New version of Govt composition shown to media
The participants to the consultations have managed to agree on almost all positions in the future Cabinet of Ministers to be headed by Volodymyr Groysman, Ukraine`s weekly newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli reports, citing sources.Presidential envoy in parliament, MP from the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko Stepan Kubiv is to become First Deputy Prime Minister –...
Ukraine`s potential finance minister owns two companies in London
Deputy Head of Presidential Administration Oleksandr Danylyuk appears to be listed as a director of two London-based companies – Rurik Real Estate Investment Limited and Cee Investment & Advisory LLP, a representative of the Hromadskiy Control (Public Control) community Ihor Prohorenko wrote on Facebook.”Rurik Real Estate Investment Limited...
Ambassador explains why Turkey doesn`t join sanctions against Russia
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Ukraine Yonet Tezel explained the reason why his country had not joined the sanctions of the European Union against the Russian Federation, according to Europeiska Pravda.This is the principled position of Ankara, which applies not only to the Russian question, Tezel said...
Russia`s Gazprom, Turkish companies close to settling gas pricing dispute – media
Russian energy giant Gazprom and private Turkish companies are said to be close to settling pricing disputes for Russian natural gas, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported citing market sources.Earlier, Turkish gas importing companies stated they did not rule out filing an international lawsuit against Gazprom because of the discount...
Oil prices fall 2% on producer meeting doubts, stronger dollar
Oil futures fell around 2% on Wednesday on concerns that a producer meeting planned for Sunday could fail to rein in ballooning overproduction, while a stronger dollar also weighed on fuel markets, Reuters reported.As of 0716 GMT, Brent crude LCOc1 had dropped 78 cents to $43.90 a barrel, or 1.7%, after hitting a four-month high in the previous...
Gazprom to challenge UAH 86 bln penalty imposed by Ukraine Antimonopoly Committee
Russian energy giant Gazprom has decided to appeal to the Commercial Court of Kyiv to contest a decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (ACU) issued three months ago to fine Gazprom UAH 86 billion for the abuse of monopoly position in the Ukrainian natural gas transit market.It is reported that Ukraine`s largest energy holding Naftogaz...
UN calls for immediate release of its staff member held captive in Donetsk
The United Nations has called for the immediate and unconditional release of one of its staff members, who is being held captive in the militant-occupied eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, according to Ukraine Today.”The United Nations is deeply concerned about this fact, and has mobilized all channels to ensure his immediate and unconditional...
Number of crimes in Kyiv rose by 45% – National Police
A total of 30,851 reports of offenses has been recorded in the first quarter by Kyiv police, which is 45% more than in the same period last year, the press service of the National police in the city of Kyiv reports.”Analyzing the situation, I can say that there are a number of problems requiring special attention. We are concerned about the...
Ex-prosecutor Kasko says PGO eager to ”lock him up”
Former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Vitaliy Kasko claims that the Prosecutor General`s Office (PGO) is set to submit to Kyiv Pechersk District Court a motion for his arrest as a preventive measure, according to an UaPosition correspondent.The Prosecutor General`s Office continues to adhere to the illicit position that he is a suspect in a...
Polish defense minister satisfied with NATO talks
Poland has been pushing for a permanent NATO presence in the region since the Russian-Ukrainian crisis began in 2014.”Most of our [Polish] views on the format of a permanent presence on the eastern flank are shared by the Secretary-General and General Breedlove,” Macierewicz said, according to Radio Poland.”I can say that Poland`s postulates are...
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