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Popular Kyiv mall on lockdown as management dispute continues

One of Kyiv’s most popular malls has been shut down for four days amid a long-standing fight over the building's management, forcing hundreds of local and international businesses to temporarily close their doors. The shutdown is the latest chapter in a dispute over the mall’s management. State-owned banks Oschadbank and Ukreximbank — the legal owners of the Gulliver complex in downtown Kyiv — temporarily closed the mall on Oct. 31, citing a sewage problem that they blamed on the complex's mana

Pedestrians near the Gulliver shopping mall in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 20, 2021.

EU Commission pushes for progress on Ukraine’s accession despite Hungary’s block

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission is pushing to maintain momentum in Ukraine's EU accession bid despite political resistance from Hungary, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said. "The main issue now is that we need strong support also in the EU member states," Kos told a group of reporters, including the Kyiv Independent, ahead of the release of the EU annual review of the progress of candidate countries in their accession process set for Nov. 4. According to Ukrainian and Europe

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