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Bloc of Petro Poroshenko proposes coalition agreement for discussion
The Bloc of Petro Poroshenko has published a draft coalition agreement. The agreement, which was posted on the website solydarnist.org, envisages the obligations of coalition members. “We submitted this document to the People’s Front political party and the Samopomich Union political party. We are publishing a draft coalition...
Losses of Russian banks in Ukraine reach $12.5 bln
Estimates of losses from the realization of direct and indirect risks of Russian banks in Ukraine are growing, ITAR-TASS has reported, citing Kommersant. According to the newspaper, major banks reported a new scale of problems at the government level, a conservative estimate – $25 billion, and a realistic estimate – $12.5 billion....
Militants continue shelling Donetsk airport
Ukrainian positions in Luhansk region were almost not shelled last night. Instead, militants continue shelling the Donetsk airport, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has reported. “Militants twice shelled our units at the Donetsk airport, as well as near the settlements of Mius, Chornukhyne and Nikishyne,” reads...
Situation remains tense in south of ATO zone
The situation remains tense in the south of the zone of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO), the ATO press center has reported. “The situation remains dynamic in the south of the zone of the anti-terrorist operation. Militants continue to shell our positions in the south of the ATO zone, particularly near Chernenko,” reads the...
CEC counts nearly 98% of votes: People’s Front ahead of Poroshenko Bloc
The Central Election Commission has processed 97.74% of electronic protocols from precinct election commissions as of 05.15 on Wednesday, according to the commission’s website. The People’s Front, which won 22.18% of the vote (3,424,417 votes), holds the lead, whereas the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko is second, with 21.82% of the vote...
Russian income slump saps BP profits
BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in income from Russia as Western sanctions on Moscow led to a slump in earnings from the oil major’s local partner, Kremlin-controlled Rosneft. ||| Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ron Bousso LondonBP’S THIRD-QUARTER results took a hit from declining oil...
United States may provide weapons to Ukraine in coming weeks – Senator
U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee James Inhofe has said he is convinced that the United States will provide defensive weapons to Ukraine in the near future. He said this at a briefing at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center in Kyiv on Tuesday, the Ukrainska Pravda online newspaper reported. This question is...
Pseudo-elections in Donbas jeopardize peace process – Poroshenko
Pseudo-elections in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics that terrorists want to hold on November 2 jeopardize the entire peace process in Donbas. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this at a meeting with U.S. Senator and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee James Inhofe in Kyiv on Tuesday, the...
Ukrainian PM, U.S. senator discuss strengthening of military cooperation
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk and U.S. Senator and Deputy Head of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee James Inhofe have discussed energy security and the strengthening of military and technical cooperation. The head of government welcomed the efforts of the U.S. Senate to further strengthen cooperation with Ukraine, the press...
Banks lose UAH 60 billion in Donbas
The losses of Ukraine’s largest banks over the conflict in Donetsk and Luhansk regions have reached about UAH 60 billion. Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Shlapak said this during an international investment conference “A Fresh Look at Ukraine,” a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We finished the stress testing of...