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Situation on Bahmutka highway still difficult – ATO headquarters
The situation remains difficult in the area of roadblocks ??29 and 31 on the Bahmutka highway, where the day before two Ukrainian military were killed. The ATOPressCenter reported. “The militants are firing the roadblocks, where the ATO units are deployed, from artillery and mortar systems. It is known that one of the militants’...
Ukraine. EU begin implementation of association
On November 1, 2014, provisional implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU begins. Separate sections of this document will take effect before completion of ratification of the Agreement by all EU Member States. Ukrinform reports. “Despite the provisional implementation of the Agreement, the said document since...
US slams eastern Ukraine vote
The USA has said it would not recognise elections held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
Russia central bank hikes rate to 9.5%
Russia’s central bank jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent the ruble plunging and halted growth. ||| Mosow – Russia’s central bank on Friday jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan stimulus
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
PACE not to recognize legitimacy of so-called elections in DPR and LPR
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will not recognize the legitimacy of the so-called elections in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR). PACE President Anne Brasseur made such a statement on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I deplore the decision of the...
OSCE outraged at Porechenkov’s shooting in helmet ‘Press’
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic has called disgraceful and dangerous the use of insignia “Press” by Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov who fired in Donetsk at the positions of Ukrainian forces in a helmet with the inscription “Press.” Mijatovic wrote this on her Twitter page. “Disgraceful...
Interior Ministry initiated criminal proceedings against actor Mikhail Porechenkov
“Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry initiated criminal proceedings against actor Mikhail Porechenkov under Art. 260, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.” – says the Minister of Interior Affairs Arsen Avakov Mikhail Porechenkov arrived to Donetsk as part of the armed gang, personally took part in the shooting at the units...
Merkel, Hollande, Putin welcome gas agreements
French President Francois Hollande, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have welcomed the gas agreements reached between Ukraine, Russia and the EU, the press service of the Ukrainian president has reported. “During a phone conversation, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois...