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      Goverment refuted possibility of handing over settlements to the terrorists
      Oct11

      Goverment refuted possibility of handing over settlements to the terrorists

      Several media disseminated misinformation about alleged “agreement on dividing lines in the area of ATO, allegedly signed between the Ukrainian authorities and representatives of “DPR” terrorist organization” Official spokesman for the Information and analysis center at National Security and Defense Council Andriy Lysenko officially stated, that...

      Emerging stocks extend run of falls

      Emerging-market stocks extended their longest weekly losing streak in more than a year on concern Europe’s slowdown will hurt global growth. ||| Jakarta – Emerging-market stocks extended their longest weekly losing streak in more than a year on concern Europe’s slowdown will hurt global growth.South Korea’s won and...

      Yatseniuk instructs to attract youth to civil service
      Oct10

      Yatseniuk instructs to attract youth to civil service

      Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk instructed concerned ministries to immediately announce to attract young people to work in the civil service. He said at the Cabinet meeting on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We have enough smart, educated, honest and pure youth. I instruct the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service and...

      Forty buses with militants enter Donbas
      Oct10

      Forty buses with militants enter Donbas

      Russia has sent 40 buses with militants and 30 vehicles to the east of Ukraine. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday. “Mercenaries trained in the training center of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the...

      Yatseniuk, Poroshenko call on five states to strengthen support for Ukraine
      Oct10

      Yatseniuk, Poroshenko call on five states to strengthen support for Ukraine

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk on Friday met with the speakers of the parliaments of Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. At the meetings they called on representatives of foreign states to strengthen support for Ukraine, in particular, in conducting reforms and expanding economic and military...

      Government will start law on lustration from itself
      Oct10

      Government will start law on lustration from itself

      Since the moment of coming into force of the law of Ukraine “On Lustration” the government will immediately take personnel decisions. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at the Cabinet’s meeting Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The government starts fulfillment of the law of Ukraine “On Lustration”… After the law...

      Russia names date for trilateral talks on gas
      Oct10

      Russia names date for trilateral talks on gas

      The next round of trilateral talks on gas supply involving Ukraine, Russia and the European Commission will be held in Berlin on October 21, the Russian Energy Ministry has reported. “Russia has agreed on the date for three-sided talks between Russia, Ukraine and the EU on ensuring the security of gas transit through the territory of...

      Turchynov proposes creating inter-parliamentary groups to support Ukraine’s EU integration
      Oct10

      Turchynov proposes creating inter-parliamentary groups to support Ukraine’s EU integration

      Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov has proposed setting up special groups to support European integration reforms in Ukraine. He said this at a meeting with the leaders of the parliaments of European countries in Kyiv on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I propose creating inter-parliamentary groups at the level of the...

      Terrorists kill three residents of Donetsk, injure five
      Oct10

      Terrorists kill three residents of Donetsk, injure five

      Three civilians have been killed and five more injured in Donetsk after terrorists shelled the city. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday. “From 18.30 yesterday to 03.30 today, terrorists shelled the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk. Shells...

      There is no excuse for Russia for breach of Minsk agreements
      Oct10

      There is no excuse for Russia for breach of Minsk agreements

      Russia and Russia-backed armed separatists in eastern Ukraine cannot be justified for the violation of the Minsk peace agreements. U.S. Envoy at OSCE Daniel Baer said this at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “Russia influences the separatists in many ways, including...