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      Hryvnia official exchange rate still UAH 24.81 to dollar
      Aug11

      Hryvnia official exchange rate still UAH 24.81 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Wednesday evening set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 24.81 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for August 11: $100 costs UAH 2,481.6590 (on August 10, it was UAH 2,481.8263); EUR 100 costs UAH 2,775.4874 (on August...

      U.S. not to comment on Russia`s reports about incident in Crimea
      Aug11

      U.S. not to comment on Russia`s reports about incident in Crimea

      A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State has declined to comment on statements by Russia`s officials about an ”armed Ukrainian incursion into Crimea” when responding to a journalist`s question at a press briefing. ”We`ve seen the reports. We`re going to refer you to the government of Ukraine for further information. I would note that we`re...

      Fitch forecasts Ukraine`s hryvnia may weaken to UAH 26 per U.S. dollar in 2016
      Aug11

      Fitch forecasts Ukraine`s hryvnia may weaken to UAH 26 per U.S. dollar in 2016

      Fitch Ratings forecasts that Ukraine`s national currency, the hryvnia, may slightly weaken to UAH 26 per U.S. dollar by the end of the current year. ”For 2016 our forecasts assume an average rate of around USD/UAH26, which is in line with the 1H16 rate of USD/UAH of 25.47,” Fitch said in a statement. Fitch analysts predict that the hryvnia may...

      Motuzianyk: Russia`s FSB goal to discredit Ukraine in eyes of international community
      Aug11

      Motuzianyk: Russia`s FSB goal to discredit Ukraine in eyes of international community

      The information being spread by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) that Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups are allegedly operating in the territory of Crimea does not correspond with the reality and is aimed at discrediting Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Motuzianyk, presidential spokesman for ATO issues. ”This is not the first...

      Ukraine`s Foreign Ministry issues statement condemning Russia`s provocations
      Aug11

      Ukraine`s Foreign Ministry issues statement condemning Russia`s provocations

      Ukraine condemns in the strongest terms another Kremlin-manufactured provocation and rejects all accusations, which are completely groundless, Ukraine`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its statement. ”Under a made up pretext, the Kremlin is undertaking another hybrid special operation with the aim to justify its future aggressive actions...

      Russian troops attacked in Donbas 67 times in last 24 hours
      Aug11

      Russian troops attacked in Donbas 67 times in last 24 hours

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 67 times in the past 24 hours, including 32 times in the Mariupol sector, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. The militants used banned 122mm heavy artillery systems twice on the village of Vodiane, having launched...

      President Poroshenko comments on Russia`s terrorism accusations against Ukraine
      Aug11

      President Poroshenko comments on Russia`s terrorism accusations against Ukraine

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stated Russia`s terrorism accusations against Ukraine are fantasy and serve merely as a pretext for more military threats against the country, the presidential press service reported. ”Russian accusations that Ukraine has launched terror attacks in the occupied Crimea are equally cynical and insane as its...

      Is Putin Preparing a New Attack on Ukraine?
      Aug11

      Is Putin Preparing a New Attack on Ukraine?

      Observers have greatly feared that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would start a small regional war this August. Russia has moved up its State Duma elections to September 18. Although only Putin’s parties are allowed to win, he has a predilection for “small and victorious wars” to mobilize his people.In 1999, the second war in...

      Russian media reports on 7 ”saboteurs” arrested in occupied Crimea
      Aug11

      Russian media reports on 7 ”saboteurs” arrested in occupied Crimea

      Seven people are reported to have been arrested on charges of preparing acts of sabotage in Crimea, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported citing a source in law enforcement agencies. ”Seven people have been detained, including the coordinators from Crimea – local agents,” the report read. Earlier, Russia`s Federal Security Service (FSB)...

      Ukraine buys Russian buses worth UAH 78 million
      Aug10

      Ukraine buys Russian buses worth UAH 78 million

      The buses that Ukraine has bought have been marked as ”domestically produced,” according to Ukrainian news broadcaster TSN. The report says the buses are produced in Russia and imported from the aggressor country. They are later re-equipped in Ukraine into school buses. Volunteers, who have been investigating shady dealings, have reported about...