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01/03/2022

(с) Solomiya Shalayska

25/02/2022

Ukrainian soldiers who died defending an island in the Black Sea from an air and sea bombardment reportedly told an officer on board a Russian navy warship to “go f**k yourself” when asked to surrender.

Thirteen border guards died in air and sea bombardment on Snake Island in Black Sea after refusing to surrender

20/02/2022

𝟮. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲?

This is a more difficult question because it is currently unclear whether the risk of prospective danger is sufficient to make ports legally unsafe, bearing in mind that hostilities have not yet broken out and that, even if there is an outbreak of hostilities, that may not affect the safety of ships.

For these purposes, a relevant question (as formulated in In The Ocean Victory [2017] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 521 at 529) is "whether a reasonable shipowner in the position of the particular shipowner trading the ship for its own account and knowing the relevant facts would proceed to the nominated port". It is difficult to answer such a highly theoretical question. Some Owners would no doubt be concerned about sending a vessel to Ukraine when hostilities could be imminent. In addition, the Joint War Committee has now added Ukranian and Russian waters in the Black Sea as Listed Areas, but with the following comment:

"Whilst the current assessment is that there is armed balance, it was decided to issue JWLA-028 as a precautionary measure. There have been no maritime incidents but the possibility of a miscalculation is clear so the JWC have enabled notification of voyages to underwriters."
However, this in itself would not be sufficient to enable Owners to treat ports within the Listed Areas as unsafe.

Consequently, although this is an issue on which different Courts and Tribunals may hold different views and although those views may no doubt be heavily influenced by subsequent events, it is doubtful whether all Ukrainian ports would, at present, be treated as legally unsafe.

Again, however, the situation is extremely fluid and should be monitored on a case-by-case basis. It may also be the position that certain Ukrainian ports (for example those in the Sea of Azov) are more exposed to potential imminent danger than others.

If ports are prospectively unsafe, then Owners would be entitled to refuse to follow orders to proceed to such ports, even if there is no applicable war risk clause in the Charterparty.

We are publishing the following general FAQs so that our members and assureds can have some general guidance on a few fundamental questions.

05/02/2022

Хлопець із Луганська Іван Селезньов представив на міжнародному конкурсі "Intel International Science and Engineering Fair" свій проект "Нове чуття: ультразвукова рукавичка для просторової орієнтації людей з вадами зору". Така річ може стати досить корисною з точки зору орієнтації у просторі. Винахід молодого українця потрапив до трійки кращих винаходів світу у 2013 році, а американські інвестори вже ним зацікавились і пропонують співпрацю. Однак Іван все ще чекає, коли матиме змогу розвинути проект в Україні.

22 винаходи українців, які відомі світові.espreso.tv

14/01/2022

October 1949
People’s Republic of China Established
Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong establishes the People’s Republic of China in Beijing on October 1 after peasant-backed Communists defeat the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang and thousands of his troops flee to Taiwan. The United States—which backed the Nationalists against invading Japanese forces during World War II—supports Chiang’s exiled Republic of China government in Taipei, setting the stage for several decades of limited U.S. relations with mainland China.

Since 1949, U.S.-China relations have evolved from tense standoffs to a complex mix of intensifying diplomacy, growing international rivalry, and increasingly intertwined economies.

01/01/2022

28/12/2021

This dataset aggregates daily data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels. Acute interest has developed in these indicators in response to soaring energy prices which are largely due to a tight natural gas market. The behaviour of Gazprom in using (or not using) specific supply routes and storage facilities has been the focus of public attention.

Last update: 21 December 2021 This dataset aggregates daily data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels. We hope this dataset – which we will regularly update - provides some easily usable insight into the current status of European natural gas supply situation.

10/12/2021

Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the EU gives the country preferential market access and is accelerating its economic integration with the bloc. Many U.S. companies have found success in Ukraine, particularly in the agriculture, consumer goods, and technology sectors. Ukraine is an agricultural powerhouse and the world’s second-largest grain exporter. Ukraine has long had a skilled workforce in the IT service and software R&D sectors. In recent months the Ukrainian government has increased its targeted recruitment of high-level IT talent into Ukraine.

This information is derived from the State Department's Office of Investment Affairs’ Investment Climate Statement; [email protected].

04/11/2021

Among the international investments made were a $200 million state-of-the-art seed processing facility by Bayer from Germany, a $150 million grain terminal by Cargill from the US, a second $16 million manufacturing site by US-based Jabil, and the arrival of such global brands as General Electric, Ryanair, HEAD, IKEA, H&M, and Decathlon.

Ukraine’s economy has long-established strengths in industries such as agriculture, energy production, metallurgy, chemical engineering and heavy manufacturing. In more recent years, however, Ukraine has become equally notable for producing innovative businesses and entrepreneurs within its high-tech industrial base and rapidly growing IT and digital services sector.

Ukraine is fast emerging as an exciting and innovative location for international business investment

05/10/2021

«Перспективи є великими, як для України, так і для Китаю. Україна має угоду про вільну торгівлю з ЄС. Тоді як багато китайських товарів там обкладаються митом. Якби ці товари були вироблені в Україні, або принаймні складені з китайських комплектуючих – вони були б дешевшими, і Китай міг би збільшити їхній продаж», – пояснює Володимир Омелян.

Китай дедалі більше інвестує в Україну. Однак експерти попереджають і про ризики: умови співпраці з Китаєм часто непрозорі та можуть мати корупційну складову і нав...

25/09/2021

3. Inflacja w Niemczech najwyższa od 1993 r.
Ze zdecydowanie mniejszym wpływem na rynki finansowe, ale może nawet ciekawiej wyglądają ostateczne dane o inflacji w Niemczech za lipiec. Wzrosła ona tam bowiem do poziomu 3,8 proc. czyli najwyższego od 1993 r. W stosunku do czerwca poziom cen podniósł się aż o 0,9 proc.

Skok rocznego wskaźnika inflacji jest potężny, bo jeszcze miesiąc wcześniej wynosił on tylko 2,3 proc. Łatwo jednak to wyjaśnić. Przyczyną jest to, co wydarzyło się w niemieckiej gospodarce rok temu. Wtedy, od pierwszego lipca, obniżono tam stawki podatku VAT, aby wspomóc gospodarkę w pandemii. W efekcie ceny w Niemczech w lipcu 2020 r. spadły o pół procent. Ten obniżający roczną inflację czynnik teraz jednak już wypadł z wyliczeń, stąd nagły wzrost wskaźnika inflacji dokładnie w rok po tamtej obniżce (która obowiązywała tylko przez pół roku, teraz więc ceny wróciły do poziomu sprzed tej obniżki).
https://businessinsider.com.pl/zloty-jest-w-stosunku-do-dolara-najslabsza-waluta-na-swiecie/ty3w70b?utm_source=businessinsider.com.pl_viasg_businessinsider&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=ucs&utm_v=2

12/08/2021

The quantum computing market is expected to reach $7.3bn by 2025, with tech giants such as Google, IBM, and Alibaba all investing billions of dollars in quantum. The first quantum unicorns, IonQ and ArQit, were born in 2021. Phystech Ventures anticipates the growth of physical platforms, new types of qubits, and the development of high-level and end user software.

Phystech Ventures, a VC firm that has been investing in deeptech since 2013, has prepared a comprehensive analysis on the performance, main trends, and key players in the industry, titled the 'Deeptech Outlook 2021'.