Section: News & Summaries

      President to table in parliament bill on ‘temporary order’ for Donbas next week
      Sep10

      President to table in parliament bill on ‘temporary order’ for Donbas next week

      The bill on the temporary order of local government in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada next week. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this at an extended government meeting on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “The [draft] law of Ukraine on the temporary order of...

      Poroshenko: Russians withdraw 70% of military from Donbas
      Sep10

      Poroshenko: Russians withdraw 70% of military from Donbas

      The Russians withdraw 70% of military from Donbas that stayed on the territory of Ukraine. Petro Poroshenko said at the government meeting Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “According to recent data of our intelligence, 70 percent of the Russian forces were withdrawn abroad. This is another hope that peaceful initiatives have a good...

      Ukraine may repay all external debts this year – Finance Ministry
      Sep10

      Ukraine may repay all external debts this year – Finance Ministry

      Our state is able to repay all external financial obligations in 2014. Finance Minister of Ukraine Oleksandr Shlapak said before a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers Wednesday. “The hryvnia rate raises the budget expenses. But, taking into consideration the fact that we have enough borrowings in the foreign currency, we do not feel a special...

      Poroshenko not ruling out creation of special regime in ATO zone
      Sep10

      Poroshenko not ruling out creation of special regime in ATO zone

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he does not rule out the creation of a special regime of the stay of citizens in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). He said this at an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I do not rule out that in the near future we...

      Poroshenko: Minsk protocol does not envisage federalization of Donbas
      Sep10

      Poroshenko: Minsk protocol does not envisage federalization of Donbas

      The Minsk protocol does not envisage the federalization or alienation of Donbas. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this at an extended government meeting on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “The protocol foresees the restoration and preservation of Ukraine’s sovereignty in the whole territory of the Donbas,...

      Mass graves discovered near Luhansk airport
      Sep10

      Mass graves discovered near Luhansk airport

      Mass graves of dozens of people were discovered near the Luhansk airport. This is most likely the militants buried their accomplices. TSN reported on its website. “Near the Luhansk airport, which was previously left by the ATO forces, the locals have found a mass grave of several dozen people. Fresh graves are not signed. This is most...

      Ukraine wants to purchase Azerbaijanian oil – Prodan
      Sep10

      Ukraine wants to purchase Azerbaijanian oil – Prodan

      Ukraine and Azerbaijan discuss supply of Azerbaijanian oil to Ukrainian oil producing enterprises. Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan told a briefing in Baku, the press service of the Ministry reports. “Ukraine intends to maintain relations with Azerbaijan in the energy sphere in the future. The Minister noted that a meeting is...

      No casualties reported among Ukrainian military in ATO zone last night – Dmytrashkivsky
      Sep10

      No casualties reported among Ukrainian military in ATO zone last night – Dmytrashkivsky

      No casualties were reported among the Ukrainian military in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in Donbas last night, ATO headquarters spokesman Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky has told Espreso.TV. “Last night passed without losses among the personnel of the ATO forces,” he said. He said that the work was also underway on the...

      Government forces come under Grad and artillery fire five times overnight
      Sep10

      Government forces come under Grad and artillery fire five times overnight

      Russian-terrorist troops again grossly violated the truce in the early hours of Wednesday, shelling the positions of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces with Grad rockets and artillery at least five times. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “At least five attacks on the positions of...

      Russians and militants regrouping in Donbas
      Sep10

      Russians and militants regrouping in Donbas

      Russian-terrorist forces are actively regrouping near three populated localities in Luhansk region, Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk has reported on Facebook. “The active movement of Russian-terrorist troops was reported near Luhansk, Lysychansk and Alchevsk,” he wrote. In addition, he said, fuel and oil materials...