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World Health Organization warns of measles outbreak in Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a risk of the measles outbreak in Ukraine next year if it fails to carry out children vaccination, Acting Health Minister of Ukraine Juliana Suprun told UMN (Ukrainian Media Network). She noted that Ukraine has the lowest immunization rates in the world, including Africa. Previously, Ukraine faced...
Oschadbank puts off introduction of fees for processing utility payments
The Management Board of Public Joint Stock Company State Savings Bank of Ukraine (Oschadbank) decided to postpone the entry into force of its resolution to introduce fees for processing utility payments. A statement issued on the bank`s website notes that Oschadbank is aware of the public resonance and large-scale debates over the issue that the...
Trump-Putin alliance sparks diplomatic crisis as British ministers demand assurances from U.S. over Russia
Britain is facing a diplomatic crisis with the U.S. over Donald Trump`s plans to forge an alliance with Vladimir Putin and bolster the Syrian regime, The Telegraph reported. In a significant foreign policy split, officials admitted that Britain will have some ”very difficult” conversations with the President-elect in coming months over his...
Russian militants attack Ukraine 43 times on Saturday, use grenade launchers and artillery
Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 43 times since the beginning of the day, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. In the Mariupol sector, the enemy fired 152mm artillery systems twice on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the town of...
Situation in Donbas aggravates, Russian attacks increasing dramatically
The situation in Donbas aggravated over the past day, with militants actively using artillery and rocket launchers, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. In the Mariupol sector, Russia`s hybrid military force attacked Ukrainian positions near Maryinka and Shyrokyne two times, using 152mm artillery....
Growth in Ukraine impossible without value-added production – Ukrainian Prime Minister
Volodymyr Groysman says economic growth in Ukraine is impossible without value-added production. ”We produce raw materials, export them, buy equipment from abroad. I don`t know how long the state can live this way. If we don`t resume domestic [agricultural] production, if we don`t increase the decree of processing and don`t create value-added...
Russia patient enough to wait until West recognizes annexation of Crimea – Peskov
The Kremlin is patient enough to wait until the Western countries recognize that the annexed territory of Crimea is ”a part of Russia.” In an interview with The Associated Press, Peskov disputed calling Russia`s action in Crimea ”annexation,” insisting it is a region of the Russian Federation and stressing that ”no one in Russia – never...
Russia arrests 10 people on suspicion of terrorism
Russian security officials say they have arrested 10 suspected terrorists during a special operation in Moscow and St. Petersburg on November 12, according to Radio Liberty. The detainees were described as Central Asians, and the statement by the Federal Security Service (FSB) noted the cooperation of the security agencies of Kyrgyzstan and...
Ukraine reports 36 Russian attacks in past 24 hours: 2 soldiers killed, 2 wounded
Russian troops attacked 3 times in the Donetsk sector, all of them in various places, involving use of heavy armor. Adversaries violated the ceasefire at the Svitlodarsk bulge and in Avdiivka. Every attack lasted 30 to 45 minutes. The enemy launched over 50 mortar shells at our positions. 21 insurgents’ attack took place in the Mariupol sector,...
Fitch upgrades Ukraine to `B-`, outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ukraine`s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to `B-` from `CCC`, Fitch Ratings said in its press release. The Outlook is Stable. The issue ratings on Ukraine`s long-term senior unsecured foreign- and local-currency bonds are also upgraded to `B-` from `CCC`, and the sovereign`s short-term...