Section: News & Summaries

      Naftogaz buys 1.8 bcm of gas from European suppliers by means of EBRD loan
      Dec07

      Naftogaz buys 1.8 bcm of gas from European suppliers by means of EBRD loan

      Ukraine`s oil and gas giant NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine in August-October bought 1.8 billion cubic meters of gas from the European companies Axpo Trading AG, CEZ, Engie SA, Eni Trading & Shipping S.p.A., RWE Supply & Trading GmbH and Uniper Global Commodities SE at the expense of the credit line of the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

      Officer spying for Russia arrested in Poland
      Dec07

      Officer spying for Russia arrested in Poland

      Poland`s counterintelligence detained an officer on suspicion of spying for the Russian Federation, according to tvn24.pl. The suspect is a senior lieutenant, Pyotr C. who has been on the wanted list since August this year. He is suspected of transferring classified information to the Russian intelligence, tvn24.pl reports. ”In the morning of...

      Odesa Portside Chemical Plant’s sale fails due to lack of bids from investors. Again
      Dec07

      Odesa Portside Chemical Plant’s sale fails due to lack of bids from investors. Again

      A new tender to sell 99.6% of shares of Odesa Portside Chemical Plant (OPP) will not take place due to a lack of bids from investors, the press service of the State Property Fund of Ukraine reported. The auction was to be held on December 14 with a starting price of UAH 5.16 billion, or about $200 million. ”Applications from potential...

      Russian colonel earlier involved in Donbas occupation killed in Aleppo by Syrian freedom fighters
      Dec07

      Russian colonel earlier involved in Donbas occupation killed in Aleppo by Syrian freedom fighters

      Russian Colonel Ruslan Galitsky has died of wounds in Syria when opposition shelled a residential area in Aleppo`s western part, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday, according to Russian news agency TASS. ”Colonel Ruslan Galitsky has died in hospital after being severely wounded. Russian military medics fought for his life for...

      Pentagon to Ukraine: ”Maintain momentum on defense reforms”
      Dec07

      Pentagon to Ukraine: ”Maintain momentum on defense reforms”

      U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work and Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze during their meeting in Washington discussed the provision of military aid to Ukraine. Work noted the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act offers a promising signal that security...

      Allies to affirm support for Ukraine`s sovereignty at NATO-Ukraine Commission – Kerry
      Dec07

      Allies to affirm support for Ukraine`s sovereignty at NATO-Ukraine Commission – Kerry

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announces that the Allies will affirm their support for Ukraine`s sovereignty at a NATO-Ukraine Commission meeting on Wednesday, December 7. ”Tomorrow, in the NATO-Ukraine Commission, we will support and affirm our steadfast support for the sovereignty and integrity of a democratic Ukraine,” he said in Brussels,...

      International community should maintain pressure on Russia until full Minsk implementation – Stoltenberg
      Dec07

      International community should maintain pressure on Russia until full Minsk implementation – Stoltenberg

      NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the international community should continue to put pressure on Russia until Moscow fully implements Minsk agreements, an UNIAN correspondent reported from Stoltenberg`s press conference in Brussels, following a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission. ”I call on all parties to redouble their...

      Ukraine may seize first foreign ship for visits to occupied Crimea
      Dec07

      Ukraine may seize first foreign ship for visits to occupied Crimea

      Tanzania`s freight ship, SKY MOON, which illegally crossed the Ukrainian administrative border with Russia-occupied Crimea may be seized in favor of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian State Border Service. The vessel was towed to the Ukrainian port of Reni after which members of the local military prosecutor`s office came on board the ship to...

      Sanctions on Russia Need More Teeth
      Dec07

      Sanctions on Russia Need More Teeth

      It has been more than two years since the European Union and the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine. How effective have the sanctions been?According to US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in 2016, sanctions were meant to “press Moscow to bring an end to the violence in Ukraine and fully...

      Law on setting up independent regulator of energy market to enter into force Dec 8
      Dec07

      Law on setting up independent regulator of energy market to enter into force Dec 8

      The Law on the National Energy and Utilities Regulation Commission, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine September 22, which provides for the establishment of an independent regulator of the energy market of Ukraine in accordance with European regulations, is now published in the Cabinet`s official newspaper Uriadoviy Kurier. The law will...