Over 500 killed in areas covered by Syria truce in first 23 days
A total of 530 people were killed in the first 23 days of a truce in Syria in areas covered by the cessation of hostilities agreement, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.In areas not covered by the ceasefire, which came into force on February 27, 1,279 people were killed, the British-based Observatory...
Poroshenko on explosions in Brussels: World changing dramatically
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has briefed commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at a meeting on Tuesday on tragic events in Brussels where several explosions have rocked the international airport and metro stations, according to the president`s press service.”The world has been changing dramatically. Ukraine and the world will not be...
Ukraine becomes Europe`s No. 1 IT outsourcing powerhouse
Ukraine ranks first in Europe by the volume of IT outsourcing services for maintenance, support and modernization of IT infrastructure, which are provided by specialized companies whose core business includes programming, website development, software support and maintenance of equipment, according to IT Outsourcing News portal.”Ukraine is No. 1...
Poroshenko to sign decree on demobilization of fourth wave`s military
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that he plans to sign a decree on demobilization of servicemen of the fourth wave of mobilization this week, according to an UaPosition correspondent.”This week, I will sign a decree on demobilization of servicemen of the fourth wave of mobilization,” he said during a meeting with the commanders of...
Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 26.15 to dollar on interbank market
Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Tuesday strengthened to UAH 26.00/26.15 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UNIAN correspondent.Hryvnia quotes against the euro have settled at UAH 29.1270/29.2930, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...
Ukraine president`s wife calls on U.S. First Lady to join FreeSavchenko campaign
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko`s wife, Maryna Poroshenko, has called on the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama to join an international campaign for the release of Ukrainians illegally detained in Russia, according to Petro Poroshenko`s official website.Maryna Poroshenko wrote a letter addressed to the First Lady of the United...
Bad loans account for 41% of 20 Ukrainian largest banks` loan portfolio
Assets quality evaluation and stress tests conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) have revealed that the share of 20 Ukrainian largest banks` overdue loans in 2015 was significantly higher than the average indicator in the country`s banking system and stood at 41%.The average figure in the Ukrainian banking system last year was 24%, the...
Over 127,100 soldiers granted ATO participant status
Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) participant status has been granted to 127,133 soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces, spokesman for the Defense Ministry Colonel Oleksiy Chernobay said on Tuesday, according to an UaPosition correspondent.”The Defense Ministry`s commission for considering citizens entitled to status of a participant in military...
Trump blames U.S. allies for ”not doing anything” re Russia`s aggression in Ukraine
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump blames America`s allies for ”not doing anything” on the subject of Russia`s aggression in Ukraine, according to The Washington Post. ”Ukraine is a country that affects us far less than it affects other countries in NATO, and yet we`re doing all of the lifting,” Trump said. ”They`re not doing...
Russia starts buying fruit, vegetable from Syria
Russia has started buying fruit and vegetables from Syria seeking to at least partially replace Turkish imports banned since January, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported.Vegetables and fruits are delivered to wholesale and retail food center ”Food City,” while the importing company Adyg-Yurak is said to be in talks with major retailers.It is...