Section: News & Summaries

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 25.51 to dollar
      Nov01

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 25.51 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Monday evening lowered the official hryvnia exchange rate by two kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.51 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for November 1: $100 costs UAH 2,551.5438 (on October 31, it was UAH...

      Cold War may become reality as tensions between Russia and the West – Analyst
      Oct31

      Cold War may become reality as tensions between Russia and the West – Analyst

      Ukrainian political expert Oleh Belokolos has shared with Ukraine Today his view on NATO`s response to the Russian aggressive policy and Kremlin`s role of a world security violator. The analyst believes the current tensions between the West and Russia and, though not on the same scale as they were in 1970-80s, as well as the overall security...

      Senator claims `coordination` between Donald Trump, Russia
      Oct31

      Senator claims `coordination` between Donald Trump, Russia

      In a letter to FBI Director James B. Comey on Sunday night, outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid claims the agency is in possession of ”explosive information” on close ties between Trump campaign and the Russian government and that the FBI fails to inform the public on this critical matter, The Washington Post reported Monday. ”In my...

      Kyiv summons ambassador in Moldova in wake of pro-Russian Dodon leading in 1st tour of elections
      Oct31

      Kyiv summons ambassador in Moldova in wake of pro-Russian Dodon leading in 1st tour of elections

      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has summoned for consultations the country`s Ambassador to Moldova, Ivan Hnatyshyn, according to the Ukrainian president`s spox Svyatoslav Tsegolko. ”Important information. Ukrainian Ambassador to Moldova has been summoned to Kyiv for consultations,” Tsegolko tweeted Monday. He did not specify the reason...

      Poroshenko on ratification of Ukraine-EU treaty: Danger removed
      Oct31

      Poroshenko on ratification of Ukraine-EU treaty: Danger removed

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says the Netherlands does not put to a halt the process of ratification of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement and continues consultations, that`s according to the president`s posting on Facebook. ”The danger that seemed imminent yesterday is now eliminated. The final date of the consultations on the...

      Russian troops attacked vicinity of Ukraine`s Mariupol, used anti-tank missiles
      Oct31

      Russian troops attacked vicinity of Ukraine`s Mariupol, used anti-tank missiles

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 54 times in the past 24 hours, including 31 attacks in the Mariupol sector, 18 in the Donetsk sector, and five in the Luhansk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol...

      IFJ reports 66 journalists killed in 2016

      Sixty-six journalists have been killed in different countries around the world while performing professional duties since the beginning of 2016. ||| Brussels – Sixty-six journalists were killed in different countries around the world while performing professional duties since the beginning of 2016, the International Federation of...

      Dutch government seeks more time to solve Ukraine-EU treaty impasse
      Oct31

      Dutch government seeks more time to solve Ukraine-EU treaty impasse

      The Dutch government on Monday sought up to six more weeks to broker a deal at home that will prevent the Netherlands withdrawing support for a partnership agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, according to Reuters. In an April referendum, nearly two-thirds of Dutch voters said ”No” to the EU`s association treaty on closer political,...

      Ukraine reports 1 killed, 8 wounded in past 24 hours
      Oct31

      Ukraine reports 1 killed, 8 wounded in past 24 hours

      One Ukrainian soldier was killed and eight others were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, according to Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation issues Andriy Lysenko. ”One was killed in action (KIA) and eight were wounded in action (WIA),” he said at a briefing in Kyiv on Monday, an UNIAN...

      Ukrainian President`s e-declaration includes over 100 firms, UAH 62 mln in income for 2015
      Oct31

      Ukrainian President`s e-declaration includes over 100 firms, UAH 62 mln in income for 2015

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has included over 100 companies and UAH 62.162 million in income in his electronic declaration for 2015; according to the online system of the national registry of government officials` assets declarations. Of the above mentioned sum, UAH 121,000 was his salary, the e-declaration said. See also: Akhmetov still...