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      Ukraine receives USD 500 million from World Bank
      Sep08

      Ukraine receives USD 500 million from World Bank

      Ukraine received the funds of the First Loan for development policy in the financial sector to the amount of USD 500 million within the frames of the agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, signed August 8, 2014. The Finance Ministry informs on Monday. “A loan will be sent to support priority measures for...

      European sanctions against Russia at stage of signing
      Sep08

      European sanctions against Russia at stage of signing

      The European Union plans to complete a procedure of approval of strengthened sanctions against Russia until the end of the day on Monday. The European External Action Service told a special correspondent of Ukrinform. The interlocutor of the agency told that a decision will be finally formally approved by the end of this day. Governments of 28...

      Peaceful negotiations in Minsk may continue tomorrow
      Sep08

      Peaceful negotiations in Minsk may continue tomorrow

      A new stage of negotiations of the Tripartite Contact Group including Ukraine-Russia-OSCE will be held Tuesday, September 9. Head of the Donetsk state regional administration Kostiantyn Batozsky told on his Facebook page. “Everything is calm in Mariupol now. At night, offensive was on three directions with tanks, armored fighting vehicles,...

      Sea Breeze exercises begin in Black Sea
      Sep08

      Sea Breeze exercises begin in Black Sea

      On Monday, multinational naval exercises Sea Breeze – 2014 begin in the Black Sea. The exercise will involve ships of the second NATO permanent maritime group of five NATO countries, as well as Ukraine and Georgia. This was reported by the press service of the United States Sixth Fleet, which is stationed permanently in the Mediterranean...

      Poroshenko to visit Mariupol today
      Sep08

      Poroshenko to visit Mariupol today

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will go on a working visit to Mariupol. The press service of the media liaison department of the Donetsk regional administration reports. “The Head of state is expected to visit industrial enterprises and the infrastructure objects of Mariupol,” the press service noted.

      EU sanctions threaten Rosneft, Kalashnikov – media
      Sep08

      EU sanctions threaten Rosneft, Kalashnikov – media

      Some oil and defense companies in Russia can get under the new European Union sanctions. Wall Street Journal writes citing sources, Novaya Gazeta reports. The U.S. publication reports that a list of sanctions can touch on Rosneft, Gazpromneft, Transneft, Oboronprom, JSC United Aircraft Corporation and UralVagonZavod. Sanctions suggest that these...

      Medvedev says Ukraine should restore Donbas by itself
      Sep08

      Medvedev says Ukraine should restore Donbas by itself

      Ukraine should restore Donbas by itself, if it is its region. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Vedomosti. “As to what is happening in southeastern Ukraine in economic terms. Production facilities are destroyed there in addition to houses. And how they will be restored is a very big...

      ATO: Consultations on release of prisoners continue, details after exchange
      Sep08

      ATO: Consultations on release of prisoners continue, details after exchange

      There is some progress in consultations on the liberation of Ukrainian prisoners held captive by terrorists, but the details will be after the release. The ATO press-center reported. “On the release of prisoners of the war. At this time, there is already some progress on this issue. Consultations continue. But details will be announced...

      Despite truce, terrorists fire security forces five times over night
      Sep08

      Despite truce, terrorists fire security forces five times over night

      In Donbas, terrorists violated the ceasefire and fired on positions of security forces five times over night. The ATO press center reported on Facebook. “Over last night, terrorists violated the ceasefire five times. In particular, the ATO positions were fired nearby settlements Nyzhnia Krynka, Zhdanivka, Zolote, Pisky, Fashchivka,” a...

      Occupants intensify activities near Mariupol, Donetsk
      Sep08

      Occupants intensify activities near Mariupol, Donetsk

      Russian soldiers and militants conducted active actions near Mariupol and Donetsk since yesterday’s evening. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk said about this on his page on Facebook. “Since the yesterday’s (7.09.2014) evening, the enemy conducted active actions in the area of Mariupol, Donetsk, Debaltseve,” he...