Section: Politics

      Ukrainian Tax Service Head Roman Nasirov arrested for 60 days, UAH 100 mln bail set
      Mar08

      Ukrainian Tax Service Head Roman Nasirov arrested for 60 days, UAH 100 mln bail set

      Solomensky DItrict Court in Kyiv ruled court arrested Nasirov for 60 days with the possibility of making a deposit. The judge of Kyiv`s Solomensky District Court, Oleksandr Bobrovnik, ruled to take Ukraine`s chief taxman Roman Nasirov, charged with the abuse of power, into custody for 60 days as a measure of restraint. The court`s decision thus...

      Tillerson assures Klimkin U.S. not to fall for bargains over Ukraine
      Mar08

      Tillerson assures Klimkin U.S. not to fall for bargains over Ukraine

      Secretary of the U.S. State Department Rex Tillerson during his meeting with Ukraine`s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin reiterated Washington`s support for Ukraine in the fight against the aggression of the Russian Federation, according to the MFA of Ukraine`s press service. ”United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson emphasized that the U.S....

      Russia threat to civilized world, new sanctions needed – diplomat
      Mar07

      Russia threat to civilized world, new sanctions needed – diplomat

      Russia consciously undermines the international order and threatens the entire civilized world, therefore the West should apply more economic sanctions against Moscow to make it respect international law, according to Volodymyr Vasylenko, the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ukraine, judge of the International Court of Justice...

      Trump once again addresses Crimea annexation, calls Obama ”weak”
      Mar07

      Trump once again addresses Crimea annexation, calls Obama ”weak”

      U.S. President Donald Trump has rained criticism down on his predecessor, Barack Obama, over the fact that Russia managed to seize Crimea during his tenure. ”For eight years Russia `ran over` President Obama, got stronger and stronger, picked-off Crimea and added missiles. Weak!,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. Earlier, February 15, acting spokesman for...

      Fillon France election: `No one can stop me` says candidate
      Mar06

      Fillon France election: `No one can stop me` says candidate

      Beleaguered French politician Francois Fillon has declared ”no one can stop” his bid for the presidency after a mass rally attended by thousands in Paris, according to the BBC. The center-right candidate insisted he would not be standing down during an interview on French television, despite growing calls for him to quit the race, the BBC said....

      Trump administration to propose `dramatic reductions` in foreign aid
      Mar05

      Trump administration to propose `dramatic reductions` in foreign aid

      The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose ”fairly dramatic reductions” in the U.S. foreign aid budget later this month, according to Fox News. Reuters and other news outlets reported earlier this week that the administration plans to propose to Congress cuts in the budgets for the U.S. State...

      Ukrainian Tax Service Head detained and suspected of inflicting UAH 2 bln damage to budget including using money on trip to Trump oath
      Mar03

      Ukrainian Tax Service Head detained and suspected of inflicting UAH 2 bln damage to budget including using money on trip to Trump oath

      The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SACPO) suspects Chairman of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Roman Nasirov of committing acts which resulted in a damage to the state in the amount of UAH 2 billion, according to a SACPO official Roman Syvkiv, TSN news service reported. The investigation believes that Nasirov took unreasonable...

      Anti-corruption Bureau detained chief taxman Nasirov
      Mar03

      Anti-corruption Bureau detained chief taxman Nasirov

      An operation by the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is under way in Feofania, outside Kyiv, to detain Chairman of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Roman Nasirov as part of the so-called Onyshchenko case, according to MP Serhiy Leshchenko. ”The NABU is in Feofania now to detain Nasirov. He is charged with `restructuring` for...

      Navalny publishes investigative report on Russian PM Medvedev`s ”secret empire”
      Mar02

      Navalny publishes investigative report on Russian PM Medvedev`s ”secret empire”

      Alexei Navalny`s Anti-Corruption Foundation claims Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev has created one of the most sophisticated large-scale corruption schemes. The Foundation claims that Medvedev supervises several charities which have received RUB 70 billion (approximately $1.2 billion), Meduza reported.  Foundation claims that the money...

      Kyiv prosecutors launch probe against Energy Minister
      Mar02

      Kyiv prosecutors launch probe against Energy Minister

      Kyiv Prosecutor`s Office has opened a case against Ukraine`s Energy Minister Ihor Nasalyk into possible criminal offenses, according to an official statement by the prosecutor`s office, published by MP Viktoria Voytsitska on Facebook. ”Kyiv Prosecutor`s Office has informed me about the opening of criminal proceedings against the Minister of...