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      Non-performing loans in Ukraine account for over 40%
      Apr28

      Non-performing loans in Ukraine account for over 40%

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) estimates the level of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Ukraine at more than 40% as of today.”It is difficult to boost lending with such a burden when there is no adequate protection of creditors` rights,” NBU Deputy Governor Kateryna Rozhkova said during a round table talk in Kyiv.If compared to other economies,...

      OSCE confirms four civilians killed in Donbas
      Apr28

      OSCE confirms four civilians killed in Donbas

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) confirms that four civilians have been killed near the temporarily occupied village of Olenivka in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.”In response to media requests regarding the incident in Olenivka, the ?OSCE SMM arrived at the checkpoint in Olenivka about 10 a.m. [on Wednesday] to follow-up on media...

      Vira Savchenko not allowed to return home, at Ukraine`s consulate now
      Apr28

      Vira Savchenko not allowed to return home, at Ukraine`s consulate now

      Ukrainian diplomat, permanent representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe Dmytro Kuleba reports that Russian authorities have not let Vira Savchenko, the sister of Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is imprisoned in Russia, return to Ukraine after they attempted to detain her at the checkpoint of Chertkovo in Russia, Rostov...

      Yanukovych Cronies Try Last-Ditch Effort to Dilute Ukraine’s Transparency Reforms
      Apr28

      Yanukovych Cronies Try Last-Ditch Effort to Dilute Ukraine’s Transparency Reforms

      On March 15, Ukraine’s parliament passed an important anticorruption initiative that requires officials to file an electronic declaration listing their financial assets—meeting a requirement for visa liberalization. While Kyiv continues to fixate on President Petro Poroshenko’s new government, forty-eight Opposition Bloc MPs quietly...

      Has Ukraine Passed the Tipping Point Yet?
      Apr28

      Has Ukraine Passed the Tipping Point Yet?

      How are Ukraine’s reforms coming along? It depends who you ask. During a recent visit to Kyiv, I heard a wide range of views.“Reforms are painful, slow, and haven’t passed the tipping point yet,” said Orysia Lutsevych, manager of the Ukraine Forum at London’s Chatham House, during the Kyiv Security Forum on April 14-15....

      Russian authorities attempt to detain Nadia Savchenko`s sister in Moscow
      Apr28

      Russian authorities attempt to detain Nadia Savchenko`s sister in Moscow

      Ukrainian diplomat, permanent representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe Dmytro Kuleba reports that Russian authorities attempted to detain Vira Savchenko, the sister of Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is imprisoned in Russia, in Moscow on Wednesday evening.”Russian authorities detain Vira Savchenko. Our Emb in Moscow and consul on...

      Poroshenko: UN Security Council to gather on Donbas on Thursday
      Apr28

      Poroshenko: UN Security Council to gather on Donbas on Thursday

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that the United Nations Security Council will gather on April 28 for an open meeting on escalation in Donbas, the east of Ukraine.”At 22:00 Kyiv time on April 28, the UN Security Council will gather for an open meeting, which has been initiated by Ukraine`s Permanent Mission to the UN in keeping...

      FT: Oil price hits highest level since November
      Apr27

      FT: Oil price hits highest level since November

      Oil prices hit their highest in almost six months as traders bet the worst of the rout is over, with the global surplus expected to shrink in the second half of 2016, according to The Financial Times (FT).International benchmark Brent crude rose above $47 a barrel, while U.S. marker West Texas Intermediate topped $45 a barrel — the highest since...

      Savchenko reportedly gets documents for extradition to Ukraine – lawyer
      Apr27

      Savchenko reportedly gets documents for extradition to Ukraine – lawyer

      Ukrainian pilot, MP Nadia Savchenko`s lawyer Ilya Novikov claims his client has reportedly received documents for extradition to Ukraine and forecasts that she may return home in the second half of May.”Vera Savchenko has visited her sister. Nadia feels better. She has reportedly been given documents to be filled in as preparations for...

      Yanukovych, Azarov granted Russian citizenship – Transparency International
      Apr27

      Yanukovych, Azarov granted Russian citizenship – Transparency International

      Transparency International`s Unmask the Corrupt investigation campaign reveals that former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov have been granted Russian citizenship and are now under state protection, according to Espreso.tv.Many facts indicate that Yanukovych and Azarov have been granted...