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European Commission to allocate EUR 104 mln for public administration reform
Ukraine has signed an agreement with the European Commission (EC) on the financing of public service reform in the amount of EUR 104 million for the period from 2016 to 2020, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. ”Before the meeting of the [Ukraine-EU] Association Council, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze [Ukraine`s Deputy Prime...
German expert comments on EU failure to keep its promises of visa liberalisation for Ukraine
Head of Eastern European, Russian, and Central Asian programs at Germany`s Foreign Policy Council Stefan Meister commented on the situation around visa liberalization for Ukraine. According to the expert, if the decision fails to pass shortly, the frustration with the EU actions will be increasing and the support of Ukraine`s European integration...
Ukraine has 12.7bcm of gas left in reserves
Ukraine`s natural gas reserves in its underground storage facilities between Dec 9 and Dec 16 shrunk by 2.7%, or 355 million cubic meters – from 13.082 billion cubic meters down to 12.727 bcm, according to the national gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz. According to the company data, 62.4 million cubic meters of gas was pumped out...
National Bank of Ukraine on PrivatBank nationalization: Services for legal entities suspended for 24 hours, no other payment restrictions to come
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at its Sunday meeting supported the offer of the National Bank to transfer PJSC PrivatBank to 100% state ownership. PrivatBank suspends services for legal entities for just one day, December 19. No other restrictions of payments will be introduced, according to NBU Governor Valeria Gontareva. Gontareva noted...
Ukraine-EU Association Council to meet in Brussels December 19
Ukraine-EU Association Council will host a meeting in Brussels on Monday, December 19, according to an UaPosition correspondent. The meeting will be chaired by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economic Development and Trade...
Why Donbas solution not reached yet – German expert
No solution has been reached on Donbas settlement yet because Russia is satisfied with the current state of affairs as it is weakening Ukraine, according to Stefan Meister, head of Eastern European, Russian and Central Asian programs at Germany`s Foreign Policy Council. ”It seems that it is also favorable for the West to have this conflict...
PrivatBank nationalization: Finance Minister tells media, how much money to be injected into bank
According to the Finance Minister, the maximum amount of PrivatBank recapitalization will be UAH 148 billion. Ukraine`s largest bank, PJSC PrivatBank, nationalized by the State, according to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, will continue to operate in a regular mode, while the new management team will be formed in the coming days,...
Russian attack at Svitlodarsk Duha in Donbas: enemy retreat, many dead and wounded
At about 06:00 on December 18, combined Russian-separatist forces launched artillery preparation with the use of mortars and cannon artillery systems near the so-called Svitlodarska Duha, a stretch between the Russian-controlled town of Horlivka and the town of Svitlodarsk in Donetsk region, the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO)...
Commander of Russia`s Air Assault Battalion was killed in Syria
Major Sanal Sanchirov, Commander of Russia`s Air Assault Battalion, was killed in action in Syria, according to Meduza media outlet. The officer was buried in the village of Yashkul in Russia`s Kalmykia region December 13, Meduza reported. The information was confirmed by the village administration. First reports on the death of the Russian...
Poland appeals to EU Court over EU Commission decision which gives Gazprom capacity on the Opal gas pipeline
Poland has appealed to the European Court of Justice over a European Commission decision to give Gazprom (GAZP.MM) more capacity on the Opal gas pipeline through Germany, according to a foreign ministry spokeswoman, Reuters reported, citing PAP news agency. ”The situation threatens the security of gas supplies in the EU, particularly in the...