Section: News & Summaries

      First meeting of National Council of Reforms will start at 17:00
      Dec24

      First meeting of National Council of Reforms will start at 17:00

      The first meeting of the National Council of Reforms, headed by the President, will be held today and it will start at 17:00. The presidential press service informed. “A meeting of the National Council of Reforms will be held under the chairmanship of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at 17:00, Wednesday, December 24,” a statement...

      United States expresses support for NATO’s ‘open door’ policy for Ukraine
      Dec24

      United States expresses support for NATO’s ‘open door’ policy for Ukraine

      The United States supports the policy of accession to NATO by countries that want to join collaborative efforts in ensuring Euro-Atlantic security. U.S. Department of State deputy spokesperson Marie Harf said this on Tuesday, while commenting on the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the decision on Ukraine’s non-bloc status, an Ukrinform...

      Militants shell ATO forces 25 times at night: Grad rocket launchers used again
      Dec24

      Militants shell ATO forces 25 times at night: Grad rocket launchers used again

      The situation in the ATO area is characterized by an increase of provocations from the side of illegal armed groups. At night, militants shelled positions of Ukrainian military 25 times from small arms, grenade launchers, mortars and artillery. The ATO press center informs. “Terrorists opened fire on the new terminal of the Donetsk airport,...

      Ukraine is sovereign state and decides itself where to go – UN Secretary-General
      Dec24

      Ukraine is sovereign state and decides itself where to go – UN Secretary-General

      UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon notes that Ukraine, as a sovereign country, has the right to decide on its own future. Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said this, while commenting on the Verkhovna Rada’s decision to cancel the country’s non-bloc status, TASS reported. “Looking at the vote, just at the vote...

      Poroshenko sacks 78 heads of district state administrations in 18 regions
      Dec24

      Poroshenko sacks 78 heads of district state administrations in 18 regions

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed 78 heads of district state administrations in 18 regions of Ukraine. The respective orders have been posted on the website of the head of state. In particular, Poroshenko dismissed 11 heads of district state administrations in Ivano-Frankivsk region, seven heads of district state administrations...

      400 Russian mercenaries moving from Rostov to Donetsk
      Dec24

      400 Russian mercenaries moving from Rostov to Donetsk

      Near Snizhne, Donetsk region, movement of 400 Russian mercenaries was fixed, who passed training at the “training camp” in Russian Rostov-on-Don. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Near Snizhne, movement of 400 Russian mercenaries was fixed, who passed training at the “training camp” in Rostov-on-Don...

      Ukrainian partisans fight back Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group
      Dec24

      Ukrainian partisans fight back Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group

      Near Novoazovsk, a Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group, moving in the territory, controlled by militants, after exfiltration from the territory, controlled by Ukrainian troops, was ambushed. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. As a result of clashes with a subdivision of Ukrainian partisans “several...

      OSCE to focus on situation in Donbas next year – Serbian foreign minister
      Dec24

      OSCE to focus on situation in Donbas next year – Serbian foreign minister

      The situation in eastern Ukraine and the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis will be the focus of the OSCE next year. Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said this during his visit to Kyiv, Radio Liberty reported. “Ukraine, as well as the question of how to solve the crisis in Ukraine, will be a priority of our chairmanship of the OSCE next...

      Britain to allocate about ?1 mln for reforms in Ukraine
      Dec24

      Britain to allocate about ?1 mln for reforms in Ukraine

      The UK government will allocate to Ukraine about ?1 million for a program to support reforms in the country in 2015-2016, Ukraine’s 24 news channel has reported. The main project of the program aims to improve the management system, increase the transparency of government in Ukraine, as well as to fight corruption. In addition, it is...

      Russia not threatened with Maidan, but with Donbas scenario – Savchenko’s lawyer
      Dec24

      Russia not threatened with Maidan, but with Donbas scenario – Savchenko’s lawyer

      Lawyer Mark Feygin, who defends Verkhovna Rada MP Nadia Savchenko, predicts social fallout in Russia, which, in his opinion, will at once turn into the “Donbas scenario.” He said this to the “112 Ukraine” TV channel. “I am looking at what is happening in Russia for a long time. And my opinion – everything will develop in Russia according to...