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      Large, medium-sized enterprises of Ukraine reduce loss by 6.6 times
      May27

      Large, medium-sized enterprises of Ukraine reduce loss by 6.6 times

      Large and medium-sized enterprises of Ukraine, excluding budgetary institutions, according to preliminary data, received UAH 58.556 billion loss before tax in the first quarter of 2016, which is 6.6 times lower than the adjusted figure for the same period last year at UAH 385.935 billion, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.In...

      G7 leaders urge all sides to fulfill commitments for elections in Donbas
      May27

      G7 leaders urge all sides to fulfill commitments for elections in Donbas

      The leaders of the G7 have urged all sides to fulfill their commitments without delay with a view to holding local elections in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as soon as possible in accordance with the Minsk agreements, according to G7 Ise-Shima Leaders` Declaration.”We are concerned by continued violence along the line of...

      Brexit threatens global economic growth – G7
      May27

      Brexit threatens global economic growth – G7

      The prospects of the United Kingdom exiting the European Union pose a serious threat to the growth of the world economy, according to the declaration of G7 leaders.”A UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend towards greater global trade and investment, and the jobs they create, and is a further serious risk to growth,” the declaration says.At...

      Global growth is our urgent priority – G7

      G7 leaders have expressed concern over the global economy and the political situations in North Korea and Russia. ||| Ise-Shima, Japan – The Group of Seven industrial powers pledged on Friday to seek strong global growth, while papering over differences on currencies and stimulus policies and expressing concern over North Korea, Russia and...

      Ukraine Economy Ministry forecasts stable economic growth over next 3 yrs
      May27

      Ukraine Economy Ministry forecasts stable economic growth over next 3 yrs

      The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine forecasts a stable growth of the Ukrainian economy over the next three years and says it will do its best to enhance it.”Comparing with the last year, when our economy declined by almost 10%, this year we are expecting growth, a stable growth over the next three years,” First Deputy...

      Militants fire grenade launchers on ATO forces near Avdiyivka, Opytne in last day
      May27

      Militants fire grenade launchers on ATO forces near Avdiyivka, Opytne in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 30 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).”At dusk, the militants actively fired heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and 82mm mortars on our positions near the town of Avdiyivka and the village of...

      Japan PM Abe warns of large scale economic crisis – media
      May27

      Japan PM Abe warns of large scale economic crisis – media

      Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned his Group of Seven counterparts of a crisis on the scale of Lehman Brothers, offering a potential justification to again delay an increase in the national sales tax, Reuters reported citing Nikei.Abe presented data at a Thursday session of the G7 summit he is hosting, showing that commodities prices have...

      Ukrainian Radio begins broadcast in occupied Crimea
      May27

      Ukrainian Radio begins broadcast in occupied Crimea

      Ukraine`s ”UR-1 Ukrainske Radio” (Ukrainian Radio) from May 26 started broadcasting in the Russian-occupied Crimea on 101.4 FM. ”For the first time over two years of annexation, the Crimeans again hear the Ukrainian words [on the radio] and the voice of their Homeland. From now on, it will sound confidently in Crimea. We have just restored...

      G7 leaders support sanctions against Russia
      May27

      G7 leaders support sanctions against Russia

      G7 states note the need to maintain dialogue with Russia but link the duration of sanctions to Moscow`s implementation of Minsk agreements, according to G7 Leaders` Declaration signed in Japan May 27.”The duration of sanctions is clearly linked to Russia`s complete implementation of the Minsk agreements and respect for Ukraine`s sovereignty....

      Klimkin: Ukraine negotiating swap of Ukrainians jailed in Russia for captive Russian soldiers
      May26

      Klimkin: Ukraine negotiating swap of Ukrainians jailed in Russia for captive Russian soldiers

      Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin says that talks are now under way with Russia to exchange Ukrainian political prisoners kept in Russia for Russian soldiers captured in Ukrainian territory, according to TV news service TSN.Klimkin expressed hope that the next stage of the talks would be the release of two Ukrainians imprisoned...