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      Assets of operating banks in Ukraine grow by over UAH 6 bln monthly
      Nov10

      Assets of operating banks in Ukraine grow by over UAH 6 bln monthly

      The assets of banks operating in Ukraine, excluding the insolvent financial institutions, in September 2016, decreased by UAH 6.592 billion, or 0.5%, to UAH 1.276 trillion as of October 1. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, since the beginning of the year the assets of banks operating in Ukraine have increased by UAH 21.558 billion, or...

      Russia`s claim of ”Ukrainian saboteurs” attempt to discredit Ukraine – military intelligence
      Nov10

      Russia`s claim of ”Ukrainian saboteurs” attempt to discredit Ukraine – military intelligence

      The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine`s Defense Ministry has refuted the Russian FSB report that it was their employees who had been arrested in the occupied Crimea`s strategic port city of Sevastopol on November 9. ”The statement of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation on the detention of officers of the Main...

      G7, EU envoys support National Bank of Ukraine
      Nov10

      G7, EU envoys support National Bank of Ukraine

      The ambassadors of G7 and the European Union have expressed support for the institutional independence of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the press service of the regulator said, with reference to the meeting of NBU Governor Valeria Gontareva with envoys. According to the NBU, the meeting was attended by Head of the Delegation of the European...

      Russia ships “chase away” Dutch submarine in Mediterranean – BBC
      Nov10

      Russia ships “chase away” Dutch submarine in Mediterranean – BBC

      Russia`s defense ministry says two of its navy destroyers forced away a Dutch submarine to stop it spying on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean, BBC News reported. The sub was 20 kilometers from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier at the time of the incident, the military said, according to BBC News. Russia sent a flotilla to the eastern...

      U.S. sanctions on Russia to remain until Crimea returned to Ukraine – State Department
      Nov10

      U.S. sanctions on Russia to remain until Crimea returned to Ukraine – State Department

      The State Department said Wednesday the U.S. stance regarding sanctions against Russia will not change following the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, Anadolu reports. ”Our stance was they have been and will certainly remain throughout this administration,” agency spokesman Mark Toner said during a press briefing, according to Anadolu....

      Russia`s Prokopchuk becomes Vice President of Interpol
      Nov10

      Russia`s Prokopchuk becomes Vice President of Interpol

      Major-General of the Russian police Alexander Prokopchuk was elected Vice President of Interpol at the Assembly in Indonesia. ”Russia`s Alexander Prokopchuk, head of the Interpol NCB in Moscow, elected Vice President of Interpol,” the agency reported on Twitter. Earlier, Russian information agency RIA Novosti reported with reference to its...

      Def. Ministry on new ”Ukrainian saboteurs” in Crimea: FSB ”lie factory”
      Nov10

      Def. Ministry on new ”Ukrainian saboteurs” in Crimea: FSB ”lie factory”

      Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation issues Andriy Lysenko has called the statement of the Russian Federal Security Service a ”subversive group of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine” in the occupied port city of Sevastopol another fake story and evidence that the FSB has become a ”lie factory”. ”FSB has once again...

      National Bank of Ukraine says inflation growing as projected
      Nov10

      National Bank of Ukraine says inflation growing as projected

      The dynamics of inflation in October, which accelerated to 2.8% to the previous month and up to 12.4% year-over-year, is in line with expectations of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). According to the regulator, the annual core inflation in October was 6.5% remained almost unchanged compared with September. According to the NBU, the increase in...

      U.S. will remain strong partner of Ukraine – ambassador
      Nov10

      U.S. will remain strong partner of Ukraine – ambassador

      The United States will continue to support Kyiv after the Presidential election in the country, US ambassador to Ukraine Marie L. Yovanovitch said in a statement Wednesday, according to Ukraine Today citing RFE/RL. ”One thing I`m quite certain about, no matter who the next commander in chief is, that through the transition period, through the...

      EU airports allow landing for planes flying to Crimea – media
      Nov10

      EU airports allow landing for planes flying to Crimea – media

      Despite the ban, airports across Europe allow landing to aircraft that also fly to the Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine Today reports. The planes that serve regular flights to Simferopil in Russian-occupied Crimea, also conduct transportations to Norway, Italy, German, Denmark, Greece, Austria and other EU countries, according to the...