Section: News & Summaries

      Russian mercenaries brought to Donbas in humanitarian convoys – mass media
      Dec25

      Russian mercenaries brought to Donbas in humanitarian convoys – mass media

      Russian mercenaries are sent to Donbas, including with humanitarian convoys. Head of the Sverdlovsk veterans’ foundation of special purpose troops Vladimir Yefimov said in an interview with the Russian publication Yekaterinburg online. “Starting with June, I sent six groups by 15-30 people to Donetsk and two groups by 30 persons to...

      Yatseniuk demands Verkhovna Rada adopt government bills this year
      Dec25

      Yatseniuk demands Verkhovna Rada adopt government bills this year

      Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has stressed the importance of a number of bills tabled in the Verkhovna Rada, including budget bills. He urged the coalition to “find the courage” to approve them before the end of the year. He said this at a meeting of the National Reform Council on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent...

      Mercenaries in Crimea trained by ex-commander of Ukrainian Internal Forces – Tymchuk
      Dec25

      Mercenaries in Crimea trained by ex-commander of Ukrainian Internal Forces – Tymchuk

      Training of mercenaries for Donbas in Crimea is carried out by former commander of the Internal Forces of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine Lieutenant General Stanislav Shuliak. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “In Crimea, training of mercenaries for Donbas continues on the basis of training camps of the...

      New fighters and Russian paratroopers pulled to Donetsk
      Dec25

      New fighters and Russian paratroopers pulled to Donetsk

      Terrorists are conducting an active rotation of personnel near Donetsk, and Russian paratroopers are being pulled to this area. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “In the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk the command of Russian-terrorist forces is actively conducting a rotation of personnel...

      Russian military move freely on Ukrainian positions near Donetsk – Tymchuk
      Dec25

      Russian military move freely on Ukrainian positions near Donetsk – Tymchuk

      Russian army officers move freely on the positions taken by Ukrainian military near Donetsk. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “The appearance of Russian Armed Forces officers has been recorded in the area between the localities of Krasnohorivka and Pisky. They describe themselves as...

      NBU cuts official hryvnia exchange rate by 11 kopecks
      Dec24

      NBU cuts official hryvnia exchange rate by 11 kopecks

      The official exchange rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, December 24, shrank by 11 kopecks compared to Tuesday, from UAH 15.6617 per dollar to UAH 15.7702 per dollar, according to the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). The official exchange rate of the hryvnia against the euro amounted to UAH 19.2602 per euro...

      Naftogaz deficit may be UAH 31.5 billion
      Dec24

      Naftogaz deficit may be UAH 31.5 billion

      The Finance Ministry expects that Naftogaz of Ukraine deficit will be UAH 31.5 billion next year. Deputy Finance Minister Ihor Umansky told a briefing Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “UAH 31.5 billion is in the draft budget to compensate a difference to Naftogaz for the purchase of imported gas, which is used by communal heating...

      West has allowed Russia to start war in Ukraine – Estonian president
      Dec24

      West has allowed Russia to start war in Ukraine – Estonian president

      Estonian President Toomas Ilves believes that the West has not adequately responded to Russian occupation of Crimea and Russian aggression in Donbas. He said this in an interview with the American Interest online news site. “Since the invasion and annexation of Crimea, we’ve seen the collapse of the Transatlantic security environment as...

      Contact Group on Ukraine meets in Minsk
      Dec24

      Contact Group on Ukraine meets in Minsk

      A meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine, involving representatives of the OSCE, Kyiv and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics,” has begun in Minsk, according to Interfax. The meeting of the trilateral contact group is being held in the center of Minsk at Dipservice Hall (Reception House). “It is...

      Finance Ministry expects gas price at $345
      Dec24

      Finance Ministry expects gas price at $345

      The Finance Ministry of Ukraine expects the average price for imported gas in 2015 to be $345 per thousand cubic meters. Deputy Finance Minister Ihor Umansky said this at a briefing on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The price is $345. This is the price calculated by NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine in the current conditions in...