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      Canada to allocate $54 million to Ukraine
      Jan26

      Canada to allocate $54 million to Ukraine

      Canada will provide financial assistance worth $54 million to Ukrainian business. Canadian International Trade Minister Ed Fast said this at a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Aivaras Abromavicius, the Yevropeiska Pravda online newspaper reported. “Today, during a meeting with the Ukrainian minister, we have announced the opening of a...

      Agrarians lose billions of hryvnias due to cancellation of VAT refund
      Jan26

      Agrarians lose billions of hryvnias due to cancellation of VAT refund

      Cancellation of VAT refund to exporters of grain and industrial crops, which took effect on January 1, 2015, has not led to lower prices for these crops. Deputy minister for agrarian policy and food of Ukraine Volodymyr Lapa has told this in commentary to an Ukrinform correspondent. He noted that there would certainly be a decline in volume of...

      PACE recognizes powers of Savchenko, gives her immunity, source says
      Jan26

      PACE recognizes powers of Savchenko, gives her immunity, source says

      At the morning meeting, the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has recognized by an overwhelming majority the voting powers of representative of the Ukrainian delegation MP Nadiya Savchenko and has given her diplomatic immunity. A diplomatic source in the PACE has said this to an Ukrinform correspondent. “The...

      Two more days of mourning declared in Mariupol
      Jan26

      Two more days of mourning declared in Mariupol

      In Mariupol January 26 – 27 have been declared days of mourning for the victims of the militant shelling of the Vostochniy district, the press service of the City Council of Mariupol reported on Monday. “In accordance with the order of the Mariupol Mayor Yuriy Hotlubei, in Mariupol January 26 – 27 were declared days of mourning...

      Almost 62 thousand people called up within fourth wave of mobilization
      Jan26

      Almost 62 thousand people called up within fourth wave of mobilization

      Almost 62 thousand Ukrainian reservists have received draft notices within a new wave of partial mobilization. Spokesperson of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine Viktoria Kushnir has announced this at a briefing on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As of January 25, draft notices were sent to 61,748 reservists, representing 71.7% of...

      Russia bans salt imports from Artyomsol

      Moscow’s consumer rights watchdog has imposed a temporary ban on salt imports from a state Ukrainian producer. ||| Moscow – Russia’s consumer rights watchdog said on Monday it had imposed a temporary ban on salt imports from a state Ukrainian producer, citing a violation of legislation. Rospotrebnadzor said it had banned salt...

      Child evacuations in Ukraine

      Fighting in eastern Ukraine has killed at least nine people, as authorities prepare to evacuate children. …read more Source:...

      EU Council to hold urgent meeting on Thursday
      Jan26

      EU Council to hold urgent meeting on Thursday

      Council of the European Union will hold an urgent meeting on Thursday, January 29, due to the escalation of violence in Donbas. This decision was made by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, the European External Action Service reported. “Following yesterday’s attack on Mariupol and the...

      PACE to challenge powers of Russian delegation, source says
      Jan26

      PACE to challenge powers of Russian delegation, source says

      Confirmation of powers of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and possible prolongation of the sanctions against it will be one of the main topics of the Assembly’s winter session, which has opened in Strasbourg on Monday. In accordance with the regulations of the PACE, January 1, 2015, all...

      Obama not to interfere in “military conflict with Russia”
      Jan26

      Obama not to interfere in “military conflict with Russia”

      After the recent events in Ukraine, President of the U.S. Barack Obama continues to focus on increasing pressure on Russia, as well as on the economic assistance to Ukraine, equipping and training of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. He said this during his visit to India on Sunday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. ” It would not be...