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      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.85 to dollar on interbank market
      Oct07

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.85 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Friday strengthened to UAH 25.80/25.85 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UNIAN correspondent. Thus, the national currency has strengthened by four kopiykas against the U.S. dollar as compared to the opening of trade. Hryvnia...

      Forces successfully disengaged from Bohdanivka-Petrivske area in Donbas
      Oct07

      Forces successfully disengaged from Bohdanivka-Petrivske area in Donbas

      The disengagement of forces and hardware has been held successfully near the villages of Bohdanivka and Petrivske close to the contact line in Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) issues Andriy Lysenko, a UNIAN correspondent reported. ”At 11:00 local time on Friday, the forces and...

      EU proposes to increase Ukraine grain exports
      Oct07

      EU proposes to increase Ukraine grain exports

      The European Commission has proposed that the European Union increase its Ukrainian grain imports duty-free, according to World Grain. The EU is Ukraine`s largest trading partner, accounting for more than 40% of its trade in 2015, World Grain reports. ”We hope this can give a positive boost to the Ukrainian economy,” said Cecilia Malmstr?m, the...

      Ukraine MFA on possible visas with Russia: Risks being evaluated
      Oct07

      Ukraine MFA on possible visas with Russia: Risks being evaluated

      Head of the Consular Service Department under the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleksandr Haman has said that the possible introduction of a visa regime for Russian citizens arriving in Ukraine is being analyzed by the ministry in view of risks. ”Risks from the possible introduction of visas for the citizens of Russia are being evaluated...

      NYT: Next U.S. president, Putin`s fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties
      Oct07

      NYT: Next U.S. president, Putin`s fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties

      Confronted by Russia in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace, the next U.S. president will be the fourth to face Vladimir Putin and the challenge of deterring a Kremlin often more willing than the White House to take risk and project power, according to The New York Times. Over the last four years, the Russian president has annexed Crimea and...

      Finland announces violation of its airspace by Russian SU-27
      Oct07

      Finland announces violation of its airspace by Russian SU-27

      A possible violation of Finnish airspace by a Russian SU-27 fighter has been detected in the Gulf of Finland south of Porvoo at about 16:43 local time on Thursday, October 6, according to the Finnish Ministry of Defense. The suspected violation of Finnish airspace continued approximately one minute, and sided Finnish airspace for about 13...

      Oil curves move above $50 as financial confidence in crude rises
      Oct07

      Oil curves move above $50 as financial confidence in crude rises

      U.S. oil futures held above $50 per barrel on Friday as the entire crude forward curve pushed above that level in a sign that financial markets have increasing confidence in the sector, according to Reuters. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 settled at $50.44 per barrel on Thursday – the first settlement above $50 since June...

      Brazilian man who fought for ”DPR” detained at Boryspil airport
      Oct07

      Brazilian man who fought for ”DPR” detained at Boryspil airport

      Ukrainian prosecutors and the SBU security Service on Thursday, October 6, detained at Kyiv`s Boryspil airport a citizen of Brazil who participated in hostilities in Donbas on the side of ”DPR” terrorist organization and engaged in recruiting mercenaries, according to the press service of Kyiv prosecutor`s office. In the period between September...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 25.88 to dollar
      Oct07

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 25.88 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by one kopiyka, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.88 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for October 7: $100 costs UAH 2,588.8929 (on October 6, it was UAH...

      Satellite images show activity at North Korea nuclear test site
      Oct07

      Satellite images show activity at North Korea nuclear test site

      An increase in activity at North Korea`s nuclear test site could signal preparations for a new test or a collection of data from its last one, a U.S.-based monitoring group said on Friday, citing satellite images, according to Reuters. The 38 North group, run by Johns Hopkins University`s School of Advanced International Studies, said there was...