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      Ukraine intends to stop importing gas by 2020 – PM Groysman
      Sep09

      Ukraine intends to stop importing gas by 2020 – PM Groysman

      The Ukrainian prime minister reaffirmed the government would continue its policy of developing own production and the eradicating corruption in the oil and gas sector through the elimination of shady schemes and ensuring publicity in oil and gas production. In case of a successful implementation of the program to build its own gas production,...

      No discussions on police mission in Donbas so far – OSCE chief
      Sep09

      No discussions on police mission in Donbas so far – OSCE chief

      Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is not yet discussing the issue of deployment of its police mission in Donbas, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier told a news conference in Kyiv Friday, September 9. Mr Zannier said that at the moment, no discussion was held about the police mission, adding that the approval of all parties...

      Agrarian Minister calls Ukraine MPs to promote agricultural development
      Sep09

      Agrarian Minister calls Ukraine MPs to promote agricultural development

      Ukraine`s Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Kutovyi has urged Ukrainian deputies to show more commitment to supporting the development of the agricultural sector in the country, in particular, agricultural machinery and the growing of seeds. ”I am aware that the agricultural sector may not be a high-tech industry, and in terms of value...

      Turkey, Ukraine want to develop military, industrial cooperation – Defense Minister
      Sep09

      Turkey, Ukraine want to develop military, industrial cooperation – Defense Minister

      Turkey is interested in developing cooperation with Ukraine in the military and industrial sectors, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry`s press service reported, referring to comments by Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik. Isik stressed that the improvement of Turkish relations with Russia would by no means impact the country`s relations with...

      Ukrainian gas transport system meets requirements posed to world`s leading companies – Ukrtransgaz
      Sep09

      Ukrainian gas transport system meets requirements posed to world`s leading companies – Ukrtransgaz

      The industrial process control system within the Ukrainian gas transport system (GTS), in terms of safety and efficient provision of services on gas transportation and storage, has been certified based upon four international standards, which corresponds to the operating level of companies – GTS operators in Germany, France and Slovakia....

      Ukrainian Court bars mineral resources agency from suspending Ukrnafta licenses
      Sep09

      Ukrainian Court bars mineral resources agency from suspending Ukrnafta licenses

      The Kyiv District Administrative Court has ordered the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine to not suspend the issuing of special permits to the country`s largest oil company, Ukrnafta, in connection with the company`s arrears under payments of royalties for the use of subsoil resources. This was stated in a court ruling...

      Kyiv to host Eurovision-2017
      Sep09

      Kyiv to host Eurovision-2017

      On September 9, the organizing committee on preparation and holding of Eurovision-2017 at last contacted the city that will host the song contest in Ukraine. According to Zurab Alasania, head of the National Television Company of Ukraine, Kyiv received 19 votes from members of the organizing committee, while Odesa received only two votes. The...

      Antonov to not allow technical maintenance of AN aircraft operated in Russia by other companies
      Sep09

      Antonov to not allow technical maintenance of AN aircraft operated in Russia by other companies

      Ukraine`s state-owned enterprise Antonov, the only Ukrainian designer and manufacturer of cargo and passenger planes, is prepared to ban Russian airlines from operating aircraft of the AN series outside the Russian Federation, in case of copyright infringement or refusal of the Russian operators from aircraft technical maintenance services,...

      What Poroshenko Said and Didn’t Say
      Sep09

      What Poroshenko Said and Didn’t Say

      Unsurprisingly Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko kicked off his annual televised address to parliament on September 6 with words of unity. “At a time when Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is still ongoing, when the military threat from the east is the most difficult strategic challenge, the issue of national unity and political...

      4 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas in the past 24 hours
      Sep09

      4 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas in the past 24 hours

      Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and four others injured in fighting in the Donbas conflict in the past 24 hours, Ukrainian news service TSN reported, citing its own sources. One of the injured is in serious condition, but stable. Despite the pronounced ceasefire, the militants fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns in the town of...