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      Rada proposes to hear ministers only on Fridays
      Dec08

      Rada proposes to hear ministers only on Fridays

      Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Hroisman proposes not to call ministers on other than Friday days to report in the parliament. He said at the Conciliation Council, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “As concerns a question to the government… we have Friday, we have an hour of questions to the government and they will report to us,”...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Dec08

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map

      The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on December 8 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

      Russia must pay for aggression – Yatseniuk
      Dec08

      Russia must pay for aggression – Yatseniuk

      The Russian Federation must pay for its aggression, including through sanctions. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk said by results of his meeting with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “If Russia further continues the aggressive policy against Ukraine...

      Turchynov proposes to discuss fate of non-aligned status as soon as possible
      Dec08

      Turchynov proposes to discuss fate of non-aligned status as soon as possible

      Leader of the People’s Front Oleksandr Turchynov considers that the law on abolishment of Ukraine’s non-aligned status should be considered in the Verkhovna Rada Tuesday. He said this at a meeting of the Conciliation Council, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Turchynov, it would be appropriate to consider a law...

      Yatseniuk, Sevcovic discuss investment in Ukraine’s gas transport system
      Dec08

      Yatseniuk, Sevcovic discuss investment in Ukraine’s gas transport system

      Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has held a phone conversation with European Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic, the press service of the Ukrainian government has reported. During the conversation, which was held on Friday, December 5, Yatseniuk and Sevcovic discussed priorities for cooperation in the energy...

      Rada can hear program of government’s activities Thursday
      Dec08

      Rada can hear program of government’s activities Thursday

      Leader of the People’s Front faction Oleksandr Turchynov proposes to hear the program of government’s activities in the Verkhovna Rada Thursday. He said about this at a meeting of the Conciliation Council, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I propose to consider a program of the government’s activities this week. This program...

      IMF mission to work in Kyiv from December 9
      Dec08

      IMF mission to work in Kyiv from December 9

      A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Nikolay Gueorguiev will work in Kyiv in the period from December 9 to December 18. IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Jerome Vacher said this in a statement, RBC-Ukraine reported. “Following initial technical discussions completed during November 11-25, the mission will begin...

      Militants shell Ukrainian positions 55 times in past 24 hours
      Dec08

      Militants shell Ukrainian positions 55 times in past 24 hours

      Militants have shelled the positions and fortified areas of the anti-terrorist operation forces with artillery and multiple launch rocket systems 55 times in the past 24 hours, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “So, the zone of particular activity of bandits moved to the area of Debaltseve. They again shelled...

      Poroshenko urges OSCE to promote ceasefire in Donbas tomorrow
      Dec08

      Poroshenko urges OSCE to promote ceasefire in Donbas tomorrow

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with Heidi Tagliavini, special representative of the OSCE chairperson-in-office as part of the trilateral contact group on the implementation of the peace plan in eastern Ukraine, the presidential press service has reported. Poroshenko noted the important role played by the trilateral contact group and...

      Six civilians killed in Donbas in past 24 hours
      Dec08

      Six civilians killed in Donbas in past 24 hours

      Six civilians have been killed and three more have been injured as a result of shelling by militants in the Donbas conflict zone in the past 24 hours, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “In the past 24 hours the anti-terrorist operation headquarters has received reports of the deaths of six civilians and...