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Small businesses may get two-year tax holidays – government program
A government action program foresees two-year tax holidays for small and medium businesses and reduction of a single tax. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this, while presenting the government action program in Kyiv on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We offer two simple solutions. The first solution is to halve the...
Is Russia’s Economic Pain Forcing Putin to Step Back on Ukraine?
Russian President’s Softened Rhetoric and Talks with Ukraine Suggest a Change Are Western economic sanctions and falling oil prices starting to deter President Vladimir Putin from his larger ambitions in the Ukraine crisis? While Putin has vowed that Russia will overcome its economic isolation, ordinary Russians are feeling increased pain...
After Moldova’s Election: Will Prime Minister Leanca Keep His Job?
Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Brian Mefford on Implications of the November 30 Vote As Moldova’s pro-European parties negotiate on the shape of a new governing coalition, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca could come under pressure to step aside for another leader, says Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Brian Mefford. That’s because...
Government has a plan for information security
The Cabinet of Ministers has a clear action plan for the information security of Ukraine, which provides, inter alia, the launch of international broadcasting and public television. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this on Tuesday, while presenting a government action program, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We already have a...
Ukraine planning FTA with Canada, Asian and African countries
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to start negotiations with Canada, Turkey, Israel and the Persian Gulf and Western Africa countries about possibility of creating a free trade area. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said presenting the draft program of government’s actions, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “The government...
Yatseniuk presents government action program
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk at a government meeting on Tuesday presented an action program of the Cabinet of Ministers, the government’s press service has reported. The program, he said, is based on a coalition agreement: “There are no simple decisions, and quick and simple decisions are not always effective....
Russia not to change its policy towards Ukraine – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said it is offensive that the West, through sanctions, is trying to make Russia change its policy towards Ukraine. He said this during a joint press conference with his Belgian colleague, Didier Reynders, an Ukrinform correspondent in Moscow reported. “Nobody gains anything from sanctions, neither those...
Kiev suspends combat on ‘day of silence’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says a ceasefire along the front line in the east of his country appeared to be holding. ||| Singapore – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday a ceasefire along the front line in the east of his country appeared to be holding after Kiev declared a “day of silence” in its war with...
Suspected uranium smugglers held in Moldova
Moldovan police say they have detained seven people on suspicion they smuggled uranium and mercury to be used in a dirty bomb. ||| Chisinau, Moldova – Moldovan police say they have detained seven people on suspicion they smuggled uranium and mercury from Russia to be used in a dirty bomb.Police chief Ion Bodrug said house searches were...
Yatseniuk announces new economic policy
Ukraine’s economy will switch to the new economic policy. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said, presenting a draft program of the government’s actions on Tuesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “Objectively, we will not be able to fund the army, we will not be able to provide social standards, if the economy does not work....