Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine to sue Russia for illegal extraction of resources in Black Sea
      Nov11

      Ukraine to sue Russia for illegal extraction of resources in Black Sea

      The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine are preparing a lawsuit against the Russian Federation regarding illegal mining in Ukrainian territorial waters, Ukrainian Deputy Minister for temporarily occupied territory George Tuka told a press conference. See also: Ukraine releases evidence of Russia`s seizure of...

      Ukrainian President approves Antonov`s debt restructuring, relief worth UAH 1.3 bln
      Nov11

      Ukrainian President approves Antonov`s debt restructuring, relief worth UAH 1.3 bln

      Ukrainian President has signed the law on the restructuring of debt of Ukraine`s state-owned enterprise Antonov for 10 years in the amount of UAH 706 million and its debt relief in the amount of UAH 565.8 million, according to a message on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada. According to the document, as of August 1, the amount of...

      France takes seriously situation with journalist Suchshenko`s arrest in Russia – Envoy
      Nov11

      France takes seriously situation with journalist Suchshenko`s arrest in Russia – Envoy

      Ambassador of the French Republic to Ukraine Isabelle Dumont told Kyiv reporters that her country takes seriously the situation with the arrest in the Russian Federation of a Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko who has worked in France for several years as an Ukrinform correspondent. ”Sushchenko is a journalist, whom we know very well …...

      Deputy Head of National Bank of Ukraine complains over wiretapping, leaks
      Nov11

      Deputy Head of National Bank of Ukraine complains over wiretapping, leaks

      Deputy Head of the National Bank of Ukraine Kateryna Rozhkova has claimed her phone was tapped, she told UNIAN in a comment following publications in several media outlets of contents of her conversations with the managers and shareholders of Platinum Bank. Rozhkova has said that contacts of the NBU top management with the banks` shareholders and...

      Ukraine`s diplomat on Trump`s pro-Russian stance: Russia gets it wrong
      Nov11

      Ukraine`s diplomat on Trump`s pro-Russian stance: Russia gets it wrong

      Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly has commented on Russia`s take on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump`s pro-Russian stance, saying that they get it wrong, according to TV news service TSN. ”If Russia waits until Trump takes office and changes foreign policy… We`ve seen them all applauding there as if the whole Russia had...

      Poroshenko extends agreement on international probe into MH17 case
      Nov11

      Poroshenko extends agreement on international probe into MH17 case

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has extended an agreement until August 1, 2017, on an international investigation into the downing of flight MH17 in Donbas in July 2014, according to the presidential administration. ”Poroshenko has signed a bill into law on the ratification of the Agreement (in the form of the exchange of notes) between...

      Latvia doesn`t allow its citizens to serve in Ukrainian army
      Nov11

      Latvia doesn`t allow its citizens to serve in Ukrainian army

      Latvia`s parliament, Saeima, on November 10 voted down an initiative that could have allowed Latvian citizens to lawfully be enlisted in the Ukrainian army. The motion was put forth by lawmakers of Latvia`s National Union Edvins Snore and Janis Dombrava, who submitted corresponding proposals for second reading of amendments to the National...

      EU to assist Ukraine in raising investment in energy sector through reforms
      Nov11

      EU to assist Ukraine in raising investment in energy sector through reforms

      The European Union has launched a new technical assistance project to help Ukraine`s Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry and other stakeholders to reform Ukraine`s energy sector. ”Its aim is to support Ukraine in setting up an effective regulatory framework that increases competition and strengthens the efficiency of the markets. It is expected...

      Will Bulgaria Tilt Toward Russia?
      Nov11

      Will Bulgaria Tilt Toward Russia?

      Bulgaria’s orientation toward Russia, and the renewed awareness of this shift, has become a major political issue in its presidential elections. While neither of the leading candidates has directly disputed Bulgaria’s membership in NATO and the European Union (EU), they have both argued that the EU should lift the sanctions imposed on...

      IMF sees e-declaration in Ukraine as progress, asks further steps
      Nov11

      IMF sees e-declaration in Ukraine as progress, asks further steps

      The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ukraine`s major lender, says that electronic declaration of assets, which has recently been introduced in Ukraine, is progress but further steps are needed to bring corrupt officials to court. ”We think this (e-declaration) is progress but Ukraine will need to take further decisive steps to fight corruption,...