Swiss diplomat: Businesses face greater problems in Ukraine today

Ivana Wagner is charge d’affaires in the embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine, which is hidden on the heel of Koziatynska Street of Kyiv’s center.
Aug 4, 2011 at 23:27 | Kateryna Grushenko

German economic might  dominates relationship Ukraine's second largest investor has a large presence in Ukraine's promising market of 46 million people.
Sep 29, 2011 at 23:04 | Maryna Irkliyenko
German ambassador sees uptick in economic ties with Ukraine German Ambassador to Ukraine Hans-Jurgen Heimsoeth is not new to Ukraine.
Sep 29, 2011 at 22:52 | Maryna Irkliyenko
Money in Swiss banks drives Kyiv, Zurich ties Ukraine’s richest are among the world’s movers and shakers who rely heavily on Switzerland’s banks, notorious for their strict confidentiality, to the chagrin of tax authorities in many nations.
Aug 4, 2011 at 22:59 | Kateryna Grushenko
More to Belgian culture than  just beer and tasty chocolate The country of Belgium is just a little larger than Zhytomyr Oblast, but with three official languages – Dutch, French and German – and a rich culture stretching far beyond well-known chocolate and beer, the home to the capital of Europe proves that not everything is about the size.
Jul 21, 2011 at 22:31 | Nataliya Horban
Waffles keep Belgian-Ukrainian relations sweet There may be only 120 Belgians in Ukraine, but they have a secret weapon that spreads the popularity of their small nation among locals – delicious Belgian waffles.
Jul 21, 2011 at 22:24 | Kateryna Grushenko
The Czechs and their beer PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Czechs love beer. They consume 160 liters per year each, making them No. 1 – ahead of Germany and even Belgium.
What is the connection between this huge beer consumption and the national identity of Czechs?
Jul 7, 2011 at 23:59 | Pauline Tillmann and Vlad Lavrov
Diplomatic spats test Ukraine-Czech relations Since the Czech Republic granted political asylum to a former Ukrainian economy minister in January, relations between the two countries have spiraled downward.
Jul 7, 2011 at 23:47 | Pauline Tillmann
Swedish ties to nation are as ancient as Kyivan Rus Diplomatic, political, cultural and economic relations between Sweden and Ukraine date back more than 1,000 years, to the times of the medieval Kyivan Rus empire.
Jun 16, 2011 at 23:34 | Katya Grushenko
Swedish ambassador: ‘We support Ukraine’s European integration’ After a stint in Moscow, Stefen Gullgren, Sweden’s ambassador to Ukraine, settled in Kyiv in 2009.
Jun 16, 2011 at 23:29 | Katya Grushenko
La Dolce Vita in Kyiv, but not for all Italians While sitting at a fashion cafe in Mandarin Plaza and sipping fresh carrot juice, Maurizio Aschero, an Italian well-known in the vogue circles of Kyiv, raises his arms in emotional gestures and gives thanks to God that Ukrainians are undeveloped in retail.
Jun 10, 2011 at 00:04 | Yuliya Raskevich