Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine seeks to lower costs of trans-Caspian rail route – media
      Apr29

      Ukraine seeks to lower costs of trans-Caspian rail route – media

      The government of Ukraine plans to significantly reduce tariffs on container shipments via the trans-Caspian international transport route in order to boost the traffic and competitiveness of the rail route designed for the delivery of cargo from China to the EU while bypassing Russia, according to joc.com.The existing tariff of $5,559 per...

      Ukraine says Moldova`s quotas on Ukrainian meat, dairy products violation of WTO rules
      Apr29

      Ukraine says Moldova`s quotas on Ukrainian meat, dairy products violation of WTO rules

      The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT) considers that Moldova`s decision of April 27 on the introduction of trade restrictions in the form of quotas and duties on imports of meat and dairy products from Ukraine is a violation of the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the agreement on free trade area (FTA)...

      Arrests, police injuries in France labor law protests – BBC
      Apr29

      Arrests, police injuries in France labor law protests – BBC

      24 police officers have been injured, three of them seriously, during protests against a proposed labour law change in France, BBC News reported.More than 100 protesters were arrested as tens of thousands gathered on the streets of major cities.Some burned tyres and threw bottles and stones at police.Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said...

      EU Court to consider claims of Yanukovych, his son on sanctions
      Apr29

      EU Court to consider claims of Yanukovych, his son on sanctions

      European Court of Justice on April 29 is to consider the case of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and his son Oleksandr with respect to European Union sanctions imposed against them, Europeiska Pravda reported citing its source in the EU Court.The cases of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and his son Oleksandr Viktorovich are to be heard at 09:30 on...

      Poland: Ukraine`s participation in NATO`s drills is crucial
      Apr29

      Poland: Ukraine`s participation in NATO`s drills is crucial

      Poland insists Ukraine should participate in NATO military drills ”Anaconda-2016,” that`s according to the Head of the Operational command of Poland`s Armed Forces Marek Tomaszycki, Ukraine Today reported.Speaking at a regular Sejm meeting on defense issues Tomaszycki insisted it is a must, referring to Poland`s Defense Minister Antoni...

      Gazprom`s IFRS net profit up fivefold to RUB 787.1 bln in 2015
      Apr29

      Gazprom`s IFRS net profit up fivefold to RUB 787.1 bln in 2015

      The net profit of Russian gas giant Gazprom, calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), surged to RUB 787.1 billion in 2015 against RUB 159 billion in 2014, the company said in a statement on Thursday, Russian business news agency PRIME has reported.Sales revenue rose 8.66% to RUB 6.073 trillion and the net debt...

      Ukraine in focus of UN Security Council: escalation in Donbas discussed
      Apr29

      Ukraine in focus of UN Security Council: escalation in Donbas discussed

      On April 28, the United Nations Security Council on the initiative of Ukraine held a public meeting due to the deteriorating situation in Donbas.Statements by Ukraine MFAFirst Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vadym Prystaiko said at a meeting of the UN Security Council that the Russian Federation had concentrated a 34,000-strong hybrid military...

      Kremlin`s infowar in the Baltics
      Apr29

      Kremlin`s infowar in the Baltics

      In an article by Vladimir Sazonov originally published in Russian on StopFake.org, peculiarities of Russia`s information and psychological influence as the main component of a hybrid warfare are analyzed, according to Ukraine Today.In the past decade Kremlin has increased its aggressive rhetoric. Starting from 2014, Ukraine – is one of the...

      Poroshenko: This Easter to be test for Russian Christianity
      Apr29

      Poroshenko: This Easter to be test for Russian Christianity

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko calls on Russia and its proxies in Donbas to hold fire during the Orthodox Easter holidays, according to a posting on a president`s Facebook account.”Today is Good Friday. This Easter will be a test for Russia to see if it`s part of the Christian civilization. To pass this test, Russia and its puppets must...

      Ukraine on Olenivka shelling: range too long for Ukrainian mortars to hit checkpoint
      Apr29

      Ukraine on Olenivka shelling: range too long for Ukrainian mortars to hit checkpoint

      The range from the forefront positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the site of the incident is 6.6 km, said the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation commenting on the tragic events in Olenivka,Volnovakha district, in Donetsk region on April 27.”Based on the tactical and technical characteristics of the 82-mm mortars, we see that...