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      Naftogaz deficit exceeds state budget deficit – Yatseniuk
      Dec03

      Naftogaz deficit exceeds state budget deficit – Yatseniuk

      The deficit of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine exceeds the state budget deficit and amounts to UAH 103 billion. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at the first meeting of the newly appointed government on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Most of all I am worried about the deficit of National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz,...

      Ministers vacate seats for nine new deputies in Rada
      Dec03

      Ministers vacate seats for nine new deputies in Rada

      After appointment of the new membership of the Cabinet, nine new people’s deputies will enter the parliament. As Yuriy Lutsenko’s Press Secretary explained to Ukrinform, after appointment of Serhiy Kvit, Pavlo Rozenko and Yuriy Stets as ministers, new people’s deputies from the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko will be Davyd Makarian,...

      Information Policy Ministry a threat to media freedom – OSCE
      Dec03

      Information Policy Ministry a threat to media freedom – OSCE

      OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic believes that the creation of the Ministry of Information Policy poses a threat to media freedom in Ukraine. Mijatovic wrote this on her Twitter page. “Ukraine’s initiative to create a ministry of information is a clear threat to media freedom. This is not the way to counter...

      Naftogaz will repay USD 1.65 billion of debt to Russia by year end
      Dec03

      Naftogaz will repay USD 1.65 billion of debt to Russia by year end

      NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine will pay the second half of debt for Russian gas, which is USD 1.65 billion, by the end of this year. Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn told a briefing at the Cabinet, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As far as I remember, the second part of debt will be paid by the year end,” he said. According to...

      Yatseniuk: State budget for 2015 will be tough
      Dec03

      Yatseniuk: State budget for 2015 will be tough

      Ukraine’s state budget for 2015 will be tough, because the task of the Ukrainian economy is to “survive” and form the basis for further growth and stability. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at the first meeting of the newly appointed government on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The law of...

      Militants attack ATO forces 19 times today
      Dec03

      Militants attack ATO forces 19 times today

      As of 13:00, 19 unsuccessful attacks of militants were recorded at the ATO forces with the use of various types of weapons. The ATO press center informs. “Shelling was carried in the direction of inhabited areas, as such as Zolote, Stanytsia Luhanska, Donetsky, Novobakhmutivka, Opytne, Tonenke, Donetsk, Avdiyivka, Mius, Nikishyne, Artemove,...

      EU transfers EUR 500 mln to Ukraine
      Dec03

      EU transfers EUR 500 mln to Ukraine

      The European Commission on Wednesday transferred EUR 500 million as macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, the European Commission has told a Ukrinform correspondent. “The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, today disbursed EUR 500 million to Ukraine,” reads the report. This disbursement adds to the EUR 860 million provided so...

      Negotiations will eliminate disruptions of Russian coal supply – Demchyshyn
      Dec03

      Negotiations will eliminate disruptions of Russian coal supply – Demchyshyn

      Newly elected Energy and Coal Industry Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn believes that the problem of coal supplies from Russia can be solved through negotiations. He said at his first press conference as minister, Ukrinform reports. “There is a problem with the supply of imported coal from Russia, which was limited to some extent. I definitely...

      About 8,000 terrorists killed in Donbas
      Dec03

      About 8,000 terrorists killed in Donbas

      The losses of militants and Russian mercenaries who are terrorizing the population in Donbas have reached about 8,000 people since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “The losses of militants since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation are estimated at about...

      AK-47 makers fight sanctions with fashion

      The makers of Russia’s iconic AK-47 assault rifle are moving into fashion to get around Western sanctions on its weapons. ||| Moscow – The makers of Russia’s iconic AK-47 assault rifle are moving into fashion to get around Western sanctions on its weapons.At a flashy event in Moscow on Tuesday, Kalashnikov Concern unveiled a new...