Section: News & Summaries
Situation in ATO area: Militants shooting, Ukrainians destroying saboteurs
Over the previous night, the situation has not substantially changed in the ATO area: militants continue single armed provocations by shelling Ukrainian military from small arms, grenade launchers and mortars. The ATO press center informs. Mercenaries opened fire on positions of our soldiers ten times. At night, the terrorists conducted fire on...
Ukraine, Russia engage in prisoner swap
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swapped hundreds of prisoners as part of a new push for peace in one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. …read more Source:...
Ukraine may reduce imports by $4 billion
The introduction of an additional import duty will contribute to a reduction in imports in 2015 by nearly $4 billion. Prime Minister’s Advisor on Import Valeriy Piatnytsky said this at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We have forecasted that by introducing these measures we can...
Moscow court extends Sentsov’s arrest until April 11, 2015
The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow has extended the arrest of Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov until April 11, 2015. The court made such a decision on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent in Russia reported. “The court has decided to extend the detention of Oleh Sentsov for three months until April 11, 2015,” Judge Margarita...
Import duty not to apply to essential goods – Jaresko
The import duty on essential commodities will not be introduced. Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko said this at a briefing on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We need to stabilize the balance of payments in the budget for 2015, so the answer to this problem is the introduction of a temporary import duty… It is very...
Exchange of prisoners may start on December 27 – Ukrainian Defense Ministry
The exchange of detained active members of illegal armed groups in Donbas for Ukrainian servicemen who are being held by militants could begin on Saturday, December 27. An advisor to the Ukrainian deputy defense minister, Vasyl Budyk, told this to an Ukrinform correspondent. “The exchange is tentatively expected tomorrow. If all goes well,...
No wage rise without reforms – Social Policy Ministry
The government plans to increase by 13% all types of social payments, however, only when reforms are implemented. Social Policy Minister Pavlo Rozenko told a briefing Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We undertook an ambitious, difficult task in the current situation – to raise all social standards approximately by 13% from...
China willing to strengthen friendship with Ukraine
China is ready to look for a “point of mutual interest” with the new Ukrainian government. China’s Ambassador to Ukraine Zhang Xiyun said this on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “There is mutual commitment and mutual readiness to continue the existing cooperation. And, as there is now the new government, the...
Abromavicius to tell in January what will happen to industrial enterprises
The Cabinet of Ministers will present the concept of Ukraine’s industrial sector reform in early January. Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius said this at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Today I met with other ministers, who are responsible for the key...
Piatnytsky becomes Adviser to Prime Minister
The Cabinet appoints Valeriy Piatnytsky Adviser of the Prime Minister on the import stabilization. The Cabinet’s press service told journalists, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In several minutes a briefing of Prime Minister’s Adviser on stabilization of imports Valeriy Piatnytsky will be held,” Oksana Herasymova, head of the...