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      The Economics of Ukraine’s Political Crisis
      Apr07

      The Economics of Ukraine’s Political Crisis

      Ukraine’s current political crisis is easy to understand. It was unleashed by an offensive by the Poroshenko Bloc to get greater control over the government. It started on February 3, when Economy Minister Aivaras Abramovicius resigned in protest against Ihor Kononenko, the gray cardinal of the Poroshenko Bloc, and it was aggravated by the...

      You Wouldn’t Think It from the Headlines, but Ukraine Is Making Progress
      Apr07

      You Wouldn’t Think It from the Headlines, but Ukraine Is Making Progress

      It’s been a rough several weeks for Ukraine in the news. From the firing of prominent reformer Davit Sakvarelidze from the Prosecutor General’s Office to the recent release of the “Panama Papers,” which seemingly link President Petro Poroshenko to several offshore accounts and sparked accusations from members of the Verkhovna Rada of...

      Kremlin: No new comments on Savchenko`s possible swap
      Apr07

      Kremlin: No new comments on Savchenko`s possible swap

      The Kremlin has no new comments on the possibility of swapping Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko sentenced to 22 years in jail in Russia over killing of journalists, according to Russian news agency TASS.”I have nothing to add to what I have already said on this issue,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, TASS...

      How Ukraine Can Contribute to NATO’s Forward Defense
      Apr07

      How Ukraine Can Contribute to NATO’s Forward Defense

      NATO has decided to bolster its military operations in Central Europe to better deter and, if necessary, defend against Russian aggression. Toward that end, Alliance military authorities have been tasked to develop plans for the deployment of multinational units, possibly battalions or brigades, that will be deployed on a persistent basis along...

      New Ukrainian government must start with education reform – British financier
      Apr07

      New Ukrainian government must start with education reform – British financier

      British financier Neil Smith advises that Ukraine`s new government must start with education reform for ensuring sustainable growth in the country.”In the long term, Ukraine should cultivate its human capital. Young Ukrainians, with a new mindset is what will lead the country to success. The Ukrainian education system today suffers from...

      Militants occupy southern outskirts of Avdiyivka – Ukraine intel
      Apr07

      Militants occupy southern outskirts of Avdiyivka – Ukraine intel

      Russian-backed militants are equipping a fortified position near Vynohradnyky district, the southern outskirts of the town of Avdiyivka, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.”On April 5, the units of the 11th separate motorized rifle regiment (Makiyivka) of the 1st Army Corps (Donetsk) of the Armed...

      Turkmenistan to require HIV test for marriage license
      Apr07

      Turkmenistan to require HIV test for marriage license

      Turkmenistan has passed a law under which all people seeking a marriage license must be tested for HIV, according to Radio Liberty.The law implies that anyone found to be infected with the virus that is the precursor to AIDS would be denied a marriage license, RFE/RL wrote.Reports in state-controlled media on April 6 said the law was enacted ”in...

      Bulgaria`s anti-monopoly watchdog raids fuel retailers offices
      Apr07

      Bulgaria`s anti-monopoly watchdog raids fuel retailers offices

      Bulgaria`s anti-monopoly watchdog raided the offices of two fuel retailers as part of an investigation into the country`s only oil refinery and seven fuel retailers for possible cartel agreements to fix prices of petrol and diesel, Reuters reported. ”The Commission for Protection of Competition raided several offices of Lukoil and Rompetrol in...

      Panama govt announces creation of `panel of experts`
      Apr07

      Panama govt announces creation of `panel of experts`

      Panama is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry, according to the BBC.The move follows the leak of millions of documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca, showing it helped some clients evade tax and avoid sanctions, the BBC reports.Several countries are probing possible financial crimes by...

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.83 to dollar on interbank market
      Apr07

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.83 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Thursday strengthened to UAH 25.78/25.83 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UNIAN correspondent.Hryvnia quotes against the euro have settled at UAH 29.3730/29.4280, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...