Section: News & Summaries

      United States transfers 35 armored SUVs to Ukrainian border guards
      Dec20

      United States transfers 35 armored SUVs to Ukrainian border guards

      The U.S. authorities have transferred 35 armored SUVs and equipment to the separate commandant’s office on security and provision of the Ukrainian State Border Service in Bortnychi in order to strengthen Ukrainian border units. The event was held on Saturday with the participation of First Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian State Border...

      Poroshenko thanks Canadian PM for steadfast support for Ukraine
      Dec20

      Poroshenko thanks Canadian PM for steadfast support for Ukraine

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has talked on the phone with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and thanked him for Canadian hospitality during his visit to Ottawa on September 17, the presidential press service has reported. “The sides discussed the situation in Donbas. The president expressed his special gratitude to Canada for...

      Yatseniuk, EIB vice-president to sign loan agreements to restore Ukraine
      Dec20

      Yatseniuk, EIB vice-president to sign loan agreements to restore Ukraine

      Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk will meet with Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Laszlo Baranyay on Monday, December 22. This was stated by the information and public liaisons department of the secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. “During the meeting the sides will sign financial agreements...

      Poroshenko calls on IMF to increase financial aid
      Dec20

      Poroshenko calls on IMF to increase financial aid

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has held a telephone conversation with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde, the press service of the head of state has reported. They discussed the economic situation in Ukraine and the fulfillment by the sides of the obligations under the IMF’s stand-by program....

      Obama imposes sanctions on Crimea
      Dec20

      Obama imposes sanctions on Crimea

      U.S. President Barack Obama has approved an executive order “Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to the Crimea Region of Ukraine.” The U.S. leader made a respective statement late on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Today, I issued an Executive Order taking further...

      Canada supports Ukraine’s fight against Putin regime – PM
      Dec20

      Canada supports Ukraine’s fight against Putin regime – PM

      Canada is introducing additional economic sanctions against Russia, does not recognize the occupation of Crimea and will provide steadfast support for the Ukrainian people, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said. In particular, he announced additional economic sanctions and travel bans against 20 Russian and Ukrainian individuals, and new export...

      Ukrainian troops shelled with Grads and grenade launchers last night – press center
      Dec20

      Ukrainian troops shelled with Grads and grenade launchers last night – press center

      Terrorists continued armed provocations in the anti-terrorist operation area in eastern Ukraine from 21.10 on Friday to 06.00 on Saturday, using small arms, grenade launchers and artillery, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. In particular, last night, in the area of Olkhovatka in Donetsk region, illegal armed groups...

      IMF mission to return to Ukraine in January
      Dec20

      IMF mission to return to Ukraine in January

      An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will return to Ukraine for further work in January 2015, according to a statement released by IMF Mission Chief for Ukraine Nikolay Gueorguiev following the mission’s work in December, Ukrinform reports. “Discussions will continue over the coming weeks, following the mission’s...

      Poroshenko, Steinmeier hope contact group will meet on Sunday
      Dec20

      Poroshenko, Steinmeier hope contact group will meet on Sunday

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he hopes that a meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the situation in Donbas will take place on Sunday, December 21. He said this at a meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the presidential press service reported. Poroshenko said that he had high hopes for a real...

      US slaps news sanctions on Russia

      The United States imposed sanctions Friday on Russian-controlled Crimea as Ukraine announced the loss of five soldiers ahead of peace talks meant to end a war against Russian-backed insurgents. …read more Source:...