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      Ukraine`s President names most promising sectors to be considered for investment
      Jun16

      Ukraine`s President names most promising sectors to be considered for investment

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has named agriculture and infrastructure as the most promising sectors that require ”contribution and development,” the presidential press service reported.This statement the Ukrainian president made during the solemn opening of a new oilseed production and transshipment terminal in the territory of the Sea...

      Resumption of EU relations with Russia must begin with Ukraine – Juncker
      Jun16

      Resumption of EU relations with Russia must begin with Ukraine – Juncker

      European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said that the resumption of relations between Russia and the European Union must begin with Ukraine and full implementation of the Minsk agreements, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”If our relationship today is troubled and marked by mistrust, it is not broken beyond repair. We need to...

      Poroshenko to decide on demobilization of fifth wave`s military next week – Poltorak
      Jun16

      Poroshenko to decide on demobilization of fifth wave`s military next week – Poltorak

      Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has said that the documents on demobilization of servicemen conscripted during the fifth wave of partial mobilization will be considered by the Administration of the President next week.”Next week, these documents will be considered by the Administration of the President of Ukraine and the relevant...

      Government plans to set up holding to manage state companies by year-end
      Jun16

      Government plans to set up holding to manage state companies by year-end

      Ukraine`s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade plans to establish a holding for management of state-run strategic enterprises by the end of the current year, according to Olena Diachenko, the head of the Economy Ministry`s State Property Management Department.”We hope that the holding will be established this year. Its structure will depend...

      Some MPs disputing over Rada`s decision to rename Dnipropetrovsk
      Jun16

      Some MPs disputing over Rada`s decision to rename Dnipropetrovsk

      On June 15, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine received a motion from 48 MPs concerning the constitutionality of the decision to rename the city of Dnipropetrovsk, the press service of the Constitutional Court told an UNIAN correspondent.MPs are asking the court to verify compliance of the decision of the Verkhovna Rada to rename Dnipropetrovsk...

      U.S. Bunge launches $180 mln sea terminal at Ukraine`s Mykolaiv port
      Jun16

      U.S. Bunge launches $180 mln sea terminal at Ukraine`s Mykolaiv port

      Agricultural company Bunge has commissioned a new oilseed production and transshipment terminal worth $180 million in the territory of the Sea Commercial Port of Mykolaiv.The opening ceremony was attended by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to an UNIAN correspondent.The construction costs of the facility are estimated at over UAH...

      Poroshenko to sign decree on demobilization of fifth wave`s military
      Jun16

      Poroshenko to sign decree on demobilization of fifth wave`s military

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is ready to sign a decree on demobilization of servicemen conscripted during the fifth wave of partial mobilization, head of the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters, Colonel Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing on Thursday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”The President of...

      South Korean Navy kicks off exercise to defend western sea border
      Jun16

      South Korean Navy kicks off exercise to defend western sea border

      The South Korean Navy on Thursday kicked off a three-day maritime exercise to defend the western sea border from possible North Korean provocations, the military said, according to Yonhap News Agency.The exercise will be conducted in a bid to deter North Korean patrol vessels from crossing the western maritime border, widely known as the Northern...

      Coal price shouldn`t be pegged to shipment costs from Rotterdam – expert
      Jun16

      Coal price shouldn`t be pegged to shipment costs from Rotterdam – expert

      Former director of the Makiyivvuhilla coal association Stanislav Tolchyn says the price of coal, which some media says Ukraine intends to ship from Rotterdam (the Netherlands), should not be pegged to transportation costs.”I was very surprised to hear about the ”Rotterdam+” scheme from the minister. I do not really understand what is `Rotterdam+`...

      WADA says meldonium in 49 out of 52 adverse tests on Russian athletes
      Jun16

      WADA says meldonium in 49 out of 52 adverse tests on Russian athletes

      The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reports that the testing United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) was able to conduct February 15 through May 29, 2016, has yielded 52 adverse analytical findings, with 49 of those for meldonium.One sample returned an adverse analytical finding with meldonium coupled with tuaminohetane, and one was stanozolol and...