Section: Politics

      Yanukovych summoned for questioning as suspect in treason case
      Nov29

      Yanukovych summoned for questioning as suspect in treason case

      The Prosecutor General`s Office (PGO) of Ukraine has summoned former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who now resides in Russia, for questioning in Ukraine as a suspect in the treason case. Summonses for interrogation have been posted on the PGO`s official website. Yanukovych was invited to appear at 10:00 local time on December 5 and...

      Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine reacted on journalists’ investigation about President`s Spanish villa
      Nov29

      Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine reacted on journalists’ investigation about President`s Spanish villa

      National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has changed its position on whether President Petro Poroshenko should have declared ownership of a Spanish seaside villa, raising questions about the state agency`s independence from the presidential administration, RFE/RL reports. Poroshenko`s ownership of the multimillion-dollar luxury villa...

      Norway resumes high-level trade talks with Russia after two-year break
      Nov29

      Norway resumes high-level trade talks with Russia after two-year break

      Norway has resumed high-level talks with Russia on trade and economic cooperation that were broken off after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, according to Reuters. ”This is the first time Norway and Russia hold bilateral meetings at the ministerial level since 2014,” the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries said in a statement on...

      Public procurement reform: Savings due to Prozorro e-procurement system exceed UAH 7 bln
      Nov29

      Public procurement reform: Savings due to Prozorro e-procurement system exceed UAH 7 bln

      The average savings in tenders was at 13%, while the average number of bidders was 2.5 for each tender. Budget savings due to the use of the system of electronic public procurement Prozorro, extended to all state customers from August 1, was UAH 7.03 billion as of November 28. Relevant information was published in Prozorro business analytics...

      Lutsenko: Azarov next to be charged with high treason
      Nov28

      Lutsenko: Azarov next to be charged with high treason

      Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko does not rule out that former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov may soon be served with charges of high treason and encroachment on Ukraine`s territorial integrity and inviolability, according to an UNIAN correspondent. ”I do not rule out that former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov will be...

      Yanukovych`s testimony void, he was caught lying many times – prosecutor
      Nov28

      Yanukovych`s testimony void, he was caught lying many times – prosecutor

      Prosecution was not satisfied with the fact that, given the limited time of the interrogation, it was unable to ask Yanukovych most questions. PGO prosecutor Oleksiy Donskoy said that the questioning of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych has shown that his testimony was void and that he had lied repeatedly, an UNIAN correspondent reported from a...

      Liquidation of bank belonging to Yanukovych`s son extended until 2020
      Nov28

      Liquidation of bank belonging to Yanukovych`s son extended until 2020

      Ukraine`s Deposit Guarantee Fund has extended the period of the liquidation of National Bank for Development (VBR) belonging to Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, until 2020, according to a posting on the Fund`s website. The Fund also prolonged the authority of the bank`s liquidator, Serhiy Mykhno. As...

      Fillon wins France presidential primary
      Nov28

      Fillon wins France presidential primary

      Francois Fillon is to be the conservative candidate in next year`s French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted defeat, according to the BBC. With virtually all the results counted, Mr. Fillon won Sunday`s run-off with nearly 67% of the vote, the BBC wrote. He is likely to face a Socialist candidate and the far-right`s Marine...

      Trump, Obama have been `talking regularly` – Trump`s aide
      Nov28

      Trump, Obama have been `talking regularly` – Trump`s aide

      President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama have been in regular communication, a top Trump aide said Sunday, according to CNN. Asked on NBC`s ”Meet the Press” about who Trump was consulting on Cuba policy, senior adviser Kellyanne Conway replied: ”He`s even been talking to President Obama. You know, beyond the sit-down they had 30...

      Reuters: High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency
      Nov28

      Reuters: High turnout as French conservatives choose candidate to battle far-right for presidency

      Two former prime ministers went head-to-head on Sunday in a runoff vote for France`s center-right presidential nomination, with the victor expected to face a showdown against a resurgent far-right in May, Reuters reported. The winner, either Francois Fillon or Alain Juppe, will most likely represent the entire French political mainstream against...