Section: News & Summaries

      One more Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas
      Oct31

      One more Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas

      One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and four more have been injured in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday. “One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed in...

      EU estimates ‘winter gas package’ at $4.6 bln
      Oct31

      EU estimates ‘winter gas package’ at $4.6 bln

      The European Commission has estimated the value of trilateral agreements reached in Brussels on October 30 regarding the terms of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine until March 31, 2015 at $4.6 billion. Such calculations on the value of the “winter gas package” have been released by the European Commission, Ukrinform’s...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Oct31

      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.

      Russia may resume Ukraine gas supply

      Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met. ||| Moscow – Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met, Alexei Miller, head of state gas monopoly Gazprom, said on Friday. Moscow, Kiev and the European Union clinched a deal on...

      Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to gas deal

      Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine. ||| Brussels – Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in Ukraine. European...

      Liashko’s party ready to enter into coalition under certain conditions
      Oct31

      Liashko’s party ready to enter into coalition under certain conditions

      Oleh Liashko’s Radical Party has expressed its willingness to participate in a parliamentary coalition, according to a statement released by the party’s press service. The party insists that the coalition agreement take into account several provisions. They believe that a new coalition government must ensure the integrity and unitary...

      Russian ‘aid convoy’ arrives in Donetsk and Luhansk
      Oct31

      Russian ‘aid convoy’ arrives in Donetsk and Luhansk

      A column of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has delivered the so-called “humanitarian aid” to Donetsk and Luhansk – with 50 trucks entering each of the two cities, TASS has reported. “The Russian humanitarian convoy of approximately a hundred vehicles previously divided into two columns. Fifty trucks brought to...

      Criminal case opened against Porechenkov
      Oct31

      Criminal case opened against Porechenkov

      The Ukrainian Interior Ministry has instituted criminal proceedings against Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov, who personally took part in the shelling of a Ukrainian Armed Forces unit with a heavy machine gun in Donetsk. Porechenkov is facing imprisonment for a term of 7 to 12 years. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov reported this on his...

      Gazprom ready to resume gas supplies to Ukraine within 48 hours – Miller
      Oct31

      Gazprom ready to resume gas supplies to Ukraine within 48 hours – Miller

      Gazprom may start gas supplies to Ukraine within 48 hours. This was stated by Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, RIA Novosti reported. “Gazprom may begin deliveries to Ukraine within 48 hours. It all depends on advance payment,” the agency reported, citing Miller. As Ukrinform reported, late on October 30, Ukraine, the EU and Russia completed...

      Russia sends saboteurs to Mariupol area
      Oct31

      Russia sends saboteurs to Mariupol area

      The Russian command continues to send subversive and intelligence groups to the area close to Mariupol, Donetsk region. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk wrote this on his Facebook page. “The sending of subversive and intelligence groups of the enemy in the direction of the Donetsk-Mariupol highway continues. The Russian...