Section: News & Summaries

      Tusk: EU ”almost there” in decision on visa lib for Ukraine, Georgia
      Dec08

      Tusk: EU ”almost there” in decision on visa lib for Ukraine, Georgia

      President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said that the EU is ”almost there” in the decision on a visa-free travel for Ukraine and Georgia. ”Almost there. Visa suspension mechanism dispute over. Now the final stretch towards visa free travel for Ukraine and Georgia,” Tusk wrote on Twitter. The European Parliament Committee on Civil...

      NBU keeps refinancing rate at 14% per annum
      Dec08

      NBU keeps refinancing rate at 14% per annum

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to keep the refinancing rate unchanged at 14% per annum after it was reduced for six months in a row, the NBU told UNIAN. ”The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to keep the refinancing rate unchanged at 14% per annum,” reads a statement by the regulator. According to the NBU, the...

      Boryspil airport suspends flights due to severe weather conditions, Zhuliany changes schedule
      Dec08

      Boryspil airport suspends flights due to severe weather conditions, Zhuliany changes schedule

      The services in Boryspil are stopped due to severe weather conditions and icy rain, according to the airport press office. ”Dear passengers,due to the anomalous severe weather conditions and intensive freezing rain, the handling of Boryspil Airport flights is temporary suspended. For more detailed information on the changes in flight schedule,...

      EU assistance to Ukraine: results so far are ”fragile”, say Auditors
      Dec08

      EU assistance to Ukraine: results so far are ”fragile”, say Auditors

      EU assistance to Ukraine had limited impact and, despite the impetus for reform since then, the results achieved so far remain fragile, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. Over most of the period audited, the unstable political, legislative and administrative context limited the effectiveness of EU assistance, according...

      ‘Channeling Brussels’ with Sandy Vershbow
      Dec08

      ‘Channeling Brussels’ with Sandy Vershbow

      Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow on the challenge posed by Russia When someone with the long-range perspective of Sandy Vershbow says relations with Russia are the worst he’s seen in his entire career, everyone should take notice. In this week’s “Channeling Brussels,” Vershbow...

      Ukraine at UN General Assembly: Crimea occupation turns northeast part of Black Sea into ”grey area”
      Dec08

      Ukraine at UN General Assembly: Crimea occupation turns northeast part of Black Sea into ”grey area”

      Ukraine`s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko says that the northeastern part of the Black Sea has turned into a ”grey area” due to Russia-occupied Crimea. ”In view of the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine`s rights as a coastal state in the maritime zones adjacent to...

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.79 to dollar on interbank market
      Dec08

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.79 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Thursday strengthened to UAH 25.75/25.79 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 27.8125/27.8557, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...

      ‘Channeling Brussels,’ episode 2
      Dec08

      ‘Channeling Brussels,’ episode 2

      Fmr NATO Deputy Secretary General, U.S. Amb. Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow When someone with the long-range perspective of Sandy Vershbow says relations with Russia are the worst he’s seen in his entire career, everyone should take notice. In this week’s “Channeling Brussels”, Vershbow calls 2014, with...

      U.S. plans to create commission to investigate Russia`s attempts to influence presidential election
      Dec08

      U.S. plans to create commission to investigate Russia`s attempts to influence presidential election

      On Wednesday, a bill was introduced in U.S. Congress on creating an independent commission to investigate Russian government involvement in the digital attacks that shook the presidential election this year, according to Wired. The 12-member commission, to be chosen by both Republicans and Democrats, would present their findings and...

      Ukraine boosts crude oil imports by 1.8 times
      Dec08

      Ukraine boosts crude oil imports by 1.8 times

      Ukraine in January-November 2016 imported crude oil and gas condensate worth $1,449,800, which is 1.8 times more than in the same period last year, according to the State Fiscal Service. The main supply of oil (96.8%) came from Kazakhstan in the amount of $145 million, while the remaining volume (3.2%) came from Romania, worth $4.7 million. As...