Section: News & Summaries
Poroshenko to take part in Munich Security Conference
President of Ukraine Poroshenko will participate in Munich Security Conference to be held in early February, deputy head of the Presidential Administration Valeriy Chaly has told a briefing in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We are preparing for another important forum, which will be devoted to security issues and will be held in...
Luhansk region blacked out
Militants shelled thermal power plant in Shchastia, Luhansk region. One thermal power unit stopped operating. Areas in Luhansk region, which are under the control of the Ukrainian authorities, have been completely cut off from power. Chairman of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Hennady Moskal has informed this. “As of 14.00, one of...
Ukrnafta owes the state 1.6 bln
The debt of the Ukraine’s largest oil company PJSC “Ukrnafta” to the state for rent payments is UAH 1.6 billion as of January 2015. Chairman of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Ihor Bilous has announced this on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The debt of “Ukrnafta” accounts for about UAH 1.6...
Ukraine fulfills grain exports contract with China
Ukraine has fulfilled contract by delivering grain to China. Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Oleksiy Pavlenko made the statement, the press service of the ministry has reported. “The contract between Ukraine, represented by the state food and grain corporation, and China for supply of Ukrainian grain is completed,” the minister...
Security measures tightened at Ukrainian airports, railway stations, power plants
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk has approved the list of objects of national significance, which since today come under mandatory protection by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The Head of Government has announced this decision today during the teleconference with heads of regional state administration, an Ukrinform...
EU to grant scholarships to more than four thousand students from Ukraine by 2020
The EU reminds students from the Eastern Partnership countries about filing the applications for scholarships to study at European universities. More than four thousand young Ukrainian are expected to participate in the EU student exchange program Erasmus + by 2020. European Commission spokesperson Maya Kosyanchych said this in commentary to an...
“DPR” leader: No more ceasefires
The so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (“DPR”) refuses to participate in any peace talks with the Ukrainian authorities, leader of the “DPR” terrorist organization Oleksandr Zakharchenko says. “DPR will no longer try to talk to Kyiv about armistice. There will be no attempts at peace talks from our...
Headquarters of anti-terrorist operation in the Donbas conflict zone: within last day Ukraine
Within the last day, Ukrainian military have three Ukrainian warriors killed, 50 wounded due to fighting Spokesman for anti-terrorist operation in the Donbas conflict zone Andriy Lysenko announced the news during a briefing at Ukrainian crisis center on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Within the last day we have three Ukrainian...
Ukrtransgaz can increase natural gas import from Slovakia to 40 million cubic meters daily
UKRAINE-GAS-IMPORT-SLOV UKRAINE-GAS-IMPORT-SLOVAKIA Ukrtransgaz can increase natural gas import from Slovakia to 40 million cubic meters daily The operator of the gas transport system of Ukraine, JSC Ukrtransgaz can provide for an increase in gas supplies from Slovakia to 40 million cubic meters per day. Head of the company’s department of...
Ukrainian police works in preventive strike regime – Avakov
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has ordered police to function in preemptive strike regime within the regions with high risk of terrorist attacks. He announced the decision during a conference call with regional leaders in the Ukriane’s Cabinet of Ministers on Friday, Ukrinform reports. “The task that I formulated to...