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Chornovol wants to ask Hontareva about her participation in financial transactions of Yanukovych
An issue about possible resignation of National Bank governor Valeria Hontareva was not discussed during recent meetings of the People’s Front faction. Faction representative MP Tetiana Chornovol said in a conversation with an Ukrinform correspondent. “We did not discuss an issue about possible resignation of Hontareva at recent faction...
Defense Ministry wants almost UAH 45 bln in budget funds
The budget request of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry for 2015 is UAH 44.7 billion, of which UAH 28.7 billion is required to maintain the Armed Forces. Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Viktoria Kushnir said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The Defense Ministry’s budget request for next...
Ukraine, Poland begin joint military-technical production
The Ukroboronprom State Concern has agreed with well-known Polish company LUBAWA S.A. on joint military-technical production. The corresponding decision is set out in the cooperation agreement signed by Ukroboronprom First Deputy Director General Serhiy Pinkas and Chairman of the LUBAWA S.A. Company Marcin Kubica, the press service of the...
Opposition Bloc will vote for Hontareva’s resignation – Shufrych
The Opposition Block will vote for resignation of National Bank governor Valeria Hontareva, provided this issue is considered Friday. Representative of the Opposition Block Nestor Shufrych told an Ukrinform correspondent. “We will immediately vote for Hontareva’s resignation,” he said. To remind, December 26, Hontareva will attend an hour...
Foreign currency loans to be converted into hryvnia at last year’s exchange rate
The National Bank of Ukraine, along with banks and banking associations, has agreed on basic provisions regarding the restructuring of consumer loans in foreign currency. The National Bank reported this on its Facebook page. “The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) held a meeting, during which the main provisions of the draft memorandum...
Ukraine sends more than 300 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Donbas
The government sent 326 tonnes of humanitarian aid worth about UAH 2 million from Kharkiv to Donbas. The Cabinet’s press service informs. “326 tonnes of humanitarian cargo worth about UAH 2 million were sent to the east of Ukraine,” a statement reads. The press service informs that the humanitarian aid includes such products as cereals,...
EBRD to finance Ukrainian project office for reforms
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development allocates $1.08 million for the creation of a project office for reforms in Ukraine. Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Chairman of the National Reform Council Dmytro Shymkiv said this at a briefing in the Presidential Administration on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent...
Rada approves amendments to law on National Security and Defense Council
Ukrainian MPs have adopted presidential amendments to bill No. 1343 introducing amendments to the law of Ukraine on the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine. A total of 253 lawmakers supported the document at a parliament meeting on Thursday. The head of the parliamentary committee on national security and defense, Serhiy...
Deputies vote for appeal to international organizations on Savchenko
People’s deputies approved an appeal of the parliament to international organizations on the release of their counterpart Nadia Savchenko, who is kept in the Russian pretrial detention facility. 321 deputies voted for the resolution “On the appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to international organizations and inter-parliamentary...
Cyborgs shelled twice a night
Over the last night, illegal armed groups in the ATO area continued single provocations, having shelled the settlements of Stanytsia Luhanska, Hranitne, Taramchuk and twice – the new terminal of the Donetsk airport. ATO Spokesman Leonid Matiukhin told a briefing at the Ukrainian Crisis media center by Skype, an Ukrinform correspondent...