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      Piatnytsky  not ruling out that FTA with European Union will work earlier than 2016
      Oct14

      Piatnytsky not ruling out that FTA with European Union will work earlier than 2016

      Bans introduced by Russian control bodies on supply of Ukrainian foods can accelerate the entry into force of the free trade regime of Ukraine with the EU. Acting Economic Development and Trade Minister Valeriy Pitnytsky told a correspondent, the Yevropeyska Pravda informs. “A condition for postponement of coming into force of the economic part...

      West ready to fund Ukrainian GTS
      Oct14

      West ready to fund Ukrainian GTS

      The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are ready to develop cooperation with Ukraine in the part of giving the trade funding for the purchase of natural gas by the company Naftogaz of Ukraine and modernization of the Ukrainian gas transportation system. Relevant agreements were...

      Emerging stocks edge down

      Emerging stocks edged down but held above 6-1/2-month lows on the prospect of delayed US rate hikes. ||| London – Emerging stocks edged down on Tuesday but held above 6-1/2-month lows on the prospect of delayed US rate hikes, while shares and currencies in oil exporters fell as oil prices sank to their lowest in nearly four years. With the...

      WTO tobacco call a long way out

      The World Trade Organization will not rule on a legal challenge to Australia’s landmark tobacco packaging laws until at least the first half of 2016, the panel of judges said. ||| Geneva – The World Trade Organization will not rule on a legal challenge to Australia’s landmark tobacco packaging laws until at least the first half...

      Police say about arrest of 36 participants in clashes
      Oct14

      Police say about arrest of 36 participants in clashes

      The Kyiv police have officially confirmed the detention of only 36 participants of clashes near the parliament. “36 people were arrested on suspicion of committing offenses,” the Public Relations Department of the Interior Ministry Main Department in Kyiv told the agency. They added that information comes from physicians about the...

      China won’t cede to HK protesters

      China’s ruling party believes it has offered enough concessions to Hong Kong in the past, and will give no ground to protesters. ||| Beijing – China’s ruling Communist Party believes it has offered enough concessions to Hong Kong in the past, and will give no ground to pro-democracy protests because it wants to avoid setting a...

      Right Sector and Svoboda say they have nothing to do with events near Verkhovna Rada
      Oct14

      Right Sector and Svoboda say they have nothing to do with events near Verkhovna Rada

      Svoboda leader Oleh Tiahnybok said on the sidelines of the Verkhovna Rada that representatives of this political force managed to localize provocateurs, who undermined smoke bombs near the Verkhovna Rada. “Svoboda members localized those, who threw smoke bombs and explosive packages and therefore they are not currently on the whole territory,”...

      Collision near Verkhovna Rada: More than 20 detainees and wounded policemen. Photo report
      Oct14

      Collision near Verkhovna Rada: More than 20 detainees and wounded policemen. Photo report

      Law enforcers detained a group of protesters, involved in collisions near the Verkhovna Rada building. Head of the Media Liaison Department of the Interior Ministry Main Department in the city of Kyiv Yulia Mustash told a Ukrinform correspondent. “The detainees. Their exact number is being currently established,” she said. At the same...

      Poroshenko and Merkel agree on actions in Milan
      Oct14

      Poroshenko and Merkel agree on actions in Milan

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel coordinated actions before the summit in Milan. The presidential press service informed. “Petro Poroshenko and Angela Merkel coordinated actions before the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan on October 16-17 and agreed to hold meetings both in bilateral and...

      ‘We’ll stand up to Russia’

      Ukraine’s new defence minister has vowed to build an army capable of withstanding Russia. …read more Source:...