Section: News & Summaries
Ukraine may apply to become EU member – European Parliament resolution
The European Parliament has again recognized and reaffirmed the prospect of Ukraine as a European country to obtain membership of the European Union in future, in accordance with Article 49 of the EU Treaty. This is stated in a resolution “On the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU-Russia relations,” which was approved in...
Moskal appointed governor of Luhansk region
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed Hennadiy Moskal as chairman of Luhansk Regional State Administration. A decree to that effect has been posted on the website of the head of state. As reported, on September 17, the Cabinet of Ministers approved Moskal’s appointment as Luhansk regional governor. On September 15, Poroshenko...
EP urges EU to cancel South Stream agreement and disconnect Russian banks
The European Parliament has called on EU member states to cancel the planned conclusion of agreements with Russia in the energy sector, including the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline, as well as to disconnect the country’s banks from the SWIFT international interbank system of information transfer and payments. This is stated...
Putin threatened to ‘take’ European capitals in two days – media
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that he could bring Russian troops not only to Kyiv, but also to a number of European cities. This is stated in a summary of the European External Action Service, Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, Putin said this in a conversation with Ukrainian...
Dollar stably high on interbank
Trading in the U.S. dollar on the interbank currency market of Ukraine opened with a drop of quotations on Thursday – 13.9000/14.3000 as of 10:10 a.m. InterBusinessConsulting informs. Euro/hryvia quotations went down – 17.8975/18.4155, prices for the Russian currency fell – 0.3625/0.3730. On the interbank currency market, prices...
Kazakhstan says it will not send troops to Ukraine
The Kazakhstan Defense Ministry denies reports of allegedly planned sending of troops to Ukraine. It is said in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Defense Ministry. “Some Facebook users spread information about the alleged planned sending of military of some units of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan to Ukraine. This message is...
Komorowski: Russia digs ditch with blood and hatred
The Kremlin has made a huge mistake, digging a ditch of hatred between Russians and Ukrainians. Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said on air of the TOK.FM radio. “Russia has made a terrible mistake in terms of its own interests. It dug a ditch, additionally filling it with blood, negative attitude, hatred, sense of injustice on the...
Gazprom says about inability to meet European demand
Russian Gazprom warns European users that it is unable to meet their growing demand for gas. The publication Ukrayinska Energetyka informs. “The EU sources said on condition of anonymity that the issues about how much gas Gazprom will supply to the European Union have been raised and that Gazprom insists to adjust the volumes within contractual...
German intelligence: Russia supplies air defense systems to Donbas
Russia supplies the newest air defense systems to militants in eastern Ukraine. The Bundestag received such information from the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) at the request of a member of the Government Committee for Defense from the Left Party, Alexander Neu, Deutsche Welle reported, referring to the Bild newspaper. “The issue...
Kasyanov says when Russia may collapse
Nearest 1.5-2 years will be decisive for the future of the Russian Federation. One of Russian opposition leaders, ex-Premier Mikhail Kasyanov said at a meeting with Polish intelligentsia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty informs. “Already at the end of this year, noticeable phenomena will be in the economy of Russia, which will consequently entail...