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      Schulz hopes EU Council not to delay ”visa liberalization” for Ukraine
      Dec08

      Schulz hopes EU Council not to delay ”visa liberalization” for Ukraine

      European Parliament President Martin Schulz expresses hope that the EP is ready since September to vote for lifting visa requirements for Ukraine and Georgia. The European Parliament President hopes that there will be no more delays on the part of the EU Council in the issue of granting a visa-free regime for Ukraine and Georgia, according to his...

      National Bank of Ukraine names main risks to price stability
      Dec08

      National Bank of Ukraine names main risks to price stability

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) notes the risks to price stability in raising the minimum wage, political tensions and a high probability of a delay of the next tranche of the International Monetary Fund. ”Since the previous decision on monetary policy, the risks for future inflation dynamics have been increased, which force the National Bank...

      Rutte urges to ignore Ukraine referendum and ratify treaty
      Dec08

      Rutte urges to ignore Ukraine referendum and ratify treaty

      Mark Rutte`s government should ratify Ukraine`s association treaty with the EU despite the ”no” vote in this year`s referendum, according to its main advisory body on foreign affairs, according to DutchNews. The Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) said a rejection of the treaty could damage the Netherlands` standing and European...

      United Nations report: 9,733 people killed, 22,720 injured during war in Donbas
      Dec08

      United Nations report: 9,733 people killed, 22,720 injured during war in Donbas

      From mid-April 2014 to November 15, 2016, 9,733 people were killed and another 22,720 wounded in the Donbas conflict zone, according to a report on the human rights situation in Ukraine from August 16 to November 15, 2016. ”In total, from mid-April 2014 to November 15, 2016, OHCHR recorded 32,453 casualties, among Ukrainian armed forces,...

      U.S. Senators Graham, McCain to visit Ukraine late December
      Dec08

      U.S. Senators Graham, McCain to visit Ukraine late December

      Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze and Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Valeriy Chaly met with Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, member of the Senate Committee on Armed Forces, Committee on Legal...

      Tusk: EU ”almost there” in decision on visa lib for Ukraine, Georgia
      Dec08

      Tusk: EU ”almost there” in decision on visa lib for Ukraine, Georgia

      President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said that the EU is ”almost there” in the decision on a visa-free travel for Ukraine and Georgia. ”Almost there. Visa suspension mechanism dispute over. Now the final stretch towards visa free travel for Ukraine and Georgia,” Tusk wrote on Twitter. The European Parliament Committee on Civil...

      NBU keeps refinancing rate at 14% per annum
      Dec08

      NBU keeps refinancing rate at 14% per annum

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to keep the refinancing rate unchanged at 14% per annum after it was reduced for six months in a row, the NBU told UNIAN. ”The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to keep the refinancing rate unchanged at 14% per annum,” reads a statement by the regulator. According to the NBU, the...

      Boryspil airport suspends flights due to severe weather conditions, Zhuliany changes schedule
      Dec08

      Boryspil airport suspends flights due to severe weather conditions, Zhuliany changes schedule

      The services in Boryspil are stopped due to severe weather conditions and icy rain, according to the airport press office. ”Dear passengers,due to the anomalous severe weather conditions and intensive freezing rain, the handling of Boryspil Airport flights is temporary suspended. For more detailed information on the changes in flight schedule,...

      EU assistance to Ukraine: results so far are ”fragile”, say Auditors
      Dec08

      EU assistance to Ukraine: results so far are ”fragile”, say Auditors

      EU assistance to Ukraine had limited impact and, despite the impetus for reform since then, the results achieved so far remain fragile, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. Over most of the period audited, the unstable political, legislative and administrative context limited the effectiveness of EU assistance, according...

      ‘Channeling Brussels’ with Sandy Vershbow
      Dec08

      ‘Channeling Brussels’ with Sandy Vershbow

      Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow on the challenge posed by Russia When someone with the long-range perspective of Sandy Vershbow says relations with Russia are the worst he’s seen in his entire career, everyone should take notice. In this week’s “Channeling Brussels,” Vershbow...