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      Russia plotting escalation in Donbas – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
      Apr01

      Russia plotting escalation in Donbas – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

      Russia is preparing for the start of another round of escalation in Donbas, according to Viktor Mushenko, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ”No jokes. The events of the last two weeks are evidence of Russia`s preparations for the intensification of hostilities in Donbas,” Muzhenko wrote on Twitter. On his Facebook page,...

      Prime Minister of Ukraine expects to recover $12 bln of Yanukovych regime assets in 1H 2017
      Apr01

      Prime Minister of Ukraine expects to recover $12 bln of Yanukovych regime assets in 1H 2017

      Funds derived from a special confiscation procedure regarding assets of the Yanukovych regime totaling UAH 12 billion may go to the state budget as early as in the first half of 2017, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman said at his Kyiv meeting with representatives of regional media. ”I believe that in the first half of this year, it...

      “Full ceasefire”  in Donbas comes into force today. It’s the 7th “full ceasefire” announced after Russian invasion in Ukraine
      Apr01

      “Full ceasefire” in Donbas comes into force today. It’s the 7th “full ceasefire” announced after Russian invasion in Ukraine

      According to the agreements of the Trilateral Contact Group for Donbas settlement, a ceasefire is being established in eastern Ukraine April 1. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gave a corresponding order to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense on March 30. ”On my instructions, our delegation in Minsk...

      Ukraine eyes 2017 Eurobond issuance, but not at any price – Deputy Finance Minister
      Apr01

      Ukraine eyes 2017 Eurobond issuance, but not at any price – Deputy Finance Minister

      Ukraine, in a legal case over a $3 billion debt to Russia, hopes to return to dollar bond markets by the end of the year, but it has no emergency funding needs and will not borrow ”at any price”, Deputy Finance Minister Yuriy Butsa said on Thursday, according to CNBC. The country suffered a setback this week when a UK court ruled in a pre-trial...

      Head of National Bank of Ukraine Gontareva declares US$2.11 mln in assets in 2016
      Apr01

      Head of National Bank of Ukraine Gontareva declares US$2.11 mln in assets in 2016

      The total amount of Ukraine`s chief banker Valeria Gontareva`s income in 2016 was estimated at UAH 57 million, or US$2.11 million, according to the National Bank of Ukraine. Gontareva`s salary was UAH 1.9 million, or $70,370 in 2016, before taxation and payment of war tax, according to an announcement on the NBU`s website, which reported that the...

      Ukraine might be excluded from Eurovision if Russian artist who supports Crimea annexation doesn’t participate
      Apr01

      Ukraine might be excluded from Eurovision if Russian artist who supports Crimea annexation doesn’t participate

      The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which operates the Eurovision Song Contest, says Ukraine`s National Public Broadcasting Company (UAPBC) might be excluded from future events if a Russian contestant is not allowed to participate in this year`s competition in Kyiv, according to a letter sent by EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre to...

      Senate intel panel declines Flynn immunity offer in Russiagate ”at this time”
      Apr01

      Senate intel panel declines Flynn immunity offer in Russiagate ”at this time”

      The Senate Intelligence Committee has turned down former national security adviser Michael Flynn`s request for immunity in exchange for his testimony in the panel`s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — at least for now, according to The Hill. The committee is not receptive to the offer ”at this time,” The...

      Ukraine asks IMF to change loan tranches schedule
      Apr01

      Ukraine asks IMF to change loan tranches schedule

      Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to change the schedule for further revisions of the program within the Enhanced Financing Facility (EFF) and the next loan tranches receipt, according to the relevant Requests for Rephasing of Access included in the agenda of the IMF`s Executive Board meeting to be held on April 3 and posted...

      2 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 9 wounded during 37 Russian attacks in Donbas
      Mar31

      2 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 9 wounded during 37 Russian attacks in Donbas

      Intensity of attacks on the Ukrainian military positions along the entire line of contact in Donbas has considerably increased after the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk announced another (the 7th) “full ceasefire” had been agreed from Saturday, April 1, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO)...

      Electricity down in Avdiyivka, water supplies suspended
      Mar31

      Electricity down in Avdiyivka, water supplies suspended

      The Ukrainian-controlled town of Avdiyivka in Donbas remains without electricity and water supplies due to the damage at a high-voltage line feeding the area, according to Ukraine`s State Service for Emergency Situations. ”As of 07:00 on March 30, there is no centralized power supply; water supplies to the town have been suspended. Central...