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      UN confirms presence of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine
      Nov20

      UN confirms presence of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine

      Foreign fighters and Russian servicemen operating in the east of Ukraine affect the human rights situation in the region, which continues to deteriorate. This is stated in a report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, which was published on Thursday, the organization’s press service reported. “The continuing...

      Russia has little to offer in oil price war

      Russia can do little to shore up slumping global prices even if OPEC wants it to. ||| Moscow – Russia can do little to shore up slumping global prices even if OPEC wants it to.Russian wells will freeze if they stop pumping oil, and the country has no capacity to store the output it would otherwise export. Before next week’s meeting of...

      Poroshenko: Minsk agreements are also political dialogue
      Nov20

      Poroshenko: Minsk agreements are also political dialogue

      The Minsk agreements on the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas should be fulfilled by all parties in deeds, not in words. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told this to journalists in Chisinau on Thursday. “The Minsk agreements are not only an immediate ceasefire and immediate release of hostages, the closure of borders for...

      Russia openly supplies military cargo and manpower to terrorists – NSDC
      Nov20

      Russia openly supplies military cargo and manpower to terrorists – NSDC

      Russia has started openly supplying military cargo and manpower to terrorists operating in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We recorded the open transportation by the...

      NBU governor predicts annual inflation in Ukraine at 25%
      Nov20

      NBU governor predicts annual inflation in Ukraine at 25%

      Consumer prices in Ukraine this year will grow by 25%. National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Valeria Hontareva made such a forecast at the Fifth Ukrainian Investment Forum on Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Now inflation is 20%. By the end of the year it may speed up to 25%,” she said. Earlier, the National Bank of...

      Over 950 killed since Ukraine ‘truce’

      Nearly 1 000 people have been killed in conflict-torn Ukraine since a tattered truce was signed in September, the UN said in a report. …read more Source:...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Nov20

      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 November 20 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

      Ukraine, Moldova have no alternative to EU integration path – Poroshenko
      Nov20

      Ukraine, Moldova have no alternative to EU integration path – Poroshenko

      Ukraine and Moldova have no alternative to the European path of development. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this after a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Moldova, Ukraine and Poland in Chisinau on Thursday, Ukrinform’s correspondent in Moldova reported. “I am confident that there is no alternative to the...

      Biometric passport to cost 15 euros
      Nov20

      Biometric passport to cost 15 euros

      The cost of a biometric passport, which Ukrainians will be able to get early next year, will be about 15 euros, and it will be produced for 20 days. This was stated by Ukrainian State Migration Service spokesman Serhiy Hunko, Hromadske.TV reported. “From January 1, units will begin their work in every region, and in the near future we will...

      Poland ready to solve crisis in Ukraine as part of ‘Weimar Triangle’
      Nov20

      Poland ready to solve crisis in Ukraine as part of ‘Weimar Triangle’

      Poland is ready to participate in the settlement of the conflict in Donbas along with Germany and France. Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said this was after a meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The proposal to return to the ‘Weimar format,’ i.e....