance to the «Kyivan Rus Park».
Ukrainian banks’ cash exchange rates on 10/02/22
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The actual selling price of crude oil and condensate used in setting the subsoil royalty in January 2022 amounted to UAH 17,547 per tonne, which is 21.8% more than in December 2021 (UAH 14,403 per tonne).
The relevant data were published on the website of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.
As reported, in January 2021 the actual selling price amounted to UAH 11,114 per tonne, in February it was UAH 12,302 per tonne, in March it reached UAH 12,832 per tonne, in April it was UAH 12,605 per tonne, in May UAH 13,257 per tonne, and in June UAH 14,140, in July UAH 14,008, in August UAH 13,251 per tonne, in September UAH 14,035 per tonne, in October UAH 15,546 per tonne, in November UAH 15,728 per tonne, and in December UAH 14,403 per tonne.
Issues related to Ukraine and Russia’s actions continue to be in the focus of the United States administration, regardless of where its employees are, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
“That remains front and center in what we’re doing and indeed what I continue to do even as we’re heading to Australia,” Blinken told reporters accompanying him to Canberra aboard the plane.
“I’ve been on the phone during a chunk of this trip talking to various counterparts with some focus on Russia-Ukraine. I spent some time talking to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as well,” he said.
“And this is part of, as we’ve tabulated, with foreign counterparts something like 200-plus engagements just in recent weeks – phone calls, video conferences, in-person meetings, where we have been working to coordinate all of our partners in standing up to this Russian aggression directed toward Ukraine,” Blinken said.
“We have been engaged in a two-track strategy where we have, on the one hand, been pursuing diplomacy, but at the same time building up strong deterrence to dissuade Russia from taking aggressive action,” the US Secretary of State said.
Ukrainian banks in 2021 reduced the number of structural units by 6.3%, or by 449 branches, to 6,685.
According to data on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), in 2021 Oschadbank closed 235 branches (reducing their number to 1,602), PrivatBank – 220 (to 1,497), UkrSibbank – 21 (to 251), Alfa Bank – 17 (to 201), Pivdenny Bank – 10 (to 87), Ukreximbank – 9 (to 53), Ukrgasbank – 8 (268), PIB – 7 (19), Sberbank – 5 (85), Raiffeisen Bank Aval – 4 (to 392).
At the same time, in 2020 banks opened 84 branches, including Accordbank – 28 branches, expanding its regional network to 107 branches, FUIB – 24 (up to 248), Crystalbank – 12 (up to 36), A-Bank – 7 (up to 239), Alliance Bank, CIB and Ukrbudinvestbank – 5 each (up to 30, 43 and 53, respectively).
According to the data of the National Bank, as of January 1, 2022 Oschadbank remains the leader in terms of the number of branches (1,602), the second place is occupied by PrivatBank (1,497), the third is Raiffeisen Bank Aval (392), the fourth is Ukrgasbank (268) and the fifth – UkrSibbank (251).
As in the first half of the year, Prominvestbank (PIB), Albank, Credit Europe and Familny banks, BTA Bank, ING Bank Ukraine, Citibank, Trust-Capital Bank, the Ukrainian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (UBRD), CreditWest Bank, Deutsche Bank DBU, SEB Corporate Bank, Alpari Bank, Avangard Bank and Portal Bank, according to the regulator’s data, operate with one open branch.
Cherkasy Azot, part of Dmytro Firtash’s Group DF nitrogen business and primarily engaged in production of chemical fertilizers, has launched a project to launch the production of AdBlue, a special additive for diesel engines used to reduce NO (nitrogen oxide) emissions.
“We are entering a growing, marginal, but very competitive market. Completion of all preparatory work for the launch of the project is expected in the first half of 2022,” the company’s CEO, Vitaliy Skliarov, said in a release.
According to the report, the expected production volume of the reagent is 10,000 tonnes per year.
At the moment, Azot has carried out preparatory work for the installation of equipment. The production of the reagent will be organized on the basis of workshop K-4, where crystalline caprolactam was previously produced.
The volume of investments will be announced after the launch of the project and will include all the necessary certification procedures.
Skliarov added that negotiations are underway with the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), which developed this technology, to conduct an audit and issue a license to use the AdBlue brand. According to him, the sale of these products is planned both in the domestic and foreign markets, it is possible to increase the capacity.
According to Group DF estimates, the volume of the market for AdBlue and its analogues in Ukraine is about 35,000-45,000 tonnes per year, while today more than 60% of the Ukrainian market is occupied by imports, and Cherkasy Azot will be able to gradually replace imported products.
“AdBlue is, in fact, an aqueous solution of urea, respectively, its largest producers worldwide are nitrogen plants. It is logical that in Ukraine we will have a price advantage over competitors … We will also have a price advantage in the European market,” Skliarov said.
