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      Let’s Do the Numbers: What Would Ukraine’s Parliament Look Like if Elections Were Held Today?
      May11

      Let’s Do the Numbers: What Would Ukraine’s Parliament Look Like if Elections Were Held Today?

      Ukraine will likely avoid early parliamentary elections this year. Some analysts feared that early elections would bring populists to power, while others reasoned that they might bring more reformers into parliament. Barring a collapse of the thin parliamentary majority that made Volodomyr Groisman Ukraine’s prime minister on April 14, he...

      Financial aid to Ukraine in 2016 to be limited to IMF tranche, U.S. and EU loans  – expert
      May11

      Financial aid to Ukraine in 2016 to be limited to IMF tranche, U.S. and EU loans – expert

      The situation on the Ukrainian interbank currency market will remain volatile, and the financial assistance to Ukraine from its official creditors this year will come in the form of the next bailout tranche under the IMF`s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved in March 2015 and related loans from the U.S. government and the European Union, chief...

      Ukraine, China agree to simplify visa regime
      May11

      Ukraine, China agree to simplify visa regime

      Ukraine and China have agreed on implementing steps to soften mutual visa regime, that`s according to a statement by Ukraine`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs following negotiations between heads of Ukraine`s and China`s consular services, Ukraine Today reported.”We reached an agreement in principle on undertaking mutual steps to simplify the...

      Ukraine`s public debt in March increases to $65.2 bln
      May11

      Ukraine`s public debt in March increases to $65.2 bln

      Ukraine`s state and government-guaranteed debt in late March totaled $65.237 billion, which was higher by $887 million, or 1.4%, compared to late February.Ukraine`s state and government-guaranteed debt estimated in the national currency in late March amounted to UAH 1.710 trillion, which was lower by UAH 30.558 billion, or 1.8%, as compared to...

      Up to 64 killed in car bomb attack in Iraq`s Baghdad – media
      May11

      Up to 64 killed in car bomb attack in Iraq`s Baghdad – media

      The death toll from a car bomb attack at a marketplace in eastern Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday, rose to 64 people killed and 87 others wounded, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.”The police report said that 64 people were killed and 87 others wounded in the car bomb explosion in Sadr City marketplace,” the source said on condition...

      U.S. begins works on Poland`s Redzikowo missile defense shield
      May11

      U.S. begins works on Poland`s Redzikowo missile defense shield

      An event marking the start of the building of the American anti-missile defense installation in Poland`s Redzikowo military base will take place at the site at 15:00 on Friday, May 13, 2016, according to Poland.pl.The ceremony will be attended by the Minister of Defense, Antoni Macierewicz as well as representatives of the U.S. Administration,...

      Myrotvorets website leaks personal data of journalists accredited in ”DPR”: intl scandal brewing
      May11

      Myrotvorets website leaks personal data of journalists accredited in ”DPR”: intl scandal brewing

      Ukrainian website Myrotvorets in a controversial move has published personal data of about 5,000 journalists who were accredited by the self-proclaimed authorities in the militant-occupied areas of Donbas. In addition to the Ukrainian media employees, the list includes foreign correspondents.According to Anastasia Stanko, the journalist and...

      Zguladze resigns from post of 1st Deputy Interior Minister
      May11

      Zguladze resigns from post of 1st Deputy Interior Minister

      First Deputy Interior Minister Eka Zguladze has resigned, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov wrote on Twitter.”Eka resigned from the post of First Deputy Interior Minister. The Cabinet adopted the decision at her request. Eka will make a statement, do not spread rumors,” Avakov said.At the same time, he said that Zguladze had accepted his proposal...

      Groysman urges to boost gas production in Ukraine
      May11

      Groysman urges to boost gas production in Ukraine

      Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has called the decline in the energy dependence of Ukraine at the expense of maximizing its own gas production a government priority.”Ukraine has to overcome energy dependence and to increase to the maximum own production, implementing energy efficiency policies as much as possible. This will enable the...

      Ukraine calls on international community to condemn Russia`s aggressive policy against Crimean Tatars
      May11

      Ukraine calls on international community to condemn Russia`s aggressive policy against Crimean Tatars

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine calls on international organizations to condemn the Russian Federation for its violations of human rights and freedoms of the Crimean Tatar people, an UaPosition correspondent reported referring to an appeal of the Ukrainian Parliament to the United Nations, the European Parliament, the Parliamentary Assembly of the...