Section: News & Summaries

      Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk resigns
      Apr10

      Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk resigns

      Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation.This statement Yatsenyuk made on a Ten Minutes with Prime Minister TV show on Sunday, April 10.”I took the decision to resign as prime minister of Ukraine,” he said.”On Tuesday, April 12, I will submit it to parliament,” he added.”My decision is based on several reasons – the...

      EU calls for ceasefire in east of Ukraine
      Apr10

      EU calls for ceasefire in east of Ukraine

      The European Union calls for a ceasefire in the east of Ukraine and ensuring the safety of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission observers, according to a statement published by the European Union`s diplomatic service on Sunday, April 10.”The significant increase of ceasefire violations in the Donetsk region represents an unprecedented level of...

      Civilian wounded in militants artillery attack on Maryinka
      Apr10

      Civilian wounded in militants artillery attack on Maryinka

      Russian-backed militants fired artillery on a residential district in Ukrainian town of Maryinka, injuring one local resident, the Department of Communications of the National Police`s General Directorate in Donetsk region reported. ”A residential district in Maryinka suffered an artillery strike, resulting in one person being wounded. A house...

      German Foreign Minister hopes for Russia`s return to G8
      Apr10

      German Foreign Minister hopes for Russia`s return to G8

      Russia may return to the Group of Eight (G8) but only on particular conditions, Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the German press agency DPA on Sunday on the verge of G7 foreign ministers meeting starting today in Hiroshima, Russian news agency TASS reported.”I would not like the G7 format to be a long-term one; we need to...

      110 killed, 350 injured in India`s temple fire
      Apr10

      110 killed, 350 injured in India`s temple fire

      At least 110 people were killed and scores injured when unauthorized fireworks show at a temple in Kerala set off blasts and a blaze early on Sunday, in yet another accident blamed on safety norms violations at places of worship in India, an Indian English-language daily newspaper Hindustan Times reported.The tragedy at Puttingal Devi temple in...

      Most Rada factions back idea of setting up commission to probe into Poroshenko`s offshore companies – media
      Apr09

      Most Rada factions back idea of setting up commission to probe into Poroshenko`s offshore companies – media

      Leaders of parliament factions say they are ready to vote for the establishment of an Investigative Commission to inquire into the financial operations of President Petro Poroshenko and his assets with offshore companies, according to ZN.ua.Chairman of the People`s Front faction Maksym Burbak said that his political force would vote in favor of...

      Ukraine, China agree to push forward cooperation in space sector
      Apr09

      Ukraine, China agree to push forward cooperation in space sector

      Ukraine and China have ratified a program on bilateral cooperation in the space sector for the 2016-2020 period, the State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU) said Friday, according to Shaghai Daily citing Xinhua.”The document covers 71 projects in the space sphere,” Nataliya Borotkanych, the SSAU`s spokesperson, told Xinhua, Shangai Daily reported.In...

      Turkey expects over 10% more tourists from Ukraine
      Apr09

      Turkey expects over 10% more tourists from Ukraine

      The head of the Hoteliers Association of Turkey (T?ROB), Timur Bay?nd?r, said a double-digit increase will be seen in the number of Ukrainian tourists in 2016, adding that around 700,000 Ukrainians visited Turkey last year, according to Hurryiet Daily NewsHe noted many tour operators of Turkish origin with operations obstructed in Russia were...

      Fines for bribery smaller than bribes in Ukraine: Transparency Intl
      Apr09

      Fines for bribery smaller than bribes in Ukraine: Transparency Intl

      Despite the loud statements of the Ukrainian authorities on active corruption counteraction, there is still a significant increase in the amounts of bribes in Ukraine, according to a report by Transparency International Ukraine.”Last year an average size of a bribe was UAH 40,000, while corrupt officials took UAH 30,000 in 2014. Total sum of...

      Iceland coalition wins confidence vote amid Panama leak furor: Blooomberg
      Apr09

      Iceland coalition wins confidence vote amid Panama leak furor: Blooomberg

      Iceland`s government defeated a no-confidence vote triggered by the Panama leaks affair after sacrificing its prime minister to public outrage and promising an early election, according to Bloomberg.As protesters gathered outside parliament for the fifth day of demonstrations, the ruling coalition of Progressive and Independence parties on Friday...