Section: News & Summaries

      Members of Ukrainian Parliament give up idea of doubling own salaries
      Nov02

      Members of Ukrainian Parliament give up idea of doubling own salaries

      The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine`s parliament, has adopted a resolution to cancel its recent decision to raise monthly salaries of Members of Parliament by 2-2.5 times to over UAH 40,000 (about $1,600) per capita. The adoption of relevant resolution No. 5323 on amendments to a parliament resolution on conclusions and proposals to the draft law of...

      Estonia reports sixth airspace violation by Russian air force this year
      Nov02

      Estonia reports sixth airspace violation by Russian air force this year

      Estonia has accused Russia`s border guard of violating its airspace in what it is claiming is the sixth such violation this year, according to Newsweek. The Estonian Ministry of Defense announced via Twitter on Tuesday evening that a Russian An-148 border patrol aircraft had violated Estonian space for the sixth time in 2016, Newsweek reported....

      Poll shows more Ukrainians support NATO, dislike Russia
      Nov02

      Poll shows more Ukrainians support NATO, dislike Russia

      The number of Ukrainians who support their country becoming a member of NATO has increased while their feelings toward Russia are ”cold,” according to a new opinion poll, Radio Liberty has reported. The survey showed that 43% of respondents would vote ”yes” in a referendum on Ukraine`s accession to NATO, up from 39% in a June poll, RFE/RL wrote....

      IMF projects 2.5% GDP growth in Ukraine in 2017
      Nov02

      IMF projects 2.5% GDP growth in Ukraine in 2017

      The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ukraine`s key lender, keeps its forecast of economic growth in Ukraine for 2017 at 2.5% amid 8.5% inflation year-on-year, according to the IMF`s November 2016 Regional Economic Issues (REI) report. The IMF also maintained its forecast of Ukraine`s GDP growth for 2016 at 1.5% with 13.5% inflation. According...

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 25.58 to dollar
      Nov02

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 25.58 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Tuesday evening lowered the official hryvnia exchange rate by seven kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.58 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for November 2: $100 costs UAH 2,558.4772 (on November 1, it was UAH...

      Reuters: Oil extends losses after report shows surprise U.S. stocks build
      Nov02

      Reuters: Oil extends losses after report shows surprise U.S. stocks build

      Crude oil prices fell for a fourth day on Wednesday, as jittery investors awaited official U.S. stockpile figures later in the day after industry data showed a surprise build in inventories, underlining a persistent global glut, according to Reuters. The American Petroleum Institute said crude stockpiles rose by 9.3 million barrels in the week to...

      FBI chief Comey’s actions called into question

      If Hillary Clinton becomes President of the US, what will she do about the FBI chief she must loathe? ||| If Hillary Clinton becomes President of the United States, what will she do about the FBI chief she must loathe? Kim Sengupta looks at the role of the FBI director in US politics… London – President Bill Clinton, ruminating with a...

      Visa liberalization, Donbas conflict unrelated – Ukraine`s Foreign Ministry
      Nov02

      Visa liberalization, Donbas conflict unrelated – Ukraine`s Foreign Ministry

      Granting a visa-free regime to Ukraine and the process of peaceful settlement of Donbas conflict in the Normandy format are not interdependent, according to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine for European Integration Olena Zerkal, Ukraine Today reports. ”European Union is an institution acting in accordance with its internal regulations and...

      Lawyer tells who tipped FSB on Sushchenko
      Nov02

      Lawyer tells who tipped FSB on Sushchenko

      Mark Feygin, the Russian lawyer of a Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko whom Russia accuses of ”espionage”, has said that it was a ”family friend” who had tipped the Russian Federal Security Service which led to Sushchenko`s arrest in Moscow September 30, TV Channel 5 reports. ”He [Roman Sushchenko] visited his brother in Moscow several times....

      Ukraine sets out strategy to investigate cash-rich officials
      Nov02

      Ukraine sets out strategy to investigate cash-rich officials

      Ukrainian authorities will investigate politicians and officials who declare cash assets of more than $100,000 and will impose prison sentences of up to 15 years on any found guilty of wrongdoing, General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. His announcement came after Ukraine completed a landmark anti-corruption...