Section: News & Summaries

      Journalist says Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine allegedly lenient with Russian banks
      Mar11

      Journalist says Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine allegedly lenient with Russian banks

      Journalist and economic expert Oleksandr Dubinsky says Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeryia Gontareva was too lenient with Russian banks set to expand their presence in the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO), also known as the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People`s Republics, ”LPR” and ”DPR,” according...

      Ukraine lawyer seeks probe of alleged hacked texts of Manafort`s daughter
      Mar11

      Ukraine lawyer seeks probe of alleged hacked texts of Manafort`s daughter

      A Ukrainian human rights attorney representing the victims of mass police shootings in Kyiv in 2014 has asked prosecutors to investigate what are purported to be the hacked text messages of one of Paul Manafort`s daughters, saying the texts point to possible influence Manafort had with Ukraine`s president during that period, according to CNN....

      Reflexive Control Process: “Allahu Akbar Terrorism” -> New Nationalism –> Neo-Feudalism
      Mar11

      Reflexive Control Process: “Allahu Akbar Terrorism” -> New Nationalism –> Neo-Feudalism

      The prize of science: prediction with increasing certainty AKA “predictive validity”. Why should models in the social sciences, much including political science, differ from those proven useful in biology or physics? And what if apparent terrorism — the act as defined by the most immediate actor — were to mask another design altogether? When the...

      Ukraine stops withdrawing gas from UGSFs – Ukrtransgaz
      Mar11

      Ukraine stops withdrawing gas from UGSFs – Ukrtransgaz

      Ukraine has stopped withdrawing gas from its underground gas storage facilities (UGSFs) and began pumping it, according to Ukrtransgaz, operator of Ukraine`s gas transport system. ”The injected amount is 4.5 million cubic meters per day,” Ukrtransgaz spokesperson Maksym Beliavskiy wrote on Facebook. Earlier, gas stocks in Ukraine`s underground...

      Trump will ask Angela Merkel for advice on Putin and war in Ukraine
      Mar11

      Trump will ask Angela Merkel for advice on Putin and war in Ukraine

      U.S. President Donald Trump will ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel for advice on how to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. officials said on Friday, as the U.S. and German leaders meet next week after sometimes pointed disagreements in recent months, according to Reuters. Merkel will visit the White House on Tuesday for talks with...

      Nasirov`s former colleague under PGO scrutiny
      Mar11

      Nasirov`s former colleague under PGO scrutiny

      Former head of internal security service of the State Fiscal Service Yuriy Sheremet is reported to be in the focus of Ukraine`s General Prosecutor`s Office in the investigation into illegal enrichment, Ukrainska Pravda reported citing a PGO response to the media outlet`s request. It is noted that the relevant criminal proceedings on were...

      Finance Ministry drafting updated concept of fiscal service reform
      Mar11

      Finance Ministry drafting updated concept of fiscal service reform

      The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine intends to present in the near future an updated concept of reforming the State Fiscal Service, which will contain a new set of priorities and plans, according to Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk. ”In the near future, we will present a concept of reforming the SFS, which revises our plans and priorities and...

      Ukraine starts 2017 grain sowing
      Mar11

      Ukraine starts 2017 grain sowing

      Farmers of southern Ukrainian regions have started spring grain sowing, seeding the first 600 hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, The Times of India reported. Farmers plan to sow a total of 7.2 million hectares of spring grains this year, including 2.4 million hectares of early spring grains – barley, spring wheat, oats and peas,...

      Ukraine successfully tested a new anti-tank missiles
      Mar11

      Ukraine successfully tested a new anti-tank missiles

      Ukrainian design bureau Luch has successfully tested a new batch of anti-tank missiles. The company stated that the tests had been carried out carried out according to the customer`s order and were successfully completed. A footage from the range was earlier uploaded on the manufacturer`s YouTube channel. As seen on the video, the anti-tank...

      Finance Minister tells when 4th IMF tranche to be allocated
      Mar11

      Finance Minister tells when 4th IMF tranche to be allocated

      The Finance Ministry expects a loan tranche from the IMF to be allocated within a few days after the meeting of the Executive Board, according to Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine expects that the fourth bailout tranche in the amount of $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility, approved with the IMF in...