Ukraine allowed to export frozen beef to China
A protocol of veterinary requirements on exports of frozen beef from Ukraine to China has been approved by the sides, allowing Ukrainian farmers to ship this produce onto the Chinese market, according to the Ukrainian biosecurity and consumer protection service. ”Ukrainian beef now has an official access to the Chinese market. The State Service...
Stable Ukraine key to Euro-Atlantic security – NATO official
Ukraine is NATO`s valued partner, and the Bloc will continue offering strong political and practical support to Kyiv, according to Carmen Romero, the spokesperson for the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, LB.ua reports. ”For NATO, a sovereign, independent and stable Ukraine, firmly committed to democracy and the rule of law, is key to Euro-Atlantic...
U.S. promises to return to Ukraine funds stolen by ex-PM Lazarenko – Lutsenko
Relevant U.S. authorities have assured the Ukrainian side that if a decision is made to confiscate the funds of Ukraine`s former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko, most of this money will be transferred back to Ukraine, Ukraine`s Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko said at an international roundtable in Kyiv, according to an UNIAN correspondent. He...
Ex-owners of PrivatBank may challenge bank`s nationalization in court – lawyer
The number of loans issued by PrivatBank to related parties, announced by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), has not been confirmed to date, which allows the former owners of the bank to challenge the state`s decisions on its nationalization in court, Managing Partner at Suprema Lex law firm, adviser to PrivatBank`s bond holders Viktor Moroz...
Euronews ends Ukrainian-language broadcasts – media
The Ukrainian-language service of European television channel Euronews said it was to close down May 21 because of financial difficulties, the Outlook Magazine reports. ”After nearly six years of work, Euronews will cease broadcasting in Ukrainian on Sunday, May 21,” it said in a Facebook post yesterday, reads the report. The move comes two years...
Macron to receive Putin in Paris – media
On May 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin will go for an unscheduled visit to Paris, where he will meet with the newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron, Kommersant reported citing its sources. It is noted that the formal reason for the visit will be the opening in Versailles of an exhibition dedicated to Russia`s Peter the Great....
McCain: Russian diplomat didn`t belong in the Oval Office
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not belong in the Oval Office for a meeting with President Trump, according to The Hill. McCain told host Chris Wallace on ”Fox News Sunday” that Lavrov ”had no business in the Oval Office,” The Hill reported. The senator said the Russian foreign minister is...
EU`s Official Journal publishes decision on visa-free travel for Ukraine
The Official Journal of the European Union on May 22 published a legislative act, according to which the citizens of Ukraine would get a visa-free regime from June 11, an UNIAN correspondent from Brussels has reported. According to the document, Ukraine will be removed from the list of countries whose citizens are required to have a visa for...
S&P confirms Kyiv rating at `B-`
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the long-term credit rating of the Ukrainian capital City of Kyiv at the level of `B-` with a stable outlook, according to the agency`s website. In 2017-2019, Kyiv`s strong budgetary performance and solid cash position will counterbalance institutional uncertainties and the potential crystallization of...
Czechs to provide CZK 35 mln for Ukraine`s reconstruction
The Czech Republic could contribute 35 million crowns (almost $1.5 million) to the reconstruction of Ukraine and support for its democratic transformation in 2017-18, according to a proposal by the Foreign Ministry that the government will discuss on Monday, according to PragueMonitor. The government already made a decision on support for Ukraine...
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