Section: News & Summaries

      Erdogan, Obama hold talks on sidelines of nuke summit
      Apr01

      Erdogan, Obama hold talks on sidelines of nuke summit

      The leaders of Turkey and the U.S. on Thursday discussed bilateral cooperation and regional security at a meeting following a dinner to kick off a global nuclear summit, the White House said, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The White House meeting on the margins of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit also addressed counterterrorism and migration,...

      Transit of Russian gas through Ukraine up by 42% in March
      Apr01

      Transit of Russian gas through Ukraine up by 42% in March

      Transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to the European Union increased in March 2016 by 42% year-over-year to 6.8 billion cubic meters (bcm), said Maksym Bielawski, the spokesperson for state-owned Ukrtransgaz, the operator of the country`s gas transportation system.”Transportation of gas to European consumers has been performed according to the...

      Russians plan provocations against ATO forces, civilians Apr 4-9: Ukraine intel
      Apr01

      Russians plan provocations against ATO forces, civilians Apr 4-9: Ukraine intel

      From April 4 to April 9, the command of the 2nd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are planning provocative attacks on the Ukrainian army leading positions and civilians in the settlements close to the demarcation zone under the guise of military drills, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense...

      Russian Investigative Committee says Savchenko`s swap possible
      Apr01

      Russian Investigative Committee says Savchenko`s swap possible

      Russia`s Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin has presumed the exchange is possible of a Ukrainian pilot, MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE Nadia Savchenko, who was sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison on murder charges.”Of course, justice demands that she serve her sentence for 22 years. But if it helps to get...

      4 vessels of Ukraine`s oceanic fleet to be put up for sale next year
      Apr01

      4 vessels of Ukraine`s oceanic fleet to be put up for sale next year

      The State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine plans to put up for sale four vessels of Ukraine`s oceanic fleet in 2017, the agency`s press service reported citing the agency`s chief Yarema Kovaliv.”In 2017, vessels may be included in the privatization list; currently, we are discussing the relevance [of the move] with industry experts,” a statement...

      Ukraine Culture Ministry mulls banning anti-Ukrainian books from Russia
      Apr01

      Ukraine Culture Ministry mulls banning anti-Ukrainian books from Russia

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will soon get the draft amendments to the legislation on the full withdrawal of books that incite ethnic hatred and deny the state sovereignty of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kyrylenko said during the parliament`s hour of questions to the government on Friday.He noted that...

      Poroshenko`s revenues shrink by 6 times in 2015 to UAH 62 mln
      Apr01

      Poroshenko`s revenues shrink by 6 times in 2015 to UAH 62 mln

      Revenues of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko amounted to UAH 62.16 million in 2015, of which the president`s salary was over UAH 121,000. At the same time, the balance of the president`s accounts is UAH 563.73 million, according to Poroshenko`s declaration of income published on the official website of the President of Ukraine. It is noted...

      Poroshenko urges U.S. companies to develop cooperation with Ukrainian defense industry complex
      Apr01

      Poroshenko urges U.S. companies to develop cooperation with Ukrainian defense industry complex

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged U.S. leading military industry companies, which supply goods and services designed for military use to Ukraine, to develop an active cooperation with Ukraine, the presidential press service reported.Poroshenko met with representatives of U.S. military industry companies in Washington during his...

      Deposit Guarantee Fund tightens rules for selling assets of liquidated banks
      Apr01

      Deposit Guarantee Fund tightens rules for selling assets of liquidated banks

      The Individual Deposit Guarantee Fund has introduced the mandatory scope and deadlines for disclosing information on assets of the banks that are being liquidated that have been put up for sale, according to a posting on the Fund`s website.As reported, information about items subject to sale should be published on the Fund`s website, as well as...

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.10 to dollar on interbank market
      Apr01

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.10 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Friday, April 1, have strengthened to UAH 26.00/26.10 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UNIAN correspondent.Hryvnia quotes against the euro have settled at UAH 29.6370/29.7480, while those against the Russian ruble have settled...