Section: News & Summaries
Ukrainians will celebrate Defender of Motherland Day on feast of Intercession of Holy Virgin
President Petro Poroshenko cancelled celebration of the Defender of Motherland Day on February 23. A relevant decree is posted on the website of the head of state. “In order to honor the courage and heroism of the defenders of independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, military traditions and achievements of the Ukrainian people, for...
Ukrainian Australians to protest Putin’s visit
Ukrainian Australians are planning protests at the G20 summit that will be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Australian national radio ABC has reported. “Ukrainian Australians are planning protests at the G20 in Brisbane next month, following confirmation that Russian president Vladimir Putin will attend the summit,” reads...
Russia’s ruble plunges to new low
Russia’s ruble has slumped to a new all-time low against the euro as the spillover from the Ukraine crisis and falling oil prices pummelled the economy. ||| Moscow – Russia’s ruble on Monday slumped to a new all-time low against the euro as the spillover from the Ukraine crisis and falling oil prices pummelled the economy.The...
Deshchytsia appointed Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed new ambassadors to Poland, France and Saudi Arabia. The decrees to that effect were posted on the website of the head of state on Monday. In particular, former Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsia was appointed Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland. Oleh Shamshur, who served as ambassador to the...
Russia signs deals with China
Russia and China signed energy, finance and trade deals that Moscow hailed as evidence a policy turn towards Asia will help it weather Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis. ||| Moscow – Russia and China signed energy, finance and trade deals on Monday hailed by Moscow as evidence a policy turn towards Asia will help it weather...
New Russian units coming to border with Russia
The units of the Russian Armed Forces that are leaving the areas bordering Ukraine are replaced with new units, i.e. a rotation of troops is underway, Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk has reported on Facebook. “In particular, a rotation of units is underway: the 98th airborne division (permanent site of deployment –...
OSCE drones to monitor only part of border with Russia – mission spokesman
OSCE drones designed to monitor Ukraine’s border with Russia will cover only part of the territory near the border, spokesman for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Michael Bociurkiw has told Ukrinform. “They [the drones] will cover part [of the border]. These drones have a range of 100 kilometers,” Bociurkiw said....
Ukrainian president nominates new defense minister
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has tabled for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada a motion nominating Stepan Poltorak for the post of Ukraine’s defense minister, the presidential press service has reported. At a meeting with the candidate, the head of state noted the high organizational skills and authority of Commander of the...
Russian troops retreating from Ukrainian border – NSDC
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has confirmed the dismantling of field camps of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border and the beginning of their deployment to their home bases. The spokesman for the center’s information and analytical center, Andriy Lysenko, said this at a briefing on Monday, a Ukrinform...
Sociologists predict 60% turnout in elections for Verkhovna Rada
Director of the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation Iryna Bekeshkina has predicted turnout of less than 60% for early parliamentary elections in Ukraine on October 26. She said this on Monday at a press conference dedicated to National Exit Poll 2014, while answering a question from Ukrinform’s reporter. “There is a...