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New Members of USUBC From January 2007

(1)    American Continental Group, LLC
(2)    Atlantic Group
(3)    Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
(4)    Bunge North America
(5)    Cardinal Resources
(6)    Cisco Systems
(7)    The Coca-Cola Company
(8)    The Eurasia Foundation
(9)    Holtec International
(10)  Kennan Institute
(11)  Kyiv-Atlantic Group of Companies
(12)  Marathon Oil Corporation
(13)  Marks, Sokolov & Burd LLC
(14)  Northrop Grumman
(15)  Open World Leadership Center
(16)  Shell Oil Company
(17)  TD International, LLC
(18)  The State Export-Import Bank of         Ukraine
(19)  U.S. Civilian Research &         Development Foundation (CRDF)
(20)  U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
(21)  Ukrainian American Bar         Association (UABA)
(22)  Ukrainian-American         Environmental Association
(23)  Ukrainian Development Company
(24)  Vanco Energy Company
(25)  Ukrainian Federation of America
(26)  UPS
(27)  Softline Company
(28)  International Tax & Investment         Center (ITIC)
(29)  MaxWell Biocorporation
(30)  Baker & McKenzie
(31)  Dipol Chemical International Inc.
(32)  Och-Ziff Capital Management
(33)  MJA Asset Management, LLC
(34)  General Dynamics
(35)  Lockheed Martin Corporation
(36)  Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
(37)  Halliburton
(38)  DLA Piper Ukraine, LLC
(39)  EPAM Systems
(40)  DHL
(41)  Air Tractor, Inc.
(42)  Magisters
(43)  Ernst & Young LLC
(44)  Umbra, LLC
(45)  US PolyTech
(46)  Rakotis
(47)  Crumpton Group
(48)  Vision TV LLC
(49)  Standard Chartered Bank
(50)  American Councils for         International Education
(51)  Intercontinental Commerce         Corporation (ICC)
(52)  TNK-BP Commerce LLC
(53)  Nationwide Equipment Company
(54)  IMTC-MEI
(55)  First International Resources LLC
(56)  Doheny Global Group
(57)  Foyil Securities, Inc.
(58)  KPMG
(59)  Asters Law Firm
(60)  Solid Team LLC
(61)  R & J  Trading International, Inc.
(62)  Vasil Kisil & Partners Law Firm
(63)  AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines
(64)  ContourGlobal Ukraine
(65)  Winner Imports Ukraine, Ltd.
(66)  The Anemone Group
(67)  3M
(68)  CEC Government Relations
(69)  IBM Ukraine
(70)  Edelman Europe
(71)  RZB Finance LLC
(72)  SoftServe, Inc.
(73)  The Washington Group
(74)  SE Raelin/Cajo, Inc.
(75)  Mars Ukraine L.L.C.
(76)  AnaCom, Inc.
(77)  Pratt & Whitney - Paton
(78)  Zurich Surety, Credit & Political         Risk
(79)  AGCO Corporation
(80)  Aitken Berlin LLP/HSIA
(81)  Microsoft
(82)  Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of         America (KMF)
(83)  Ukraine International Airlines         (UIA)
(84)  DRS Technologies, Inc.  
(85)  Defense Technology Inc. (DTI)
(86)  Dunwoodie Travel Bureau, Ltd.
(87)  Commonwealth Energy Partners
(88)  International Services
        Corporation (ISC)
(89)  Broad Street Capital Group
(90)  Charles H. Camp, Esquire, Law
        Offices of Charles H. Camp,
        Washington, D.C.
(91)  Baker Tilly Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
(92)  Maryland Department of Business
        & Economic Development,
        Division of International
        Investment & Trade
(93)  Ukrainian American Coordinating
        Council (UACC)
(94)  Blufer & Associates
(95)  Foundation for International
        Arts and Education (FIAE)
           

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April 24, 2009- USUBC Meeting With Vice Prime Minister Nemyria

December 17, 2008 - USUBC Annual Meeting

September 29, 2008 - USUBC breakfast with Victor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine

August 29, 2008 - USUBC working lunch with Raisa Bohatyr'ova, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

August 7, 2008 - USUBC working lunch with U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, co-sponsored by UPS, at UPS Capitol Hill Townhouse, Washington, D.C.

Mar 4, 2008 - USUBC MEETING WITH RICHARD STEFFENS, U.S. Senior Commercial Officer

Jan 31, 2008 - Meeting With Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Hryhoriy Nemyria

Jan 3, 2008 - Meeting With U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, Co-sponsored by Cargill, a USUBC Member

Dec 14, 2007 - Working Luncheon Featuring Ambassador Pifer, Anders Aslund, Keith Crane and Stephen Larabee.

Dec 07, 2007 - Meeting with Amb Taylor in Kyiv

Oct 19 - Meeting With Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Anatoliy Kinakh

Sept. 12 - Meeting With Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Economy, Natalia Boytsun

Aug 17 - Luncheon with U.S. Ambassador Taylor

Aug 15 - Reception for Bill Klein, U.S. Commercial Attache for Ukraine

Ukraine IT Outsourcing

Ukraine Macroeconomic Report

OECD Ukraine report

Ukraine Investment Barriers

Welcome to the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
The US-Ukraine Business Council is a private, non-profit trade association representing the interests of US businesses active in Ukraine. 

Based in Washington, DC, the Council promotes US and Ukrainian commercial ties through regular interactions with US and Ukrainian business and government leaders, and through the analysis and advocacy of key policy issues impacting US businesses and the future of US-Ukrainian relations.  For more information about the Council, see Mission.

The Council’s membership includes large, well-known companies, as well as smaller private companies interested in fostering a stronger commercial relationship between the United States and Ukraine.  For more information about becoming a member, see Membership.

The Council is led by a President and supported by a Board of Directors and a smaller Executive Committee, that acts on behalf of the Board between meetings.

Announcements

Charles Camp AttorneyCHARLES H. CAMP, ATTORNEY, JOINS THE
U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)  

Resolving complex international commercial disputes

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Tue, June 23, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SEVEN ARTICLES 
VP Joe Biden To Visit Ukraine in July; U.S. & Gas Transit System; Land Registration; Business Survey; Innovation Forum Awards $120,000

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Tue, Jun 23, 2009

OPICUKRAINE GOVERNMENT MAKES PROGRESS ON RESOLVING LONG-STANDING CLAIMOF U.S. GOVERNMENT'S OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORP (OPIC),FINAL RESOLUTION NOTCOMPLETED
OPICStill Closed for Ukraine: Jobs Lost, Income Lost, Investment Lost 
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Monday, June 22, 2009

Extend a Hand to Eastern EuropeEXTEND A HAND TO EASTERN EUROPE
If the EU wants to partner with Russia, it can't ignore six Eastern and South Caucasus States: Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
OP-ED: By Radoslaw Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland
The Wall Street Journal Europe
London, UK, Thursday, June 18, 2009

Financial TransmissionFINANCIAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CRISIS: WHAT'S THE LESSON?

By Shimelse Ali, Uri Dadush, Lauren Falcao
International Economic Bulletin 
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CIPE)
Washington, D.C., June 2009

FIAEFOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ARTS AND EDUCATION (FIAE) JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)  
 
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Thu, June 18, 2009

Aha! Network WebcastU.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA GOES TO MOSCOW: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE BALTIC-BLACK-CASPIAN REGION
Featuring David Kramer, Damon Wilson,
Melana Zyla Vickers
Inaugural Webcast Presentation bythe AHA! Network
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Mon, June 15, 2009

Travel to UkraineTRAVEL TO UKRAINE THIS SUMMER

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C. Wed, June 10, 2009

U.S. Ambassador Taylor Departs from UkraineU.S. AMB WILLIAM B. TAYLOR DEPARTS FROM UKRAINE, AFTER THREE YEARS, HIS PARTING OBSERVATIONS

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsSTRENGTHENING THE UKRAINIAN BANKING SECTOR:
THE PRINCIPLES FOR GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT

OP-ED: By Ceyla Pazarbazioglu, IMF Mission Chief to Ukraine and Assistant Director, European Department, IMF and Martin Raiser, Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, WB
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2009

EBRD Report on UkraineEBRD REPORT UKRAINE 

"Ukraine - Recent Developments and EBRD's OperationalStrategic Response for Near Term"
Interfax-Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Saturday, May 30, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SIX ARTICLES 

Obama Should Visit Kyiv in July; Putin Says Hands Off Ukraine; Raiffeisen Bank Stands Firm; Libya To Grow Wheat in Ukraine; To Sell $3.5 Billion in Carbon Rights
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Mon, May 29, 2009

Interview with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of StateU.S.-UKRAINE RELATIONS, RUSSIA, CHALLENGES
FACING UKRAINE: INTERVIEW WITH U.S. DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF STATE JAMES STEINBERG

Interview with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
James Steinberg
By Myroslava Gongadze, Voice of America (VOA),
Ukrainian Service, Washington, DC, Thu, May 28, 2009

Baker Tilly Joins USUBCBAKER TILLY UKRAINE JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL USUBC)

Ukrainian Audit and Consulting Company, 
Member of Baker Tilly International
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Wed, May 27, 2009

Ukraine Business and Legal NewsUSUBC UKRAINE BUSINESS/LEGAL NEWS #2

Ukraine Hardens Rules For Non-Citizen Employment; Fourth CIS Forum; Green Tariff Rules; Taxes; Banking & Finance; Construction; Land Code
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C. Tuesday, May 26, 2009

New rules on limits on terms of stat of foreigners in UkraineNEW RULES ON LIMITS ON TERMS OF STAY OF FOREIGNERS IN UKRAINE
Members of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council USUBC) are very concerned about the new stiff, severe rules formembers of the international community working in Ukraine.
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Thu, May 21, 2009

Blufer Joins USUBCBLUFER & ASSOCIATES JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)

Strategic international consulting group formulating & implementing strategies for their clients
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Wed, May 20, 2009

UACC Joins USUBCUKRAINIAN AMERICAN COORDINATING COUNCIL (UACC) JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Tue, May 19, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SIX ARTICLES 

U.S. Amb Taylor Receives Presidential Award; IMF Bites a Second Time; Currency Stable, GDP Keeps Sliding; IMF Funds Not Enough, U.S. Amb Morningstar
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Mon, May 19, 2009

The Key to KyivTHE KEY TO KIEV
Ukraine’s Security Means Europe’s Stability
Analysis & Commentary: by Adrian Karatnycky and Alexander J. Motyl 
"Foreign Affairs" journal
Vol 88, No. 3, May/June 2009, Pg 106-120
Published by the Council on Foreign Relations, NY

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - TWO ARTICLES

IMF Approves $2.8 Billion for Ukraine, Releases Second Tranche of Stand-By Arrangement (SBA); Good News For Ukraine
Washington, D.C., May 8, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - TWO ARTICLES

IMF Approves $2.8 Billion for Ukraine, Releases Second Tranche of Stand-By Arrangement (SBA); Good News For Ukraine
Washington, D.C., May 8, 2009

Ukraine Macro Economic ReportUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - SIX ARTICLES

No More Berlin Walls: Europe Won't Be 'Whole and Free' Until Ukrainians Can Pursure Their Chosen Path; Economy Shows Glimmer of Hope; United Coal Co
May 5, 2009

Ukraine Macro Economic ReportUKRAINE MACROECONOMIC SITUATION - APR 2009

Report: by Olga Pogarska, Edilberto L. Segura
SigmaBleyzer Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Group, The Bleyzer Foundation
Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Ukraine Financial CrisisUKRAINE'S FINANCIAL CRISIS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

By Edilberto Segura, Olga Pogarska, Oleg Ustenko, Larisa Kozyarivska, Sergey Kasyanenko
SigmaBleyzer/The Bleyzer Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsAGRICULTURE IN UKRAINE

By John Shmorhun, President, AgroWorks, LLC
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) Meeting
Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 29, 2009

 

Broad Street Capital Joins USUBCBROAD STREET CAPITAL GROUP JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE
BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)

International Private Merchant Bank in New York City
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Mon, April 27, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: THREE ARTICLES
Ukraine Above the Rest in Crisis Management by Aslund; EU Dairy & Meat Market-Real Opportunities for Ukraine?; Investors & Ukrainian Stock Market, SigmaBleyzer
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SIX ARTICLES

IMF Agreement with Ukraine; IMF Set to Unlock Loan; Bank Recapitalization; Largest Poultry Producer; Environmental Crisis;
Monday, April 20, 2009

IMF UkraineUKRAINE: IMF MISSION REACHES AGREEMENT ON
FIRST REVIEW UNDER STAND-BY ARRANGEMENT 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Press Release No. 09/129
Washington, D.C., Kyiv, Ukraine
Friday, April 17, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE NEEDS TO SPEED UP STATE REFORMS TO
WITHSTAND GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLUMP

UNDP's Blue Ribbon Analytical & Advisory Center (BRAAC) Urges Adoption of Overdue Reforms
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Blue Ribbon Analytical and Advisory Centre (BRAAC)
Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 16, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: FOUR ARTICLES

Why Ukraine Must Act Now To Implement an Anti-Crisis Plan; Tymoshenko Government Acts; Raisa Bogatyreva in Wash; SigmaBleyzer on Stock Market
Washington, D.C., April 15, 2009

UKRAINE DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISISUKRAINE DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
By Dr. Edilberto Segura, Partner and Chief Economist
SigmaBleyzer/The Bleyzer Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
Power-point Presentation, 28 Slides with Detailed Color Charts. Held at the Kennan Institute,
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) Meeting
Kennan Institute, Washington, D.C. Tue, Apr 7, 2009

UKRAINE DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISISUKRAINE DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
By Dr. Edilberto Segura, Partner & Chief Economist
SigmaBleyzer/The Bleyzer Foundation 
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
Wednesday, March 25th, 4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Conference Room, SigmaBleyzer Office, 
Mandarin Plaza, 4A Baseyna Street, 8th Floor, Kyiv, Ukraine

Obama Nominates New PeoplePRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA NOMINATES PHIL GORDON AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS AND MELANNE VERVEER AS AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Two key positions of interest regarding the United States and Ukraine
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Engaging Ukraine 2009"ENGAGING UKRAINE IN 2009"

New Policy Paper by Andres Aslund, Jonathan Elkind and Steven Pifer

From The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, Wash, D.C., March 17, 2009    

Ukraine Macroeconomic reportUKRAINE MACROECONOMIC SITUATION, MARCH 2009

Analytical Report: By Olga Pogarska, Edilberto L. Segura
SigmaBleyzer Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Group, The Bleyzer Foundation
Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Ambassador Shamshur is Proposed for the Foreign Minister positionDR. OLEH SHAMSHUR, UKRAINE'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S., PROPOSED TO BE FOREIGN MINISTER OF UKRAINE

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Ukraine DebtUKRAINE'S OUTSTANDINGOPIC DEBT (TEN YEARS) CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR BARRIER TO PRIVATE U.S.BUSINESS INVESTMENT
U.S. Government's Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C., Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: FIVE ARTICLES
World Must Act to Support Ukraine; European Solidarity Needed; No Default; Renew Trust; No Grand Bargain With Russia Please

U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2009

Ukraine's Economic and Financial SituationUKRAINE - DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
Causes, Five Pillars of Resolution, Prospects for the Future
Presentation by Dr. Edilberto Segura
Partner and Chief Economist
SigmaBleyzer/The Bleyzer Foundation
Kyiv, Ukraine, March 11, 2009

COMMONWEALTH ENERGY PARTNERS JOINS SUSUBCCOMMONWEALTH ENERGY PARTNERS LLC (CEP) JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Develops and finances "clean'' energyprojects in emerging markets

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tue, Mar 3, 2009

DRS TECHNOLOGIES JOINS SUSUBCDRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Leading supplier of integrated products, services, & support to military forces, prime contractors, intelligence agencies
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Monday, March 2,2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - SIX ARTICLES
IMF's Major Statement; Leaders Pledge Action; Coca-Cola Invests; RBS; S&P Downgrades Ukraine to CCC+

U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2009

AGCO Joins USUBCAGCO, YOUR AGRICULTURE COMPANY, JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC), WASHINGTON, D.C.
One of the world's largest manufacturers & distributors of agricultural equipment

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Wash, D.C. Friday, February 27, 2009

Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SEVEN ARTICLES 
Case for Ukraine (Aslund); Eastern Europe Needs Our Help Including Ukraine (Senator Kerry); Banks to Receive Euro24.5 Billion Loan

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., February 27, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - THREE ARTICLES
Averting Crisis in Ukraine (CFR-Pifer); Impact of Economic Crisis on Ukrainian Companies (E&Y); Tax Essentials Ukraine/Short Tax Guide (DLA Piper)

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, DC, Thursday, February 12, 2009

Land of DilemmasLAND OF DILEMMAS: WOULD YOU RISK YOUR
LIFE TO SAVE YOUR ENEMY?

Morgan Williams, Publisher and Editor, Action Ukraine Report (AUR)
Washington, D.C., Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SEVEN ARTICLES 
Finance Minister Submits Statement of Resignation, "My further service as Ukraine's finance minister makes no sense," Viktor Pynzenyk

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, DC, Thursday, February 12, 2009

USUBC UKRAINE LEGAL NEWSUSUBC UKRAINE LEGAL NEWS #1
Foreign Investment Import Duty Exemption; Wizz Air; IPIC; Legal Guide; Madoff Fraud; Anti-Crisis Law; EBRD; Employment Law; Tax Changes; WTO

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C.Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Discover Ukraine"DISCOVER UKRAINE...THE UNEXPECTED" EXHIBIT AT NYC TRAVEL SHOW 
Organized by U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF), co-sponsored by U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines, and the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S.

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Fri, Feb 6, 2009

UIA JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES (UIA) JOINS THE
U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC), MEMBER 102

UIA offers more direct flights from Ukraine to Europe than any other airline

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 3, 2009

ZURICH JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)ZURICH JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
One of the world's largest providers of political risk and trade credit insurance, USUBC member 101

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Monday, February 2, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - FOUR ARTICLES
Economic-Political 'Abyss'; RSB Economic Report; Russian Crime & Gas; Ukrainian Insecurity Post-Georgia

USUBC, Washington, D.C., January 28, 2009

Electronic LibraryELECTRONIC LIBRARY OF UKRAINE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN UKRAINE
Access to Digital Information Through University Knowledge Centers, USAID Support, Project Started in Chicago Electronic Library of Ukraine (ELibUkr)

Kyiv, Ukraine, Mon, Jan 26, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - ELEVEN ARTICLES
Gas Dispute; Bad Faith;Tax News From DLA Piper & Salans; Magisters in London; SoftServe; Chadbourne & Parke; Ernst & Young; National Bank

USUBC, Washington, D.C., January 24, 2009

Ukraine Macroeconomic reportUKRAINE MACROECONOMIC SITUATION, JAN 2009
Analytical Report:
By Olga Pogarska, Edilberto L. Segura
SigmaBleyzer Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Group
The Bleyzer Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine
Thursday, January 22, 2009

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS: SEVEN ARTICLES
Ukraine Business News: Playing Chicken With Kyiv; Putin's Latest Power Play & A Lesson for Barack Obama; From Heroic to Farcical; Political Chaos

Washington, D.C.
Monday, January 7, 2008

Ukraine Business NewsTRANSITION PAPER FOR OBAMA ADMINISTRATION FROM
THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC) 

Send USUBC your recommendations by COB on
Friday, January 16th, 2009.


Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS
Russia-Ukraine Battle Over Gas

Washington, D.C.
Monday, January 5, 2008


Microsoft logoMICROSOFT BECOMES 100th MEMBER OF U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
 
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 18, 2008


Ukraine Macroeconomic ReportU.S. UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING
Wed, Dec 17, 2008, Wash, D.C.
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

The annual meeting of the members of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) will be held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

USUBC Member NewsUKRAINE BUSINESS NEWS - TEN ARTICLES

Ukraine Business News: Ernst & Young; Anemone Green Capital; ContourGlobal; Shell; Holtec Int; AES; Kraft Ukraine; USUBC Member 100

USUBC, Washington, D.C., December 15, 2008

USUBC Member NewsUSUBC MEMBERS IN THE NEWS - EIGHT ARTICLES

Magisters, Horizon Capital, Asters, DHL, Winner Automotive, EPAM, UIA, Raiffeisen Bank Aval

USUBC, Washington, D.C., December 9, 2008

Ed ChowWHERE EAST MEETS WEST: EUROPEAN GAS AND UKRAINIAN REALITY 

By Edward Chow and Jonathan Elkind
The Washington Quarterly, pp. 77 - 93
Journal of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C., January, 2009

Ukraine Macroeconomic ReportUKRAINE MACROECONOMIC SITUATION REPORT, NOVEMBER 2008

Monthly Analytical Report: By Olga Pogarska, Edilberto L. Segura
SigmaBleyzer Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Group, The Bleyzer Foundation, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, December 2, 2008

OPICU.S. & UKRAINE SIGN OPIC FIRST STEP
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Ukraine and the  Government of the United States of America on Overseas Private Investment Corporation activities in Ukraine
 
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Monday, November 10, 2008

IMF UkraineIMF APPROVES $16.5 BILLION LOAN

News Release: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Ukraine's Economic and Financial SituationUKRAINE'S ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL SITUATION

Dr. Edilberto Segura
Partner & Chief Economist
SigmaBleyzer, The Bleyzer Foundation
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Upcoming Event'UKRAINE FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC SITUATION' BRIEFING BY DR. EDILBERTO SEGURA, CHIEF ECONOMIST, SIGMABLEYZER
Senior Advisor to the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008
USUBC Office, 1701 K. Street, Suite 903
Washington, D.C. RSVP REQUIRED

Joint Stock Company Law signed in UkraineUKRAINE'S PRESIDENT SIGNS LAW ON JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C.,
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

 

Ukraine and IMF FundingWHY UKRAINE NEEDS IMF FUNDING 

Analysis and Comment: By Anders Åslund
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Wash, D.C., Tue, Oct 21, 2008

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE: KEY FACTS ON FINANCES AND POLITICS

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Monday, October 20, 2008

Ukraine Business NewsTHE FINANCIAL CRISIS AND UKRAINE, FIVE NEWS ARTICLES

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, Washington, D.C.
Friday, October 17, 2008

Ukraine Business NewsSIX NEWS ARTICLES
Ukraine Seeks IMF Assistance; Deposit Insurance Raised; S&P May Downgrade

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Washington, D.C., October 16, 2008

 

Ukraine Business NewsMOVING UKRAINE FORWARD

By Morgan Williams for the Ukraine Analyst
Vol.1, No. 3
Strategic Intelligence On Ukraine's Politics and Economics
Dr. Taras Kuzio, Editor
Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Ukraine Business NewsUKRAINE WOBBLES AS THE FINANCIAL GROUND BENEATH IT TREMBLES
Ukraine's economy is in trouble, there is no doubt about it.

by Edward Hugh, Macroeconomist, Barcelona, Spain
Global Economy Matters, Sun, Oct 12, 2008

Adam Smith ConferencesUKRAINIAN ENERGY FORUM IN KYIV ADDRESSES CRITICAL ISSUES 

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Kyiv, Ukraine, Wed, Oct 8, 2008

President Yushchenko with Morgan WilliamsUKRAINIAN PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Yushchenko to sign Joint Stock Company LawUKRAINE PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO TO SIGN JOINT STOCK COMPANY LAW

Marks, Sokolov & Burd, Philadelphia, PA
Monday, September 29, 2008


Trade and Travel Between U.S. and UkraineUKRAINE: MAJOR FEATURES OF THE NEW LAW ON JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
ANALYSIS: By Armen Khachaturya, Partner, Asters and Asters law firm legal team, Kyiv, Ukraine

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Trade and Travel Between U.S. and UkraineUKRAINE ADOPTS LAW ON JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, MAJOR STEP FORWARD
Hard to overestimate the relevance and importance of this piece of legislation, sends positive signal

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Trade and Travel Between U.S. and UkraineUKRAINE'S STANDING IN REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Trade and Travel Between U.S. and UkraineEXPANDING TRADE AND TRAVEL BETWEEN U.S. AND UKRAINE

Ukraine's Civil Aviation Safety Assessment
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Aerosvit Raider AttackAEROSVIT AIRLINES SUFFERS RAIDER ATTACK

By Jim Davis, BusinessUkraine magazine
Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, September 8, 2008


Aerosvit Raider AttackAEROSVIT REQUESTS HELP TO PROTECT AGAINST ILLEGAL ATTACKS
Issues letter asking for protection of airline and its employees from illegal interference into the company's activity

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 9, 2008



Conflict in GeorgiaCOMPETITION LAUNCHED FOR MAJOR NEW RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN UKRAINE BY CRDF

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Conflict in GeorgiaBUSINESS & INVESTOR COMMUNITY CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT ON UKRAINE OF CONFLICT IN GEORGIA

USUBC BUSINESS JOURNAL #7
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Friday, August 15, 2008

US Embassy KyivU.S. ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD RELIEF IN UKRAINE

PRESS RELEASE
Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy
August 8, 2008, Kyiv, Ukraine



US Embassy KyivINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMITS TO
SUPPORT UKRAINE DISASTER ASSISTANCE 

Major rainstorms cause massive flooding & major losses in Western Ukraine. 

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Friday, August 8, 2008

USUBC Business JournalAMERICA INVESTS IN UKRAINE

USUBC Business Journal #6
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Friday, August 1, 2008


OPICOVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(OPIC) STILL CLOSED FOR UKRAINE
Settle the claim now and open OPIC for Ukraine

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Friday, July 25, 2008

Express Mail Disaster in UkraineEXPRESS MAIL DISASTER IN UKRAINE
Three articles about the crisis for business deliveries

Compiled from information provided by major express package shippers
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 17, 2008

US Embassy KyivSTATEMENT BY U.S. AMBASSADOR TAYLOR ON VANCO CASE

Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy
Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 21, 2008

NOTE: VANCO ENERGY COMPANY is a member of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). USUBC strongly supports the statement about the Vanco case made by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor

Mr. Tyhypko and Morgan WilliamsBUSINESS DRIVES UKRAINE'S
EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION
Private sector moves Ukraine forward


By Morgan Williams
"Welcome to Ukraine" magazine
Kyiv, Ukraine, 2 (44)
May 2008, p. 48-51

Foundation for Effective Governance of UkraineUKRAINIAN ECONOMIC REFORMS AGENDA FOR 2008-2015
Document describes the position of the Foundation for Effective Goverance of the directions, principles and goals for Ukrainian economical reforms during 2008-2015.

Morgan Williams and President YushchenkoMOVING UKRAINE FOWARD

Article By E. Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer
President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Welcome to Ukraine magazine
Kyiv, Ukraine, March 2008


Yuliya Tymoshenko"UKRAINE'S IT INDUSTRY MOVING FORWARD"
USUBC IT Workshop
Wednesday, April 16th, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (EST)
Capital Hilton Hotel, California Room, 2nd Floor
1001 16th Street, Washington, D.C.

This event is available to watch online.
Click here to register/login and watch.

Yuliya TymoshenkoUNITED STATES AND UKRAINE SIGN TRADE AND
INVESTMENT COOPERATION AGREEMENT (TICA)

USTR News, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 1, 2008


Yuliya TymoshenkoUKRAINE: TRADE SUMMARY
WTO, Import Policies, Standards, Procurement, Export Barriers, Intellectural Property Rights, Services Barriers, Investment Barriers, Electronic Commerce

National Trade Estimate Report - Ukraine
Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR)
Washington, D.C., Friday, March 28, 2008

Yuliya TymoshenkoTRADE AND INVESTMENT COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE & THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Establishes Ukraine-United States Council on Trade and Investment 
Washington, D.C. Friday, March 28, 2008
Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 1, 2008

Yuliya TymoshenkoPRIME MINISTER'S COUNCIL OF INVESTORS (COI)
COI Membership, Regimen, Work Bodies, Schedule Key Organization Documents, February 25, 2008 Translated from Ukrainian to English by USUBC
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"Investors Council A Progressive Step"
OP-ED: E. Morgan Williams
Kyiv Post, Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 6, 2008


Anders Aslund"Ukraine's Economic Convergence with Europe"
[power point presentation file]

Presentation By Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics Senior Adviser, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Adam Smith Institute, Ukrainian Investment Summit
London, United Kingdom
March 10, 2008

 

Irina PaliashviliNOW IS THE TIME TO DRAMATICALLY REFORM UKRAINE'S LEGAL SYSTEM
OP-ED by Irina Paliashvili
Chair, Legal Affairs Working Group
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C.,
President & Senior Counsel, RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.
Kyiv Post, Kyiv, Ukraine
Thursday, February 14, 2008

OPICOPIC PROGRAMS CLOSED FOR UKRAINE
U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) "Ukraine's Outstanding OPIC Debt:
A Barrier to Foreign Investment"
By Jim Davis, Business Ukraine magazine
Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, February 11, 2008

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