Section: News & Summaries

      Germany interested in completion of Podolsky bridge in Kyiv – City Administration
      Jul11

      Germany interested in completion of Podolsky bridge in Kyiv – City Administration

      The German Government considers investing in completion of the Podilsko-Voskresinsky bridge crossing, the construction of which begun in 1993, head of transport infrastructure department of the Kyiv State City Administration Serhiy Maisel wrote on Facebook July 11, citing State Secretary of the Ministry of transport and Digital Infrastructure of...

      EU to provide financial aid for public service reform before year-end – Hahn
      Jul11

      EU to provide financial aid for public service reform before year-end – Hahn

      The European Union before the end of 2016 is ready to provide financial assistance in support of public service reform in Ukraine, Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, said during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, the Ukrainian Government`s press service...

      No Longer a Secret: Ukraine is Europe’s New Frontier Market
      Jul11

      No Longer a Secret: Ukraine is Europe’s New Frontier Market

      American and European Investors Quietly Descend on Kyiv Chestnut trees shade the streets, restaurants colonize sidewalks with what are deemed “summer verandas,” and hemlines have risen with the temperatures.Yes, it is summer again in Kyiv.But this summer, this garden city is seeing a new, discreetly invasive species: American and European...

      Foreign Ministry elaborates on Donbas security road map announced by Poroshenko
      Jul11

      Foreign Ministry elaborates on Donbas security road map announced by Poroshenko

      Ukraine`s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said that the logic of the ”road map” for the implementation of the Minsk agreements lies in the need to clearly define the sequence of steps on security issues, an UNIAN correspondent reported from Klimkin`s joint briefing in Kyiv with European Commissioner on European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement...

      Brexit aftermath: Cameron to resign Wednesday
      Jul11

      Brexit aftermath: Cameron to resign Wednesday

      UK Prime Minister David Cameron will resign on Wednesday, July 13, handing the keys to No 10 to Theresa May, The Guardian reported.Cameron supported Theresa May in a Monday statement saying ”she`s more than able to provide the leadership the country is going to need in the years ahead and she will have my full support,” according to The...

      Hostile locals in occupied Horlivka confront OSCE monitors
      Jul11

      Hostile locals in occupied Horlivka confront OSCE monitors

      Nearly 20 agitated residents of the militant-occupied Horlivka in Donbas attacked an OSCE special monitoring mission patrol, demanding that officials ”stop the shelling and help the people.”At first, the locals attempted to engage in a conversation with one of the monitors, but failed to reach an understanding due to language barriers.As the...

      Ukraine`s embargo on Russian goods to remain through 2017
      Jul11

      Ukraine`s embargo on Russian goods to remain through 2017

      Ukraine`s decision to prolong an embargo on Russian products, in response to new limitations introduced by Russia, came into force on July 11, 2016.A Cabinet resolution about the embargo was posted on the Ukrainian government`s website.”The resolution is to become effective as of the day of its publication,” the document said.As UNIAN reported,...

      Survey: Indian firms best, China worst on transparency – Associated Press
      Jul11

      Survey: Indian firms best, China worst on transparency – Associated Press

      India has the most transparent companies while Chinese firms are the most opaque, according to a global watchdog`s survey released Monday that assesses the efforts of companies in emerging markets to fight corruption.Transparency International said the report`s findings were ”pathetic” and highlighted the urgent need for big multinational...

      ”Amber dealers” rake in profits equal to country`s military budget – Prosecutor General
      Jul11

      ”Amber dealers” rake in profits equal to country`s military budget – Prosecutor General

      Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko says annual profits from the illegal mining of amber in Ukraine equals the value of the country`s military budget.”According to preliminary estimates, the annual earnings of amber dealers can reach the amount equal to the country`s expenses on its military budget needs. Amber deposits can be found...

      More protesters arrested, police say Dallas sniper plotted bigger assault – Reuters
      Jul11

      More protesters arrested, police say Dallas sniper plotted bigger assault – Reuters

      The U.S. military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers last week was plotting a larger assault, authorities said, disclosing how he had taunted negotiators and written on a wall in his own blood before being killed, Reuters reported. Protests against U.S. police tactics continued for a third straight day on Sunday, with scores...