Section: News & Summaries
6,000-10,000 Russian troops fighting in Donbas
Some 6,000-10,000 Russian servicemen are fighting against Ukrainian troops in Donbas. A representative of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Major-General Oleksandr Rozmaznin, said this at a press conference at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Today 32,400 people are fighting in Donbas,...
Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on December 4 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.
28 committees and two special commissions may be in Rada
28 parliamentary committees and two special commissions are planned to be created in the Verkhovna Rada. MP Mykola Tomenko told reporters, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “By this moment, until we had not decided about a new committee, 27 committees remain plus one or two commissions. In other words, maximum there may be 28 plus two,” the...
Brok thinks debate on Ukraine’s accession to NATO is counterproductive
Chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Elmar Brok has said that the question of accession of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to NATO is now not on the agenda. This is stated in a statement by the German politician, a Ukrinform correspondent in Brussels reported. “Now this is not the time to discuss the membership...
Opposition Bloc claims for three committees
The Opposition Bloc claims for three parliamentary committees, such as regulation, freedom of speech and human rights committees. MP from the Opposition Bloc Serhiy Liovochkin told reporters on the parliament’s sidelines, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Primarily, this is the regulation, freedom of speech and human rights committee,” he...
Poland ratifies Ukraine’s Association Agreement with EU – Poroshenko
Poland’s Senate has just ratified the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote this on his Twitter page. “The Senate of Poland, in the presence of the Ukrainian delegation, has just ratified the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. 100% – FOR....
Batkivshchyna gets three committees in Verkhovna Rada
Representatives of the All-Ukrainian Association Batkivshchyna will head three parliamentary committees. MP Andriy Kozhemiakin told about such an agreement to reporters on the parliament’s sidelines, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Batkivshchyna got three committees during the distribution,” the MP said. He specified that the matter...
Opposition Bloc creates its own government and budget
The Opposition Bloc faction will present next week its own government, which can be led by Borys Kolesnikov. Opposition Bloc MP Serhiy Liovochkin told this to journalists in the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, UKRINFORM reported. “We will not vote for the government program. The Opposition Bloc will create an opposition government, and next...
U.S., EU to support energy reform in Ukraine – statement
The United States and the European Union will support reforms in Ukraine’s energy sector that were outlined by the government. This is stated in a joint statement of the 6th EU-U.S. Energy Council meeting, which was held in Brussels on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The Council reiterated the resolve of the EU and the...
Dollar sold at 15.33 UAH/USD on interbank
The average weighted hryvnia rate on the interbank currency market was 15.33 UAH/USD as of 10:30 a. m. December 4. These data are published on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine. According to information of the system for reflection of the interbank market, trading in the hryvnia opened with quotations 15.25/15.62 UAH/USD on Thursday....