Yulia Kiryanova: The battlefield and the economy are equally important
20.03.2024We 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.
Almost 2 bln UAH of taxes and 150 mln m3 of gas in 2023 is Smart Energy's contribution to supporting Ukraine's economy during the war. This indicator should have been higher
02.02.2024
1.8 bln UAH of taxes and payments to budgets of different levels were paid by Smart Energy Group based on work results in 2023. Also, 150 mln m3 of gas, 17 thous t of condensate and 11.5 thous t of LPG were produced at the Group's assets. This is a responsible contribution of gas production business of production and investment group Smart-Holding in supporting the economy of Ukraine during the war.
The russian aggressor has launched an attack on a gas production facility operated by Smart Energy Group, in the Kharkiv province.
12.10.2023On the evening of October 11, one of the gas production facilities operated by Smart Energy Group in Kharkiv was attacked by Shahed drones.