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What Were the Consequences of the Forced Shutdown of Extraction Companies on the State?

01.11.2024

For nearly a year and a half, the production assets of Smart Holding’s investment&industrial group have been forced to remain idle. This was due to the suspension of special permits for resource use, following an unlawful order from the Ministry of Justice to re-register the group’s ultimate beneficiary in the state registry, which resulted in sanctions and imposed economic restrictions.

Julia Kiryanova to step down as CEO of Smart Holding, with Ivan Gerasymovych appointed as her successor

10.09.2024

Smart Holding, an investment-industrial group, announces changes in the company’s leadership. Julia Kiryanova, who has held the role of CEO, has decided to leave the company. Responsibility for the management and strategic development of the Group will now be assumed by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Smart Holding, Ivan Gerasymovych.

Oleksandr Blyznyuk Appointed as Legal Director of Smart Holding

27.08.2024

Oleksandr Blyznyuk has been appointed as the Legal Director of the investment and industrial group Smart Holding. With extensive experience in legal consultancy and corporate representation, Oleksandr brings a wealth of knowledge in safeguarding company interests.

Smart Holding Restores Gas Production in Kharkiv Region Amid Energy Crisis

22.08.2024

Smart Holding Group has restarted gas production at one of its key sites in the Kharkiv region after more than a year of forced downtime. The company has resumed extraction at the Vasyshchevsky gas field, following the Ukrainian government's decision to reinstate hydrocarbon extraction licences that were suspended in 2023.

Smart Holding steps up to restore Ohmatdyt's Emergency department

09.07.2024

Yesterday, the Russian army deliberately targeted the national children's hospital, Ohmatdyt. This latest example of the enemy's unprecedented cruelty calls for all of us to unite resources to restore the facility. The speed at which the hospital can resume operations will determine the lives of Ukrainian children. Therefore, Smart Holding is joining the effort to rebuild Ohmatdyt.

It's not just a matter of money. How will Ukraine Facility program work and what is the point of private sector here?

24.04.2024

Recently, Council of the EU approved a new financing facility — Ukraine Facility, with a volume of 50 billion euros. What is it, and how
will it affect Ukrainian economy and business.
Julia Kiryanova, CEO of Smart-Holding

Yulia Kiryanova: The battlefield and the economy are equally important

20.03.2024

We encourage foreign companies to come to Ukraine now and not wait until the war is over. Especially when it comes to western Ukraine, says Yulia Kiryanova, president of the Ukrainian company Smart Holding.

Interview – Julia Kiryanova with Nicole Bastian, Head of the Foreign Affairs Department, Handelsblatt (translated from German)

04.03.2024

Julia Kiryanova is traveling a lot these weeks. London, Brussels, Munich. The CEO of Ukrainian Smart Holding is campaigning for support for Ukraine - and for future investors there. But at home in Kiev, where Smart Holding is based, Kiryanova has to deal with two crises at once - the war and a dispute between the Ukrainian government and the founder of the company she is responsible for.