Section: News & Summaries

      Fitch withdraws Ukrzaliznytsia`s ratings, rates its legal successor, Ukrainian Railway
      Mar23

      Fitch withdraws Ukrzaliznytsia`s ratings, rates its legal successor, Ukrainian Railway

      Fitch Ratings on March 22, 2016, withdrew the State Administration of Railways Transport of Ukraine`s (Ukrzaliznytsia) ratings including its Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of `C` and Long-term local currency IDR of `RD` (Restricted Default).This follows the reorganization of Ukrzaliznytsia into Public Joint Stock Company...

      EU calls on Kremlin to immediately, unconditionally release Savchenko
      Mar23

      EU calls on Kremlin to immediately, unconditionally release Savchenko

      High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini regrets that Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko was sentenced on Tuesday ”despite many calls” and demands her immediate release, according to a statement published on the European External Action Service.”We continue to add our voices to the many...

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.12 to dollar on interbank market
      Mar23

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.12 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Wednesday strengthened to UAH 26.00/26.12 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 29.0990/29.2300, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...

      Lavrov: It`s Putin to decide on Savchenko swap
      Mar23

      Lavrov: It`s Putin to decide on Savchenko swap

      Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the Russian side has heard of proposals to exchange Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, but under Russian laws, it is the Russian president who is to decide on this matter, according to Russian news agency TASS.”We hear of proposals as for the swap, and the issue will be considered in full accordance...

      Memo to Secretary Kerry: Russia Is Weaker Than You Think
      Mar23

      Memo to Secretary Kerry: Russia Is Weaker Than You Think

      When US Secretary of State John Kerry goes to Moscow this week, he should keep in mind that Russia’s recent military engagements in Ukraine and Syria represent an attempt to manipulate perceptions. The Kremlin wants to position itself as a peer of America, open to cooperation against ISIS, but capable of military threats against US allies,...

      Syrian forces preparing for launching offensive in Palmyra
      Mar23

      Syrian forces preparing for launching offensive in Palmyra

      The Syrian government army supported by self-defense forces has regained control over the El-Hayal mountains to the south-west of ancient Palmyra, SANA news agency reported on Wednesday, TASS reported.A representative of the Syrian army told SANA that the government forces were currently preparing for a decisive offensive at Palmyra in two...

      Shymkiv: Ukraine may launch 5G, skipping 4G
      Mar23

      Shymkiv: Ukraine may launch 5G, skipping 4G

      Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Dmytro Shymkiv says Ukraine may be ready for the launch of 5G (mobile networks of the 5th generation), skipping 4G tenders, LІGA.net reported.Shymkiv forecasts that 4G licenses will be unnecessary if commercial equipment for 5G networks is available on the market by the time of the next...

      Right Sector declares ambitious plans to partake in elections
      Mar23

      Right Sector declares ambitious plans to partake in elections

      The new leader of the Right Sector organization Andriy Tarasenko has said that his party will take part in all elections to be conducted in Ukraine, Liga.Novosti reported.”We will certainly take part in all elections: local, by-elections and snap parliamentary ones. But this is not an end in itself for us,” Tarasenko said.In addition, the leader...

      Russian warplane carrying 160 servicemen leaves Syria
      Mar23

      Russian warplane carrying 160 servicemen leaves Syria

      The Il-76 aircraft carrying 160 military servicemen who performed the task of materiel support of the Russian air group in Syria has left Hmeimim airbase and headed for Russia, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry has told reporters, according to Russian news agency TASS.The military service members who have left Hmeimim performed...

      Central bank, fiscal service to cooperate on business deoffshorization in Ukraine
      Mar23

      Central bank, fiscal service to cooperate on business deoffshorization in Ukraine

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is ready to start cooperation with the State Fiscal Service in the area of business deoffshorization in Ukraine, the regulator reported on its website referring to results of a trilateral working meeting of the NBU management with the State Fiscal Service and the Antimonopoly Committee.According to the NBU, the...