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Naftogaz confirms halt of reverse gas supplies from Hungary
Hungary has halted reverse natural gas supplies to Ukraine, Naftogaz’s press service has reported. “On September 25, at 17.55 Kyiv time, Ukrainian gas transport system (GTS) operator Ukrtransgaz received a statement by email from Hungarian GTS operator FGSZ on the termination of gas supply from 19.00 for technical reasons ‘until...
Ukraine News Roundup | September 25
Poroshenko Sees Ukraine’s EU Application by 2020; Lays Out Reform Program via RFE/RLBorderland: Ukraine’s Dilemma via The New Yorker Ukraine in Turmoil: A Somalia Scenario? via The Economist Lithuania’s President: ‘Russia is Terrorizing Its Neighbors and Using Terrorist Methods’ via Washington Post Cementing Front Lines in...
Poroshenko promises to make his press conferences regular
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is convinced that meetings at press conferences with journalists are necessary and promises to make them more regular. He said this at a press conference Strategy 2020, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I will remind that before such press conferences were held in a format “annual press conference.” We will...
There will be no peacekeeping troops in Ukraine – president
There will be no peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this at a press conference “Strategy 2020,” while answering questions from journalists, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “There will be no peacekeeping forces, because the experience of using peacekeeping troops in Transdniestria...
President says how he will save hryvnia
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko assured that he would do everything possible to prevent a further fall of the hryvnia. He said this at a press conference in Kyiv, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Everyone has to do one’s job in order to save the country. Preservation of the national currency is also a way to protect the state...
President – for early local elections
Ukraine should hold early elections of local governments after the parliamentary elections. This was stated by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at a press conference, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Increasing the authority (of the local government – Ed.) must be accompanied by early elections so that the local communities...
Poroshenko says he could meet with Putin within three weeks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Europe within the next three weeks. He said this at a press conference while presenting Strategy 2020 in Kyiv on Thursday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I think that within the next three weeks I will meet with Vladimir Vladimirovich...
Poroshenko says when he intends to visit Donetsk
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that he will come to Donetsk after the local elections that will be held December 7. He told this at a press conference “Strategy 2020,” answering questions of reporters, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I am sure it may take place immediately after the local elections. A key position and a guideline...
President will address Verkhovna Rada on strategy of national security in November
The President in November will address the parliament concerning the new strategy of national security. Press Secretary of the NSDC Analytical-Information Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In November 2014, a special message of the President of Ukraine to the Verkhovna Rada is planned with determining of...
Poroshenko vows to sign law on lustration
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has promised soon to sign the law on lustration. He said this at a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I will most likely sign the law on lustration soon. I have confidence that new people have to build a new country through a new Verkhovna Rada with a new...