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      Defense minister: Ukrainian armed forces should prepare for warfare
      Nov12

      Defense minister: Ukrainian armed forces should prepare for warfare

      The Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces should prepare for combat operations due to the build-up of military efforts by Russia and Russia-controlled terrorists. Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We see and know about increasing efforts by...

      National Bank says when market becomes balanced
      Nov12

      National Bank says when market becomes balanced

      The balanced hryvnia rate will be found, when the dynamics of its price reduction stops. Head of the NBU department for foreign exchange transactions and analysis of financial markets Serhiy Ponomarenko told reporters on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The balanced exchange rate will be found when devaluation stops,”...

      EU allocates EUR 260 mln to Ukraine
      Nov12

      EU allocates EUR 260 mln to Ukraine

      The EU has granted Ukraine the next tranche of EUR 260 million in macro-financial assistance and provided an additional EUR 3.3 million as humanitarian assistance to the population affected by the conflict in Donbas. The European Commission reported this on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent in Brussels said. “Today, the European...

      National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: More convoys carrying manpower and military equipment arrive from Russia
      Nov12

      National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: More convoys carrying manpower and military equipment arrive from Russia

      Kyiv, 12 November 2014 – Terrorists supported by direct participation of Russian military and instructors continue preparations to the offensive against the Ukrainian Armed Forces and civilians. Military equipment and convoys with manpower arrive in Ukraine from the territory of Russia. As per intelligence information yesterday at midnight the...

      Yatseniuk hopes IMF will help stabilize hryvnia
      Nov12

      Yatseniuk hopes IMF will help stabilize hryvnia

      Prime MIniter Arseniy Yatseniuk hopes that IMF experts will help the National Bank carry out the balanced currency rate policy. He told at the government meeting Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The IMF Mission arrives in Ukraine. I instruct the Finance Ministry and all central executive bodies to immediately hold meetings with the...

      National Bank plans to cut mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings
      Nov12

      National Bank plans to cut mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings

      The National Bank of Ukraine considers a variant of cutting the mandatory sale of exporters’ foreign currency earnings from 75% to 50%. Head of the NBU Department for currency operations and analysis of financial markets Serhiy Ponomarenko told reporters about this Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Now a question is discussed...

      Government allocates UAH 300 million for reconstruction of Donbas
      Nov12

      Government allocates UAH 300 million for reconstruction of Donbas

      The government allocates UAH 300 million for reconstruction of the infrastructure on Donbas territories, controlled by Ukraine, as well as for the aid to people, who come from the territories, temporary controlled by terrorists. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk told at the government meeting Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Very...

      All ministers and heads of administrations from Svoboda resign
      Nov12

      All ministers and heads of administrations from Svoboda resign

      Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Sych, Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Ihor Shvaika and Environment and Natural Resources Minister Andriy Mokhnyk, who are representatives of the Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union, have announced the termination of their powers in the government. In addition, statements of resignation have been submitted...

      Militants close official website of Donetsk mayor
      Nov12

      Militants close official website of Donetsk mayor

      In Donetsk, militants closed the official website of the city executive board. The official website of Donetsk City Mayor Oleksandr Lukianchenko http://mer.dn stopped its work, as the “mirror” of the mayor’s website http://www.lukyanchenko.donetsk.ua. Over recent months, actual information about the life of Donetsk was published there,...

      Ex-senator on lethal weapons to Ukraine: There is a chance
      Nov12

      Ex-senator on lethal weapons to Ukraine: There is a chance

      Former Republican Senator Gordon Humphrey has said he believes that there are much more chances in the newly elected U.S. Senate to support the provision of modern lethal weapons to Ukraine. He wrote this in an article for the Washington Post. “At present, I count 47 senators – Democrats and Republicans – who are on record...