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      IMF sees e-declaration in Ukraine as progress, asks further steps
      Nov11

      IMF sees e-declaration in Ukraine as progress, asks further steps

      The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ukraine`s major lender, says that electronic declaration of assets, which has recently been introduced in Ukraine, is progress but further steps are needed to bring corrupt officials to court. ”We think this (e-declaration) is progress but Ukraine will need to take further decisive steps to fight corruption,...

      European Investment Bank to give Ukraine EUR 200 mln for transport upgrade in 20 cities
      Nov11

      European Investment Bank to give Ukraine EUR 200 mln for transport upgrade in 20 cities

      The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 200 million to Ukraine`s Transport Ministry to support sustainable municipal transport through a modal shift from road to electric transport and more efficient operation of existing public transport systems in 20 municipalities across Ukraine, according to the Delegation of the European Union to...

      “Ceasefire” in Eastern Ukraine: Russian militants launch over 200 mortar shells last day
      Nov10

      “Ceasefire” in Eastern Ukraine: Russian militants launch over 200 mortar shells last day

      Russian militants were most active in the Mariupol sector. The enemy fired from small arms, grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles, as well as 82mm and 120mm mortars near the towns of Krasnohorivka and Maryinka, and the villages of Pavlopil, Novotroyitske, Shyrokyne, Vodiane, Bohdanivka and Hnutove. Active hostilities continued in Luhanske...

      Montenegro PM pro-Russian opposition plotted to kill him, demands explanations from Russia
      Nov10

      Montenegro PM pro-Russian opposition plotted to kill him, demands explanations from Russia

      Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has accused the pro-Russian opposition of direct involvement in an alleged plot to change the government by force and kill him on election day, Balkan Insight reports. Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic told Pink M television on Wednesday that the main opposition pro-Russian Democratic Front was...

      Potential U.S. Secretary of State confident in arming Ukraine – media
      Nov10

      Potential U.S. Secretary of State confident in arming Ukraine – media

      One of the main contenders for the post of U.S. Secretary of State under the new president Donald Trump is considered to be former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to Europeiska Pravda. Several U.S. media predict that a 73-year-old politician and diplomat will be appointed the country`s next top diplomat. CNN has compiled a list of five...

      EU set to extend Russia sanctions, but may be harder when Trump president
      Nov10

      EU set to extend Russia sanctions, but may be harder when Trump president

      The European Union is likely to extend economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine in December but could find it much harder to renew them in the future if Donald Trump succeeds in warming up relations with Russia, according to Reuters. Trump, who will take over as U.S. president in January, has said he wants a ”good relationship” with Russia and...

      Bellingcat: Russia army commander liable for sending Buk to Donbas
      Nov10

      Bellingcat: Russia army commander liable for sending Buk to Donbas

      Eliot Higgins, the founder of the Bellingcat investigative group, says that it is the commander of the Russian military who is responsible for sending military equipment into Ukraine, including the Buk surface-to-air missile system that downed flight MH17 in Donbas in July 2014. ”Ultimately, the responsibility for sending military equipment into...

      Russia says it was in contact with Trump`s team during campaign – Bloomberg
      Nov10

      Russia says it was in contact with Trump`s team during campaign – Bloomberg

      Russia said it was in contact with President-elect Donald Trump`s team during the U.S. election campaign, despite repeated denials by the Republican candidate`s advisers that any links existed, according to Bloomberg. ”There were contacts” before the election, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Thursday, according to the Interfax...

      Company-operator of Ukrainian-based nuclear power plants sees revenue from electricity sales rise to UAH 34 bln in 10 mths
      Nov10

      Company-operator of Ukrainian-based nuclear power plants sees revenue from electricity sales rise to UAH 34 bln in 10 mths

      State-run enterprise Energoatom, the operator of all Ukrainian-based nuclear power plants, reported a 6.6% growth of revenue from electricity sales in January-October 2016 year-over-year (y-o-y) to UAH 33.894 billion, the company reported. Wholesale electricity market payments for electricity supplied by Energoatom amounted to UAH 30.704 billion...

      Poroshenko`s office: We hope U.S. to continue supporting Ukraine thanks to Republicans in Congress
      Nov10

      Poroshenko`s office: We hope U.S. to continue supporting Ukraine thanks to Republicans in Congress

      Deputy Head of the presidential administration Kostiantyn Yeliseyev believes that the United States will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine since the Republicans in the U.S. parliament have always been in the vanguard of support. ”First of all, we must rely on ourselves, we should protect ourselves and build up our army,” he said Ukraine...