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Despite the war still raging – and in many respects because of it – Ukraine is poised to lead the world in digitalization efforts, becoming a high-tech giant.
Due to natural reasons alone the population of Russia will be decreasing at a speed of up to 700,000 persons a year by 2026-2027. Source: updated demographic forecast published by the Federal State Statistics Service of Russia, as reported by The Moscow Times In 2023 as a result of natural loss Russia will lose 600,700 people, in 2024 - 675,100, in 2025 - 693,200, in 2026-2027 - over 700,000.
The Ukrainian government has canceled the national population census that was supposed to take place in 2023, Taras Melnychuk, the Cabinet’s representative in the Ukrainian parliament, announced via Telegram on Oct. 20.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation, as part of the reform of the State Statistics Service, together with the IT company EPAM, created the Sigma statistical system, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has announced on his Telegram channel.
The state wants to take away Naftogaz’s right to decide on its subsidiaries’ dividends. The draft law on the 2024 state budget (Draft Law No. 10000) proposes that entities in which 50 percent or more of shares are owned by Naftogaz must pay their 2023 dividends directly to the state budget. Naftogaz is carved out individually in this draft law, which is considered to be a poor practice.