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NBU promises exchange rate of UAH 11.7/$1
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeriya Hontareva has predicted the exchange rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar at UAH 11.7/$1 after the stabilization of the situation in Donbas. She said this at a roundtable meeting on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Once we restore industrial potential, we can clearly...
Rada saves Luhansk region from new Holodomor – Moskal
People’s deputy, head of the Luhansk regional administration Hennadiy Moskal said that a resolution about the change in the administrative-territorial order of Luhansk region comes into forces since the moment of its adoption. He told journalists on the parliament’s sidelines, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Resolutions adopted...
Five Ukrainian troops killed in past 24 hours
Five Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in Donbas over the past day. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “Five Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in the past 24 hours as a result...
Lviv students congratulate Putin on his birthday
UKRAINE-PUTIN-BIRTHDAY- UKRAINE-PUTIN-BIRTHDAY-LVIV-STUDENTS-CONGRATULATIONS Lviv students congratulate Putin on his birthday A Ukrinform correspondent reports. “By our flash mob we “congratulate” Vladimir Putin on his 62nd birthday and warn him about the consequences of his aggressive policy towards Ukraine,” said one of...
Parliament changes administrative system of Luhansk region
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted two draft resolutions on amendments to the administrative and territorial system of Luhansk region, which were filed by Ukrainian MP Hennadiy Moskal. A Ukrinform correspondent said that MPs had voted for a draft resolution on changes to the administrative and territorial system of Luhansk region, changes...
More than 400 units of armored vehicles repaired over month
Over the time of the truce, Ukrainian repair teams repaired more than 400 units of armored vehicles. Official representative of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing about this,” a Ukrinform correspondent reports. Over a period from September 6 and till October 6, 2014, Ukroboronprom mobile teams repaired 433 units...
Poroshenko dismisses top State Border Service officials
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed Army General Mykola Lytvyn as head of the State Border Service of Ukraine. A decree to that effect has been posted on the website of the head of state The president also dismissed First Deputy Head of the State Border Service, Director of the Department of State Border Protection, Colonel General...
MPs support ‘inevitability of punishment’ for terrorism
Ukrainian MPs have passed a law that envisages the inevitability of punishment for corruption and terrorist financing. A total of 253 MPs voted for law No. 4448a at the third attempt. The draft law was prepared to ensure the principle of inevitability of punishment in cases when the suspect (defendant), being outside Ukraine, is hiding from the...
Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions.
Parliament votes for creation of anti-corruption bureau
Ukrainian lawmakers have adopted at first reading a draft law on the system of specially authorized entities in combating corruption. A total of 278 MPs voted for this decision on Tuesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov said that presidential bill No. 5085 would be the first issue considered...