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Antonov looks globally after severing Volga-Dnepr ties

Ukraine's Antonov Design Bureau ( Gostomel ) is eyeing global expansion after having severed ties with Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group last year. Air Cargo News reports that the heavy cargo specialist has set up offices in London, the US and Hong Kong, and has appointed a sales manager to Japan and Australia for its cargo charter operator Antonov Airlines (ADB, Gostomel ). The agreement with Volga-Dnepr was a joint marketing venture, and with its dissolution the two are now operating independently in the market. Antonov has now begun working with a number of different companies across the globe to extend the service life of its freighters. Among these are Dunlop, whose tyres it is using on its An-124 and An-225 aircraft to attain their maximum payload of 150 tonnes with an improved lifespan. Other partners include Honeywell Aerospace , Pratt & Whitney , Dowty Propellers and Zodiac Aerospace. According to the Antonov press office, it has also recently signed a

TV channel CNN published TOP-11 places in Ukraine, where it is worth to visit

TV channel CNN published TOP-11 places in Ukraine, where it is worth to visit. This is one of the largest countries in Europe, and even if it does not host the annual Eurovision song show, Ukraine is trying to attract tourists. And although some regions are considered banned due to separatist clashes, most of this country is open to business. In the list of top places in Ukraine according to CNN, the cities of Lviv, Chernivtsi, Kiev, Mukachevo, Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky, Kharkov, Chernigov, Odessa, Uzhgorod and Kamenets-Podolsky, as well as Sofiyivsky Park in Uman hit the list. The political, territorial and economic difficulties have little impact on the image of the former Soviet nation, trying to find its identity between the influences of Russia and Western Europe. Ukraine is home to many beautiful places with a large range for tourism, "- says in article CNN. The beautiful cafes of Chernovtsy and the pubs of Lviv, remembered also the famous perepichku in the center of K

Ukrainian gymnasts won two gold World Cup

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Ukrainian gymnasts won two gold World Cup. 7th May in Sofia Bulgarian Finals ended in certain types fourth World Cup this season. Ukraine national gymnastics played brilliantly in the final with hoops, balls and skipping ropes. Ukrainian gymnast who won silver in the eve-around, won two gold medals in the finals with five hoops (18.300) and 3 balls / 2 skipping rope (17.850).

Poland buys Ukrainian low-floor buses

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The Ukrainian Automobile Corporation (UkrAVTO) at the end of April delivered to the company Warbus (Poland ) the first two low-floor city buses ZAZ10C of the middle class, with 11 contracts stipulated by the contract. The Polish company Warbus, which bought buses, offered the optimal cost per kilometer of operation, thanks to the combination of price and quality of Ukrainian products. According to the terms of the contract, the buses ZAZ 10C will have to work for 7 years.

Ukrainian team in rhythmic gymnastics successfully performed at the World Cup in Sofia (Bulgaria).

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Ukrainian team in rhythmic gymnastics successfully performed at the World Cup in Sofia (Bulgaria). On the first day of the group championship Ukrainian gymnasts performed the program with five hoops qualitatively. The national team of Ukraine received 18,050 points, behind by 0.1 points from Bulgaria, and top-3 with a score of 16,050 points was completed by Russians. The program with three balls and two rope Ukrainians also worked without significant blots (18,000 points). With the total amount of 36,050 points, the national team of Ukraine in the all-around lost only the hosts of the World Cup to the Bulgarian team (36,550), and the Belarusians (31,750) moved to the third place in the second day. Ukrainians confidently overcome their qualifications in separate disciplines. In solo, Victoria Mazur will show her performance with clubs. Finals will be held tomorrow, May 7.