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      Groysman`s spox: almost all positions in new Cabinet agreed
      Apr12

      Groysman`s spox: almost all positions in new Cabinet agreed

      Virtually all the positions regarding formation of the new Cabinet of Ministers of Ministers have been agreed, according to Dmytro Stoliarchuk, press secretary of Rada Speaker Volodymyr Groysman, the nominee for the post of a prime minister.”The outcome of today`s talks on the formation of the Cabinet. Virtually all the positions have been...

      In Odesa, Protesters Demand that Poroshenko Restore Honest Prosecutor
      Apr12

      In Odesa, Protesters Demand that Poroshenko Restore Honest Prosecutor

      Several hundred protesters have camped out in front of the regional prosecutor’s office in Odesa for the past two weeks demanding that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko reinstate reformist Deputy Prosecutor General Davit Sakvarelidze, who also concurrently held the post of regional prosecutor of Odesa. Sakvarelidze’s replacement,...

      Ukraine sends first large batch of dairy foods to Europe
      Apr12

      Ukraine sends first large batch of dairy foods to Europe

      Ukraine has shipped the first batch of dairy foods to the European Union on an industrial scale, according to a Ukrainian supplier.The shipments were handled by the Milk Alliance group of companies on the order placed by the Ukrainian Trade House, Nadezhda, based in the Bulgarian city of Varna, the company`s press service said citing head of the...

      Concern as ‘Red Cross’ appears in #PanamaPapers

      Aid groups voiced concern about the revelation that the name of the Red Cross had been usurped in shady financial dealings. ||| London – Some of the world’s biggest aid agencies voiced concern on Monday that they may be further exposed to risk from the murky world of offshore finance after the latest release of the Panama Papers...

      Savchenko asks Poroshenko to act more resolutely for her release
      Apr11

      Savchenko asks Poroshenko to act more resolutely for her release

      Nadia Savchenko`s lawyer Nikolai Polozov says that the Ukrainian captive pilot, who was convicted in Russia of killing Russian journalists in Ukraine`s east, has written statements for her lawyers to appeal in particular to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.”[Addressing] President Poroshenko, Nadia suggested that he should act more resolutely...

      Bloomberg: Rosneft surpasses Gazprom as Russia`s most valuable company
      Apr11

      Bloomberg: Rosneft surpasses Gazprom as Russia`s most valuable company

      Rosneft OJSC became Russia`s most valuable company as its market capitalization exceeded that of natural-gas exporter Gazprom PJSC for the first time since its shares began trading in 2006, according to Bloomberg.Rosneft stock rose 4.2% in London by 3:40 p.m., boosting the value of Russia`s largest oil producer to $51.7 billion. Gazprom gained...

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine troops 29 times since midnight
      Apr11

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine troops 29 times since midnight

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 29 times from 00:00 to 18:00 local time on Monday, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters.The number of the attacks has remained at the previous day`s level, the ATO HQ said. ”However, the intensity of the enemy`s...

      Parliament Considers Bill that May Derail Ukraine’s Visa-Free Travel Again
      Apr11

      Parliament Considers Bill that May Derail Ukraine’s Visa-Free Travel Again

      While the chattering classes in Kyiv remain riveted by the startling revelations from the Panama Papers and the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Kyiv’s activists are fighting to prevent the Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, from passing a draft asset forfeiture law that could derail Ukraine’s ability to obtain...

      Leninska Kuznya to build four Gyurza artillery boats for Ukraine`s Navy
      Apr11

      Leninska Kuznya to build four Gyurza artillery boats for Ukraine`s Navy

      Public joint stock company Plant Leninska Kuznya (Lenin`s Smithy) on April 8 held an official ceremony in Kyiv for the launch of the construction of four Gyurza-class armored artillery boats under Project 58155 for the Ukrainian Navy, according to an UaPosition correspondent.These watercraft are being built on the Defense Ministry`s order under a...

      Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Resigns. Why Now? What’s Next?
      Apr11

      Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Resigns. Why Now? What’s Next?

      On April 10, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk submitted his resignation, and on April 12 parliament is expected to approve Speaker of Parliament Volodymyr Groisman as prime minister. It is, of course, good that Ukraine’s two-month long government crisis is being resolved, but it is not evident that the new government will be...