Section: News & Summaries

      Ukrainian soldier freed from militant captivity near Maiorsk
      Jul04

      Ukrainian soldier freed from militant captivity near Maiorsk

      A fighter from the engineering unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Kuchevskiy has been released from the militant captivity near the village of Maiorsk, Vasyl Budik, the advisor to the Deputy Defense Minister, wrote on Facebook.According to him, the work on his release took place with the direct participation of Ukrainian President Petro...

      Ukraine Gov`t prepares mirror response to Russia`s transit restrictions
      Jul04

      Ukraine Gov`t prepares mirror response to Russia`s transit restrictions

      Ukraine`s Cabinet of Ministers has worked out and is ready to immediately put in place the mirror measures against the Russian Federation, which since July 1 have introduced additional restrictive measures against the transit of Ukrainian goods through the Russian territory towards the third countries, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and other...

      Ukraine reduces gas consumption by almost 13% in 1H 2016
      Jul04

      Ukraine reduces gas consumption by almost 13% in 1H 2016

      Ukraine has dropped consumption of natural gas in January-June 2016 by 12.5% year-over-year from 18.4 bcm to 16.1 billion cubic meters, according to Ukrtransgaz, the operator of the country`s gas transportation system.The company also reported that the consumption of gas in the country amounted to 1 bcm in June.As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine...

      Ukrtransgaz to be divided into two companies: operators of gas pipelines and USFv
      Jul04

      Ukrtransgaz to be divided into two companies: operators of gas pipelines and USFv

      Ukrtransgaz, the operator of the gas transportation system (GTS) and underground storage facilities (USFs) of natural gas, will be divided into two new state-owned companies – the operator of GTS ”Main Gas Pipelines of Ukraine” and the operator of USFs ”Underground Gas Storage Facilities of Ukraine,” the press service of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy,...

      Russian troops near Ukraine`s borders may exceed 70,000 by 2018 – intel
      Jul04

      Russian troops near Ukraine`s borders may exceed 70,000 by 2018 – intel

      7,000 Russian regular servicemen are currently stationed in the Donbas conflict zone, as part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics, according to Vadym Skibitsky, representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine`s Defence Ministry who spoke with 112 Ukraine TV channel, Ukraine Today reports.”In the...

      Turkey may let Russia use its Incirlik air base – media
      Jul04

      Turkey may let Russia use its Incirlik air base – media

      Turkey could let Russia use its Incirlik air base to fight the Islamic state terrorist group (banned in Russia) in Syria, as follows from the words of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, according to Russian news agency TASS.”We will cooperate with everybody who is fighting Islamic State,” Cavusoglu said, TASS reports.”Ankara has opened...

      Russian gas transit via Ukraine up by one-third in 1H 2016
      Jul04

      Russian gas transit via Ukraine up by one-third in 1H 2016

      Transit shipments of Russian gas via Ukraine to the European Union in January-June 2016 increased by 31% year-over-year, to 38 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to Ukrtransgaz, the operator of the country`s gas transportation system.”Transit of Russian gas to Europe increased by 31%. Almost 38 bcm have already been transported,” the report...

      Groysman promises quarterly government reports to public
      Jul04

      Groysman promises quarterly government reports to public

      The government is setting a new tradition – a quarterly report to the public on progress of reform and future plans, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said during his Live broadcast on Facebook Monday morning.”We will speak openly and frankly of what we are doing and what we want to do. And, of course, it is very important when the...

      Legal steps seek to ensure UK Parliament votes on Article 50 – BBC
      Jul04

      Legal steps seek to ensure UK Parliament votes on Article 50 – BBC

      A law firm is taking action to ensure the formal process for the UK leaving the EU is not started without an act of Parliament, according to BBC News.Mishcon de Reya, lawyers acting for a group of business people and academics, said it would be unlawful for a prime minister to trigger Article 50 without a full debate and vote in Parliament, BBC...

      Russian tycoon Prokhorov`s Onexim Group selling all its assets – Reuters
      Jul04

      Russian tycoon Prokhorov`s Onexim Group selling all its assets – Reuters

      Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov`s Onexim Group is selling all its assets, according to Reuters citing the Russian newspaper Vedomosti.Onexim owns stakes in aluminium giant Rusal, potash firm Uralkali and power generator Quadra, among other firms, Reuters reports.Prokhorov, the owner of U.S. basketball franchise the Brooklyn Nets, has a net worth...