Section: News & Summaries

      ‘Agreement reached’ in Ukraine crisis

      Pro-Russian fighters and Kiev’s forces have reportedly reached an agreement on establishing security zones. ||| Berlin – Diplomatic progress was made during four-way talks on the Ukraine crisis and an agreement was reached on establishing security zones between pro-Russian fighters and Kiev’s forces, German Foreign Minister...

      Miller: Gazprom not to change terms of gas agreement of 2009
      Jan21

      Miller: Gazprom not to change terms of gas agreement of 2009

      Russian gas monopolist OAO Gazprom has refused to change the terms of the contract for the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine, signed in 2009 for a period of ten years. This has been stated by Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, the press service of the company informs. “Gazprom has cooperated and will go on cooperating with Ukraine in accordance with...

      Poroshenko: We demand peace from Russia and ask the world to help us
      Jan21

      Poroshenko: We demand peace from Russia and ask the world to help us

      Ukraine demands peace from Russia and asks the world to help. “We demand peace from Russia and ask the world to help us,” the President said in the interview to the American TV channel CNBC in Davos, the President’s press office informs. He has also informed that the meeting of foreign ministers in the Normandy format is to...

      Ukraine to refuse Russian natural gas purchases, if Gazprom doesn’t set competitive price – Kobolev
      Jan21

      Ukraine to refuse Russian natural gas purchases, if Gazprom doesn’t set competitive price – Kobolev

      Naftogaz buys natural gas from Gazprom under conditions stipulated in “winter package” that are now not competitive with the terms offered by European gas suppliers. A return to old terms will lead to a further decline in Gazprom’s market share in Ukraine. The press service of Naftogaz reported the statement made by head of the...

      Merkel hopes for progress in preparation for “Normandy Four” meeting
      Jan21

      Merkel hopes for progress in preparation for “Normandy Four” meeting

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers inappropriate to hold a meeting of the “Normandy Four” leaders on Ukraine’s issue in Astana, if this meeting does not bring specific results. Chancellor has announced this at press conference in Berlin after talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, an Ukrinform correspondent...

      Poland admits strengthening of sanctions against Russia
      Jan21

      Poland admits strengthening of sanctions against Russia

      Polish foreign minister Grzegorz Schetyna admits the possibility of strengthening the sanctions against Russia if it continues aggression against Ukraine. He has said this on Wednesday on the air of the Polish Radio, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “There is always the possibility of strengthening sanctions, making them more...

      Russia’s actions result in escalation of crisis in eastern Ukraine – US ambassador to Ukraine
      Jan21

      Russia’s actions result in escalation of crisis in eastern Ukraine – US ambassador to Ukraine

      The escalation of the situation in the eastern Ukraine is a direct consequence of Russia’s actions. This was stated by US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt in a BBC interview published on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I want to be very clear. Escalation of the crisis is the result of actions undertaken by Russian...

      Ukraine, IMF develop new program
      Jan21

      Ukraine, IMF develop new program

      Ukraine is currently working on a new program with the International Monetary Fund due to the deteriorating situation in the east. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has announced this on the air of the Bloomberg Europe TV channel, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We have prepared a memorandum. This will be a new memorandum and a new...

      Ukraine’s member of Parliament Pashinsky: martial law to be declared if need arises
      Jan21

      Ukraine’s member of Parliament Pashinsky: martial law to be declared if need arises

      The decision to declare martial law in Ukraine has already been prepared and can come into effect immediately when such need arises. This was stated by Ukrainian Parliament’s committee chairman on national security and defense Serhiy Pashinsky, the Popular Front party website reports”. “All necessary decisions have been made....

      55-70 thousand borrowers demand restructuring of loans
      Jan21

      55-70 thousand borrowers demand restructuring of loans

      About 55-70 thousand borrowers are concerned about conversion of foreign currency loans, while the number of the Ukrainian banks ‘customers is 30 million people, who are interested in the economic stability of the state. Advisor to PrivatBank CEO Viktor Lysytsky has told this at a press conference on ways to restructure foreign currency,...