Knight Frank closes Ukrainian office

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UKRAINE Knight Frank has closed its Kyiv’s office after seven years of operation.
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As the PR representatives of the company have explained, since the opening of the Ukrainian branch (in 2006), it has been managed by the office located in Moscow. In May 2013, however, the company transferred all the Ukrainian market activities to the Russian capital. “The same people remain in charge for the Ukrainian market,” declared the head of PR for Knight Frank in Russia.

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