Section: News & Summaries

      EU shows signs of disunity on issue of anti-Russian sanctions
      Jul29

      EU shows signs of disunity on issue of anti-Russian sanctions

      EU diplomats say sanctions against Russia in one sector might be lifted next year, according to Reuters. ”The sanctions would probably not all be lifted at once, but there could be a decision to lift them in one sector next year,” Reuters reported quoting one of the diplomats from a country, which favors their continuation, as saying. A...

      MFA Ukraine on visit of French MPs to occupied Crimea: deliberate support to Russia`s aggression
      Jul29

      MFA Ukraine on visit of French MPs to occupied Crimea: deliberate support to Russia`s aggression

      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns the visit of the French MPs to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation, according to a statement published on the ministry website.”In spite of numerous warnings of the Ukrainian Side, some French politicians have defiantly violated the Ukrainian legislation...

      Serbia reaffirms support of Ukraine`s sovereignty, territorial integrity
      Jul29

      Serbia reaffirms support of Ukraine`s sovereignty, territorial integrity

      Serbia supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, according to the Serbian Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, who met with Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister for European integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze on Friday during her Belgrade visit, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Government. ”Our position is clear. And...

      Ukrainian farmers UAH 9 bln short to finish autumn field works
      Jul29

      Ukrainian farmers UAH 9 bln short to finish autumn field works

      The Ukrainian farmers in 2016 will finance 90% of the costs of the autumn field works, which totals UAH 89.7 billion, from its own funds, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food.The remaining 10% of the funds needed will be attracted by farmers through bank loans (UAH 4,9 billion) and commercial loans (almost UAH 4...

      Ukraine`s central bank allows int`l organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals with e-money
      Jul29

      Ukraine`s central bank allows int`l organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals with e-money

      The National Bank of Ukraine has enhanced its regulation of the use of e-money, according to the NBU website.The NBU has improved the regulation of the activities on the use of electronic money, extending the range of services of banks-issuers of electronic money to individuals, according to the NBU`s statement published on its website with...

      Militant leader on possible meeting with Savchenko: ”I don`t know what we can talk about”
      Jul29

      Militant leader on possible meeting with Savchenko: ”I don`t know what we can talk about”

      Self-proclaimed leader of the so-called ”Donetsk People`s Republic” Alexander Zakharchenko has said he has nothing to talk about with Ukrainian MP Nadia Savchenko, according to RIA Novosti.The comment came as a response to the earlier statement by the Ukrainian legislator, Nadia Savchenko, according to the report.”I have absolutely no idea what...

      Ukraine`s foreign trade goods deficit estimated at $1.95 bln in H1
      Jul29

      Ukraine`s foreign trade goods deficit estimated at $1.95 bln in H1

      Ukraine`s foreign trade deficit in goods from January to June 2016 was estimated at US$1.953 billion, up 23.5% from the $1.581 billion deficit recorded during the same period in 2015, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).In particular, the export of goods in the first half of 2016 totaled $15.241 billion, down 11.9% year-on-year, while...

      Crimean Tatars demand release of their abducted compatriot and Mejlis member
      Jul29

      Crimean Tatars demand release of their abducted compatriot and Mejlis member

      Numerous activists came to the building of Russian Embassy to Ukraine in Kyiv Thursday protesting against Russia`s violating human rights in the currently occupied peninsula and demanding to reveal the roundabouts of Ervin Ibragimov, according to Ukraine Today.He disappeared on May 25, his location is still unknown. Ibragimov was a local activist...

      Ukraine posts $406 mln surplus in balance of payments in H1
      Jul29

      Ukraine posts $406 mln surplus in balance of payments in H1

      Ukraine posted a US $406 million surplus in the balance of payments for the January-June period against a deficit of $1.3 billion in the same period in 2015, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.The surplus in June alone stood at $377 million, which was 22.9% down from the surplus registered in June 2015.The current account in June also...

      Poroshenko awards special operations warriors
      Jul29

      Poroshenko awards special operations warriors

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has presented high state awards to 51 Ukrainian special operations warriors on the occasion of the Day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to the president`s press service.Awards are presented for personal courage, heroism, loyalty to military oath and high professionalism...