Section: News & Summaries

      EP proposed abolishing visas for Ukrainians at once as whole
      Aug31

      EP proposed abolishing visas for Ukrainians at once as whole

      The draft report of the European Parliament on granting a visa-free regime for Ukraine called for the immediate approval of the whole proposal of the European Commission. The relevant proposal in the draft document was prepared by the rapporteur Maria Gabriel (Bulgaria, European populists), and it will first be considered at a meeting of the...

      Russia`s war in Ukraine: The medals and treacherous numbers – Bellingcat
      Aug31

      Russia`s war in Ukraine: The medals and treacherous numbers – Bellingcat

      Thousands of Russian servicemen participated in combat operations in Donbas in 2014 and 2015, according to a new report from Bellingcat experts. The war in eastern Ukraine goes by multiple names; most often, terms such as ”Ukrainian civil war” or ”Ukrainian conflict” are used to describe it. However, the implication that this is solely an...

      Ukrainian Food Safety Service bans some farmers from exporting barley, soybean, corn to China
      Aug31

      Ukrainian Food Safety Service bans some farmers from exporting barley, soybean, corn to China

      The State Service for Food Safety and Protection of Consumers of Ukraine (Derzhprodspozhyvsluzhba) has detected pests, disease-causing organisms, and nematodes in barley, soybean, and corn grown by some farmers, which violates phytosanitary requirements for exports from Ukraine to China. ”As of August 25, inspections of crops for compliance with...

      Hryvnia weakens to UAH 26.10 to dollar on interbank market
      Aug31

      Hryvnia weakens to UAH 26.10 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Wednesday fell to UAH 26.00/26.10 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UNIAN correspondent. Hryvnia quotes against the euro have settled at UAH 28.8930/29.0050, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...

      ”All for all”: DPR hints at possibility  of prisoner exchange
      Aug31

      ”All for all”: DPR hints at possibility of prisoner exchange

      The so-called government of the Donetsk People`s Republic (DPR), operating as a terrorist organization, has not excluded the possibility of an early exchange of prisoners of war with Kyiv under the ”all for all” formula, DPR Ombudswoman, Daria Morozova, told journalists, RIA Novosti reported. ”Despite the fact that some members of the...

      U.S. explains unwillingness to restore relations with Russia
      Aug31

      U.S. explains unwillingness to restore relations with Russia

      The U.S. doubts the possibility of returning to ”business as usual” with Russia at this stage. ”Now, there`s been some progress towards the implementation of Minsk, and that`s a good thing – progress by both sides. There needs to be more,” U.S. State Department spokesperson John Kirby said at a daily press briefing in Washington, DC, on August...

      NBU to disclose information on penalties imposed on banks for legislative violations
      Aug31

      NBU to disclose information on penalties imposed on banks for legislative violations

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will start publishing data from August 31 on measures taken against banks for violating the anti-money laundering regulations and for undertaking risky activity that threatens the interests of depositors and creditors. The regulator said the relevant information will be updated on a monthly basis on the NBU`s...

      Ukraine ends visa-free deal with North Korea to keep out `ineligible persons`
      Aug31

      Ukraine ends visa-free deal with North Korea to keep out `ineligible persons`

      Ukraine has revoked a Soviet-era deal that allowed visa-free travel for North Koreans, the latest setback for isolated North Korea which has been under growing pressure since the UN Security Council imposed toughened new sanctions in March, according to Reuters. A Ukraine government document seen by Reuters said that the government approved a...

      Steinmeier: Key to returning to G8 in Moscow
      Aug31

      Steinmeier: Key to returning to G8 in Moscow

      German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said that Russia`s return to the G8 could be discussed if substantial progress was made in eastern Ukraine and at the talks on the ceasefire in Syria, according to Russian news agency TASS. ”The conflicts in Syria and Ukraine demonstrate our interest not to exclude Russia from close cooperation...

      Justice minister: EU will not lift sanctions against Yanukovych, Klyuyev
      Aug31

      Justice minister: EU will not lift sanctions against Yanukovych, Klyuyev

      European sanctions against former Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, his son Oleksandr Yanukovych, Andriy Klyuyev and Serhiy Klyuyev will not be lifted, Ukrainian Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko said on Ukrainian TV Channel 5, RBC-Ukraine reported. ”Sanctions against Yanukovych, his son and the Klyuyev brothers will not be lifted, as the...