Section: News & Summaries

      Ukrainian Treasury`s balance stands at UAH 17.996 bln as of July 1
      Jul01

      Ukrainian Treasury`s balance stands at UAH 17.996 bln as of July 1

      The balance of assets on the single account of the State Treasury Service of Ukraine as of July 1, 2016 is estimated at UAH 17.996 billion, which is 2.3%, or UAH 417 million, down on June 1, 2016, according to the Treasury`s website.According to the report, the balance of assets on the single account in June 2016 decreased by 1.4 times as...

      Groysman says Ukraine to become EU member in 10 years
      Jul01

      Groysman says Ukraine to become EU member in 10 years

      Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman predicts that Ukraine will need 10 years to join the EU, according to Europeiska Pravda, with reference to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.In an interview with Funke Mediengruppe, Groysman said that the Association Agreement with the EU would be a driving force of the reforms.”I am convinced that Ukraine...

      EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia
      Jul01

      EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia

      The European Union has adopted its previous decision to prolong for another six months the economic sanctions against Russia earlier introduced due to its actions in Ukraine, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels.”The decision on sanctions against Russia has been adopted,” the report says.As UNIAN reported earlier, on June 21, the...

      Slovakia assumes EU rotating presidency amid Brexit fallout – BBC
      Jul01

      Slovakia assumes EU rotating presidency amid Brexit fallout – BBC

      Slovakia assumes the six-month rotating presidency of the EU on Friday, as the bloc faces unprecedented pressure following UK decision to leave it, according to the BBC.It is the first presidential stint for Slovakia, which joined the EU in 2004, the BBC wrote.Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the EU will have to ”redefine” unsuccessful...

      Kerry to visit Kyiv on July 7 – U.S. Department of State
      Jul01

      Kerry to visit Kyiv on July 7 – U.S. Department of State

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine on July 7, where he will meet with President Poroshenko, Prime Minister Groysman, and other Ukrainian leaders to discuss progress on reforms, the implementation of the Minsk agreements, and other issues, U.S. Department of State reports.Kerry will also travel to Tbilisi, Georgia on...

      Ukrainian agricultural exports to EU grow by quarter
      Jul01

      Ukrainian agricultural exports to EU grow by quarter

      Exports of agricultural products from Ukraine to the European Union in January-May 2016 increased by 24% year-over-year (y-o-y) to $1.8 billion, while the total volume of agricultural products export was worth $5.7 billion, according to Deputy Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vladyslava Rutytska.”Exports of agricultural sector`s output account...

      Turchynov: Evidence of Russia`s war against Ukraine can be found on Putin`s website
      Jul01

      Turchynov: Evidence of Russia`s war against Ukraine can be found on Putin`s website

      In Ukraine, there is no internal conflict but an undeclared brutal war waged by Russia against us, Secretary of the National Security and Defense of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov said in his comment on another statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the ”internal nature of the conflict in Ukraine.””Having claimed about...

      Ukraine`s consolidated budget sees UAH 3.8 bln in deficit in Jan-May
      Jul01

      Ukraine`s consolidated budget sees UAH 3.8 bln in deficit in Jan-May

      The deficit of Ukraine`s consolidated budget in January-May 2016 amounted to UAH 3.779 billion against a surplus of UAH 19.394 billion in the same period last year.According to Finance Ministry`s data, the consolidated budget revenues in January-May increased by 12.2% year-over-year (y-o-y) to UAH 280.104 billion, while expenses grew by 23.6% to...

      Ukraine to chair UN Security Council in 2017
      Jul01

      Ukraine to chair UN Security Council in 2017

      Ukraine will chair the UN Security Council in February 2017, Ukraine`s Permanent Representative to the UN Volodymyr Yelchenko wrote on Twitter.”With the election of new members for the next two years, we finally know that Ukraine will chair the Security Council in February 2017. We`re already preparing for this,” he tweeted.Yelchenko also...

      Canada assumes leading role for NATO`s enhanced presence in Eastern, Central Europe
      Jul01

      Canada assumes leading role for NATO`s enhanced presence in Eastern, Central Europe

      Canadian Defense Minister Harjit S. Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion on June 30 announced that Canada will take on a leadership role within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to support the Alliance`s strengthened deterrence and defense posture in Eastern and Central Europe, according to the website of the Government...