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      Poroshenko condemns Berlin terror attack
      Dec20

      Poroshenko condemns Berlin terror attack

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has condemned a reportedly terror attack, which took place in Berlin, Germany, late on Monday, when a truck drove into a crowd and killed nine people. ”Shocked at the news about the horrific attack at the Christmas market in the heart of Berlin,” Poroshenko tweeted. Poroshenko did not use the word ”terrorist”...

      Situation on frontline on December, 19: battle on Svitlodarsk bulge, Russian attacks near Mariupol
      Dec20

      Situation on frontline on December, 19: battle on Svitlodarsk bulge, Russian attacks near Mariupol

      Militants tried to seize two Ukrainian strongholds near Luhanske at the Svitlodarsk bulge yesterday. The hostilities started about 6 a.m. from artillery and mortar attacks from residential quarters of temporarily occupied settlements, after that Russia-backed militants changed over to the offensive. Following six hours of fight, militants stopped...

      Ukraine and European Investment Bank agree on financing programs worth EUR 600 mln
      Dec20

      Ukraine and European Investment Bank agree on financing programs worth EUR 600 mln

      Ukraine and the European Investment Bank later this afternoon will sign an agreement on granting Ukraine EUR 600 million within a framework of the EU assistance package, Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told a joint briefing with Ukraine`s First Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv following the...

      United Nations General Assembly votes for resolution on human rights in Crimea
      Dec20

      United Nations General Assembly votes for resolution on human rights in Crimea

      The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 19 voted for a resolution on human rights in Crimea, titled ”Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine),” which was initiated by Ukraine and supported by the UNGA Third Committee. Seventy UN member states backed the document, 77...

      Russian ambassador gunned down in Ankara, Russian agency says killed
      Dec19

      Russian ambassador gunned down in Ankara, Russian agency says killed

      The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday and the Russian RIA news agency said he had died of his wounds, according to Reuters. The Anadolu news agency said the gunman had been ”neutralized” soon after the attack, which appeared to mark one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria...

      United Nations Security Council votes to send monitors to Aleppo
      Dec19

      United Nations Security Council votes to send monitors to Aleppo

      The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution calling for the immediate deployment of United Nations monitors to eastern Aleppo, with France saying it must be implemented to prevent ”mass atrocities” by Syrian forces in areas formerly held by rebels, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The resolution adopted by...

      Serious power failure reported in Kyiv region over weekend
      Dec19

      Serious power failure reported in Kyiv region over weekend

      At 23:53 on December 17, the electrical generating station in the village of Petrivtsi in Kyiv region was completely de-energized, Ukrenergo reported on Facebook. ”As a result, 144.9 MW load capacity of PJSC Kyivenergo and 58 MW load capacity of PJSC Kyivoblenergo were de-energized. Also, Kyiv pump storage power plant was de-energized with the...

      Banking system stable, PrivatBank nationalization poses no threat – National Bank of Ukraine
      Dec19

      Banking system stable, PrivatBank nationalization poses no threat – National Bank of Ukraine

      The Cabinet of Ministers at its extraordinary meeting on Sunday, December 18, decided to transfer Ukraine`s largest bank, PrivatBank, to 100% state ownership. The Ukrainian banking system is stable, while the nationalization of Ukraine`s largest bank, Privatbank, conducted according to the government decision, poses no threat, that`s according to...

      Index of consumer sentiment in Ukraine in November decreased
      Dec19

      Index of consumer sentiment in Ukraine in November decreased

      The index of consumer sentiment in Ukraine in November decreased by 4.1 points to 47.4, compared to October, according to a study carried out by GfK Ukraine market research institute. The index of the expected development of the economy over the next year has decreased by 3.7 points compared to October and amounted to 40.6. The index of expected...

      IMF supports decision of Ukrainian government to nationalize PrivatBank
      Dec19

      IMF supports decision of Ukrainian government to nationalize PrivatBank

      The decision of Ukrainian authorities to nationalize PrivatBank is an important step in their efforts to safeguard financial stability, according to Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ”Today`s decision of Ukrainian authorities to nationalize PrivatBank is an important step in their efforts to safeguard...