Section: News & Summaries

      No plot from abroad after EuroMaidan – Obama
      Sep21

      No plot from abroad after EuroMaidan – Obama

      No external pressure was exerted upon Ukraine in the process of the change of government in 2014, after the Revolution of Dignity, President of the United States Barack Obama said during his address to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. ”In Europe, the progress of those countries in the former Soviet bloc that embraced...

      Canada becomes another country to not recognize the Russian elections in annexed Crimea
      Sep20

      Canada becomes another country to not recognize the Russian elections in annexed Crimea

      Canada won`t recognize elections to Russia`s State Duma, which took place in occupied Crimea, according to a statement by Canada`s Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, Ukraine Today reports. Previously, a range of European countries, such as Sweden, Romania, France and the UK, alongside the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the EU...

      Ukrainian Parliament ratifies deal on EUR 400 mln EIB loan for agribusiness
      Sep20

      Ukrainian Parliament ratifies deal on EUR 400 mln EIB loan for agribusiness

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on attracting a 12-year loan for EUR 400 million, to be used to support the fishing industry, as well as small and medium agribusiness. ”The borrower is the Ukrainian State, which with the participation of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Ukreximbank...

      Putin`s combat divers to guard Crimea-Russia energy bridge
      Sep20

      Putin`s combat divers to guard Crimea-Russia energy bridge

      The Russian National Guard took control over the issue of protection of the so-called energy bridge to the Russian-occupied Crimea. It is also planned to use their expertise on a permanent basis to protect the yet-to-be-completed transport bridge over the Kerch strait, according to the National Guard`s deputy chief Lieutenant-General Oleg...

      E-money transactions 1.6 times up in H1 – National Bank of Ukraine
      Sep20

      E-money transactions 1.6 times up in H1 – National Bank of Ukraine

      Transactions with electronic money to pay for products, work and services in the first half of 2016 amounted to UAH 1.8 billion, which is by 1.6 times up on the same period in 2015, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). The total amount of electronic money issued in the first six months of 2016 almost doubled year-over-year, from UAH...

      New snipers arrive in occupied Yasynuvata – Ukrainian defense speaker
      Sep20

      New snipers arrive in occupied Yasynuvata – Ukrainian defense speaker

      Groups of snipers have arrived in the occupied town of Yasynuvata in Donetsk region to reinforce Russian-backed militant troops, according to a Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman. ”Military intelligence reports say that a sniper unit has arrived in Yasynuvata to beef up illegal armed groups,” Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman for...

      Ukraine Parliament outlaws newly elected Russian Duma, its acts to be deemed as illegitimate
      Sep20

      Ukraine Parliament outlaws newly elected Russian Duma, its acts to be deemed as illegitimate

      Ukraine`s Verkhovna Rada has passed a resolution to outlaw recent elections to the Russian State Duma, thus the results of the elections, legal effects, Duma members, their authority, acts and decisions that will be passed will be declared as illegitimate. The resolution was backed by 264 Members of Parliament in Ukraine. In particular, the...

      Putin’s Illusions about Crimea
      Sep20

      Putin’s Illusions about Crimea

      In the recent plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum [on September 3 in Vladivostok], Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the issue of Crimea’s ownership is historically closed.Despite the adamant tone, such statements do not show Russia’s confidence but instead reveal the Kremlin’s vulnerability on this issue....

      Ukraine reports three soldiers wounded in Donbas in past day
      Sep20

      Ukraine reports three soldiers wounded in Donbas in past day

      No Ukrainian soldiers were killed, but three were wounded in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone in Donbas in the past day, according to Defense Ministry speaker for ATO issues Andriy Lysenko. ”In particular, two soldiers were wounded in a grenade blast when they hit a booby trap, and the third had a gunshot wound. All these cases happened...

      Ukraine gets a mere UAH 60 mln from privatization against UAH 17 bln target this year
      Sep20

      Ukraine gets a mere UAH 60 mln from privatization against UAH 17 bln target this year

      Ukrainian national budget receipts from the privatization of state-owned assets in January-August 2016 halved year-over-year, to UAH 60.3 million year, according to the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU). The SPFU central and regional administrations sold 82 state-owned assets during the reporting period (including ten assets sold in August)...