Section: News & Summaries

      Presidential Administration hopes holidays will not prevent agreement with IMF
      Dec24

      Presidential Administration hopes holidays will not prevent agreement with IMF

      The next macro-financial assistance package from the EU and the next IMF tranche are expected in late January 2015. Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Administration Valeriy Chaly said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “There is a political decision regarding IMF and EU assistance. Now,...

      Ukraine in talks on electricity imports from Moldova and Belarus
      Dec24

      Ukraine in talks on electricity imports from Moldova and Belarus

      The Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry is holding talks on electricity supply not only with Russia, but also with Moldova and Belarus. Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said this at a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The Ukrainian side has held negotiations with...

      Ukraine to benefit from ban on trade with Donbas and Crimea – Semenchenko
      Dec24

      Ukraine to benefit from ban on trade with Donbas and Crimea – Semenchenko

      The ban for Ukrainian producers to trade with Donbas and Crimea will benefit Ukraine. MP from Samopomich Semen Semenchenko said this, while answering a question about which party would lose from such a ban, in an interview with the Ukrainska Pravda online news website. “I think who will benefit from this, and Ukraine, indeed, will benefit...

      NBU will revise inflation outlook for 2015
      Dec24

      NBU will revise inflation outlook for 2015

      The National Bank of Ukraine makes revision of own outlook of the inflation rate for 2015. A letter of NBU governor Valeria Hontareva reads, addressed to head of the Parliamentary Budget Committee Andriy Pavelko, the regulator’s press service informs. “Now, we are making a revision of the inflation outlook for 2015 due to the expected...

      Talks in Minsk may continue in Normandy format
      Dec24

      Talks in Minsk may continue in Normandy format

      A meeting in the Normandy format could be held after a meeting of the trilateral contact group in Minsk. Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Administration Valeriy Chaly said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The trilateral group resolves only operational and tactical issues, but there are...

      Yatseniuk orders energy ministry to tackle power outages more quickly
      Dec24

      Yatseniuk orders energy ministry to tackle power outages more quickly

      Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry should accelerate the resolution of problems with energy supply and the provision of Ukrainian power plants with coal. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk made this request at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Mr. Minister, I’m asking you...

      Ukraine makes agreement on import of electricity from Moldova, Belarus
      Dec24

      Ukraine makes agreement on import of electricity from Moldova, Belarus

      The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry of Ukraine conducts negotiations on supply of electric energy not only from Russia, but from Moldova and Belarus. Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn told the Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “Negotiations are held with other countries, besides Russia,...

      Military survive a day without losses, two soldiers wounded
      Dec24

      Military survive a day without losses, two soldiers wounded

      The previous day passed without losses for Ukrainian military in the ATO area, despite continuation of the armed provocations of militants. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “No losses were reported over the previous 24 hours. Two military were wounded,” he...

      Trilateral contact group to meet in Minsk at 16.00
      Dec24

      Trilateral contact group to meet in Minsk at 16.00

      A meeting of the trilateral contact group, which is scheduled for Wednesday in Minsk, will begin at 16.00. Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Administration for International Relations Valeriy Chaly said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I have just contacted representatives who flew to...

      Naftogaz transfers second tranche of $1.65 billion to Gazprom
      Dec24

      Naftogaz transfers second tranche of $1.65 billion to Gazprom

      NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine transferred $1.65 billion to Gazprom as payment for the gas that was earlier delivered and not paid for, the company announced on Tuesday, December23. “NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine transferred to OJSC Gazprom $1.65 billion as payment for the gas that was earlier delivered and not paid for. Thus, in accordance with the...