Section: News & Summaries
Ukrainian armed forces, militants agree on ceasefire from December 5 – OSCE
Ukrainian military at a meeting with representatives of the Russian Armed Forces and LPR militants in Luhansk on November 29 agreed on a ceasefire, which is to take effect from December 5. This is stated in a daily report of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (OSCE SMM) to Ukraine for December 1, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “On...
Shanghai surges to three-year high
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, with energy firms clawing back some losses as oil prices recovered from multi-year lows. ||| Asian shares rose Tuesday, with energy firms clawing back some losses as oil prices recovered from multi-year lows, while Shanghai surged to a three-year high on hopes for more Chinese government easing.The Russian ruble...
Poroshenko Bloc approves nine candidates for posts of ministers
The Bloc of Petro Poroshenko faction in parliament has approved nine candidates for the posts of ministers, several faction members have told the Apostrophe online news site. In particular, Volodymyr Demchyshyn is proposed to be appointed minister for energy and coal industry, Alexander Kvitashvili health minister, Aivaras Abromavicius minister...
Militants shell Ukrainian positions 52 times over past 24 hours
Terrorists have made 52 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces over the past 24 hours, using artillery and mortars, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. In particular, militants shelled with artillery the settlements of Donetske, Popasna, Stary Aidar, Krymske, Makarove, Shchastia,...
Poroshenko asks European Investment Bank to help Donbas
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has offered President of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer to consider the possibility of providing financial and humanitarian support to Donetsk and Luhansk regions affected by the actions of militants, the presidential press service has reported. “It’s essential for Ukraine to get this...
West should give Ukraine another $15 bln – FT
The IMF and Western donors should provide another $15 billion to Ukraine in order to settle the situation in Ukraine, since sanctions against Russia do not seem a sufficiently effective instrument of deterrence with respect to Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is stated in an article published in Britain’s Financial Times newspaper, a...
Russia pulls tanks to Stanytsia Luhanska
The enemy is sending “batches” of three or four armored vehicles, including tanks, into the area of Stanytsia Luhanska, close to the border with Russia. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “Armored vehicles are moving from the border with Russia, under the cover of artillery...
Moldova pro-European parties eye coalition
Pro-European parties in Moldova pledged to pull together a coalition to steer the ex-Soviet country on a path towards EU integration. ||| Chisinau – Pro-European parties in Moldova pledged on Monday to pull together a coalition to steer the ex-Soviet country on a path towards EU integration after securing a narrow win in a weekend...
The bank where women rule
How about a central bank where women outnumber men? This is the Bank of Thailand… ||| Bangkok – Janet Yellen’s appointment as Federal Reserve chair this year was hailed as another step toward gender equality. How about a central bank where women outnumber men?This is the Bank of Thailand, which runs monetary policy in Southeast...
EU admits strengthening of sanctions against Russia
The European Union will strengthen sanctions against Russia if the situation in eastern Ukraine deteriorates. EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said this at a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, which was held in Brussels on Monday, a Ukrinform...