Section: Politics

      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...

      Spain puts Firtash on int`l wanted list – media
      Nov27

      Spain puts Firtash on int`l wanted list – media

      The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office of Spain has put Ukrainian gas tycoon Dmytro Firtash on the international wanted list, suspecting him of laundering large sums of money. Firtash is wanted along with his two accomplices – citizens of Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports with reference to its source in the prosecutor`s office in Spain. It is...

      Poroshenko`s office names three points Ukraine opposed at Ukraine-EU summit
      Nov26

      Poroshenko`s office names three points Ukraine opposed at Ukraine-EU summit

      The EU has supported a principled approach of the Ukrainian side concerning the acceleration of the ratification of the Association Agreement, Deputy head of the Ukrainian president`s administration Kostiantyn Yeliseyev said at a briefing in Kyiv, 5.ua reports. ”We have agreed that the EU will continue to support and provide solidarity to Ukraine...

      EU Commissioner Hahn: EU to face serious problems if Ukraine sees no visa lib
      Nov26

      EU Commissioner Hahn: EU to face serious problems if Ukraine sees no visa lib

      EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has said that the European Union will experience serious problems due to the loss of confidence if Ukraine does not get its visa-free regime with the bloc, according to Europeiska Pravda. At a technical and political level, the EU acknowledged that...

      Kolomoisky promoted to senior position in UKROP Party
      Nov26

      Kolomoisky promoted to senior position in UKROP Party

      Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoisky was promoted to the post of head of the Party Control Commission in ”Ukrainian Association of Patriots — UKROP” during a XI Congress of the Party, which is being held in Kyiv. The agenda of the congress includes the appointment of the Political Council of UKROP, election of the chairman and members of...

      Yanukovych`s video questioning postponed to Nov 28
      Nov25

      Yanukovych`s video questioning postponed to Nov 28

      The court has decided to postpone to Nov 28 a questioning via videoconference of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in the case of the EuroMaidan shooting. Earlier in the hearing, Yanukovych insisted on holding a video conference today. ”I am of course well aware that the delay in my questioning is a deliberate decision. A deliberate...

      Shkiryak: Yanukovych would not have agreed to video questioning without Putin`s direct order
      Nov25

      Shkiryak: Yanukovych would not have agreed to video questioning without Putin`s direct order

      The Russian side is trying to exploit a video questioning of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, said Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Zorian Shkiryak, 112 Ukraine TV channel reports. ”Of course, we will ensure the protection of public order. A few minutes ago, I spoke with the leaders of the court, where the...