Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine`s state budget sees over UAH 35 bln deficit in H1
      Aug01

      Ukraine`s state budget sees over UAH 35 bln deficit in H1

      Ukraine`s state budget deficit in the first half of 2016 (H1) amounted to UAH 35.1 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine`s (NBU) Macroeconomic and Monetary Review published on the regulator`s website. According to the NBU, the state budget deficit in June amounted to UAH 8.6 billion. ”Despite an insignificant growth in annual terms,...

      Military Prosecutor`s Office completes investigation into Romanchuk`s case
      Aug01

      Military Prosecutor`s Office completes investigation into Romanchuk`s case

      The Military Prosecutor`s Office of the southern region has, in less than two months, completed a pre-trial investigation into the criminal proceedings against the First Deputy Chairman of Mykolaiv Regional State Administration Mykola Romanchuk, the Office of Public Relations and Mass Media of the Prosecutor General`s Office (PGO) of Ukraine told...

      Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo – Reuters
      Aug01

      Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo – Reuters

      Syrian rebel fighters launched on Sunday a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo in the first major drive to regain ground after major losses last week when the army and its allies tightened its siege of opposition-held parts of the northern city, according to Reuters.A rebel military command center that includes the newly...

      Executive Service seizes state-owned Ukrgasbank`s funds
      Aug01

      Executive Service seizes state-owned Ukrgasbank`s funds

      The Ukrainian Justice Ministry`s State Executive Service has seized correspondent accounts of the state-owned Ukrgasbank following a decision by Kyiv`s Economic Court on the recovery of funds in favor of the company Ukrkoncept. The bank`s press service reported that the bank learnt about the seizure of accounts in an email from the National Bank...

      BBC: Russian ex-police chief Antyufeyev leads Donetsk rebels
      Aug01

      BBC: Russian ex-police chief Antyufeyev leads Donetsk rebels

      A veteran of the pro-Russian separatist rebellion in Moldova, Vladimir Antyufeyev, now claims to be in command of rebel-held Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, according to the BBC. On July 28, he announced that his immediate superior, ”prime minister” Alexander Borodai, had left for Russia, the BBC reports. In early July Mr. Antyufeyev – born in Russia...

      Prozorro system becomes mandatory for all public procurements
      Aug01

      Prozorro system becomes mandatory for all public procurements

      The Prozorro electronic public procurement system has become mandatory from August 1 for all government agencies with a level of procurement above UAH 200,000 for goods and over UAH 1.5 million for work, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade reported. The ministry noted it was not mandatory but ”strongly advisable”...

      Russian helicopter shot down in Syria
      Aug01

      Russian helicopter shot down in Syria

      Russia`s Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down with fire from the ground over Syria`s Idlib province, according to Russian news agency TASS. The three crewmembers and two officers from Russia`s reconciliation center are unaccounted for, the Defense Ministry has said, TASS reports. ”On August 1, a Russian transport helicopter Mi-8 was shot down with...

      Russia`s most advanced spy plane deployed to Syria again
      Aug01

      Russia`s most advanced spy plane deployed to Syria again

      After the first tour of duty in February 2016 the Tu-214R has returned to Latakia, according to The Aviationist. The Tu-214R is the most modern Russian ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft, The Aviationist wrote. Equipped with sensors to perform ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) and SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) missions as well...

      EU to assist Ukraine with aviation legislation
      Aug01

      EU to assist Ukraine with aviation legislation

      The European Union (EU) will provide EUR 1.6 million in technical assistance to Ukraine under the framework of the EU Twinning project to help the country bring its legislation in the field of aerodromes certification, airports and airworthiness of aircraft in line with the relevant EU norms and standards, a UNIAN correspondent reported. The...

      French MPs visiting Crimea took part in infamous propaganda show: Human rights activist
      Aug01

      French MPs visiting Crimea took part in infamous propaganda show: Human rights activist

      French MPs, who visited the occupied territory of Crimea, not only violated the law of Ukraine, but also slandered the Crimean Tatars, human rights activist Yevhen Zakharov wrote on Facebook. ”Eleven French MPs not only violated Ukrainian legislation and international sanctions by their visit to Crimea this weekend, but also took part in the...