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      Polish police investigate Ukrainian flag-burning
      Nov15

      Polish police investigate Ukrainian flag-burning

      Polish police are investigating the burning of a Ukrainian flag during a nationalist Independence Day march held on Friday, according to Radio Poland. During a march organized by nationalists as part of commemorations marking Polish Independence Day, a group of men in ski masks and football scarves stomped on the Ukrainian flag and set it on...

      Surplus of Ukraine`s trade balance drops almost fivefold
      Nov15

      Surplus of Ukraine`s trade balance drops almost fivefold

      Ukraine`s foreign trade balance amounts to $3.077 billion. Ukraine`s foreign trade balance in January-September 2016 amounted to $654.1 million, which is 4.7 times lower than the surplus for the same period last year at $3.077 billion, as reported on the website of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Imports of goods and services, excluding...

      Putin invites new Moldovan president to Moscow
      Nov15

      Putin invites new Moldovan president to Moscow

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Igor Dodon on his victory at presidential election in Moldova, the Kremlin press service said on Monday, Russian news agency TASS has reported. According to the Russian leader, the results of the voting demonstrate wide popular support to Dodon`s policy towards reaching socio-economic stability...

      Oil prices rise on falling shale output, renewed hopes of OPEC cut
      Nov15

      Oil prices rise on falling shale output, renewed hopes of OPEC cut

      Oil prices rose around 2% on Tuesday to move away from multi-month lows struck the day before, pushed higher by expectations of falling shale output and renewed optimism that OPEC will deliver on touted production cuts, according to Reuters. U.S. crude futures for December delivery CLc1 had climbed 90 cents, or 2.1%, to $44.22 a barrel by 07:46...

      Ukraine’s Reforms Are Pointless without Resolving Security Issues
      Nov15

      Ukraine’s Reforms Are Pointless without Resolving Security Issues

      Making Western assistance to Kyiv more effective is crucial to Ukraine’s future. Yet, the West’s current approach is plagued by a strategic defect. When Western aid and Kyiv’s reforms reach a tipping point, they will trigger increasingly aggressive counter-reactions from Moscow for domestic political reasons in Russia. Until...

      Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over bribe allegation
      Nov15

      Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over bribe allegation

      Russian law enforcement officials detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on corruption charges linked to a $5 billion acquisition by state oil giant Rosneft, in a case that could lay bare the faultlines in President Vladimir Putin`s inner circle, according to Reuters. Ulyukayev, a 60-year-old technocrat whose ministry has been overseeing a...

      U.S. introduced sanctions against 6 Members of Russian Parliament in relation to Crimea occupation
      Nov15

      U.S. introduced sanctions against 6 Members of Russian Parliament in relation to Crimea occupation

      The U.S. Department of the Treasury`s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday designated six individuals who represent Crimea and Sevastopol in the Russian State Duma (Parliament) and introduced sanctions against them in relation to Russia`s occupation of Crimea. Specifically, OFAC designated Dmitry Belik, Andrey Kozenko, Konstantin...

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 25.75 to dollar
      Nov15

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 25.75 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Monday evening lowered the official hryvnia exchange rate by 12 kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.75 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for November 15: $100 costs UAH 2,575.1234 (on November 14, it was UAH...

      EU Council underlines importance of timely finalization of visa liberalization process for Ukraine
      Nov15

      EU Council underlines importance of timely finalization of visa liberalization process for Ukraine

      The next summit of Eastern Partnership is scheduled for November 2017 in Brussels, according to the conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting held November 14, an UNIAN correspondent reports. ”The Council looks forward to the next Eastern Partnership Summit to be held in November 2017 in Brussels, and will revert to this matter before...

      Political tensions trigger psychological pressure on FX market – National Bank of Ukraine
      Nov15

      Political tensions trigger psychological pressure on FX market – National Bank of Ukraine

      Last week`s escalation in political tensions have triggered higher psychological pressure on the FX market, Director of the NBU Open Market Operations Department Serhii Ponomarenko said in his comments over the situation on forex market Monday, November 14. Besides, the NBU official has noted that the business day on November 11, 2016, coincided...