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      Reuters: Putin presents Russian passport to Hollywood actor Seagal
      Nov27

      Reuters: Putin presents Russian passport to Hollywood actor Seagal

      Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a Russian passport to U.S. actor Steven Seagal on Friday and said he hoped it would serve as a symbol of how the fractious ties between Moscow and Washington are starting to improve, according to Reuters. At a Kremlin ceremony where Seagal signed his new passport in front of Putin, the Russian leader...

      Spain puts Firtash on int`l wanted list – media
      Nov27

      Spain puts Firtash on int`l wanted list – media

      The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office of Spain has put Ukrainian gas tycoon Dmytro Firtash on the international wanted list, suspecting him of laundering large sums of money. Firtash is wanted along with his two accomplices – citizens of Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports with reference to its source in the prosecutor`s office in Spain. It is...

      Yanukovych admits he asked Putin to send troops to Ukraine
      Nov27

      Yanukovych admits he asked Putin to send troops to Ukraine

      Fugitive ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who fled Ukraine to Russia in February 2014, has confirmed he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to send Russian troops to Ukraine, saying his request was under the influence of emotions, according to an UNIAN correspondent. ”This document [a letter addressing Putin] indeed existed. There...

      Poroshenko`s office names three points Ukraine opposed at Ukraine-EU summit
      Nov26

      Poroshenko`s office names three points Ukraine opposed at Ukraine-EU summit

      The EU has supported a principled approach of the Ukrainian side concerning the acceleration of the ratification of the Association Agreement, Deputy head of the Ukrainian president`s administration Kostiantyn Yeliseyev said at a briefing in Kyiv, 5.ua reports. ”We have agreed that the EU will continue to support and provide solidarity to Ukraine...

      EBRD, Ukraine agree to cooperate in transformation of Oschadbank
      Nov26

      EBRD, Ukraine agree to cooperate in transformation of Oschadbank

      Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have agreed on measures to support and reform PJSC State Savings Bank of Ukraine Oschadbank and signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum was signed off by Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk, Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus for the...

      S&P upgrades Kyiv to `B-` on domestic bond repayment, outlook stable
      Nov26

      S&P upgrades Kyiv to `B-` on domestic bond repayment, outlook stable

      On November 24, 2016, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term issuer credit rating on the Ukrainian capital City of Kyiv to `B-` from `CC`. The outlook is stable. ”Contrary to our previous base-case expectations, the city of Kyiv has redeemed ahead of schedule Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) 1.9 billion of G series domestic bonds maturing on...

      Japan PM comments on Russian missile deployment on disputed isles
      Nov26

      Japan PM comments on Russian missile deployment on disputed isles

      Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday Russia`s deployment of missile systems on islands in the western Pacific isles that are also claimed by Tokyo was ”regrettable”, according to Reuters. His comments came less than a month before Russian President Vladimir Putin is to visit Japan for talks aimed at progress on the decades-old...

      EU Commissioner Hahn: EU to face serious problems if Ukraine sees no visa lib
      Nov26

      EU Commissioner Hahn: EU to face serious problems if Ukraine sees no visa lib

      EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has said that the European Union will experience serious problems due to the loss of confidence if Ukraine does not get its visa-free regime with the bloc, according to Europeiska Pravda. At a technical and political level, the EU acknowledged that...

      Kolomoisky promoted to senior position in UKROP Party
      Nov26

      Kolomoisky promoted to senior position in UKROP Party

      Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoisky was promoted to the post of head of the Party Control Commission in ”Ukrainian Association of Patriots — UKROP” during a XI Congress of the Party, which is being held in Kyiv. The agenda of the congress includes the appointment of the Political Council of UKROP, election of the chairman and members of...

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 28 times in last day, use artillery and mortars. One Ukrainian serviceman killed, several wounded
      Nov26

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 28 times in last day, use artillery and mortars. One Ukrainian serviceman killed, several wounded

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 28 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. Russia`s hybrid military forces fired artillery systems on the village of Novohryhorivka, reads the report. In the Mariupol sector, the militants...