Section: Main news
Volume of securities trading on Ukrainian exchanges down by 35% since start of year
The total volume of securities trading on the Ukrainian stock exchanges in January-July 2016 decreased by 35.1% to UAH 130 billion, from UAH 200.4 billion in the same period of 2015, the Securities and Stock Market State Commission (SSMSC) reported. The volume of trade in government bonds amounted to UAH 111.7 billion, accounting for 85.9% of the...
Transparency International: Ukraine must certify e-declaration anti-corruption tool to make it effective
Transparency International is concerned that Ukraine has introduced a new e-declaration system to fight corruption but without the necessary security certification, which means it cannot formally be used to prosecute public officials who falsely report their assets and interests. ”President Poroshenko promised that the e-declaration system would...
Ukraine reports eight wounded in past 24 hours
Eight Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, according to Oleksandr Motuzianyk, presidential spokesman for ATO issues. ”There were eight wounded in action (WIA),” Motuzianyk said at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, a UaPosition correspondent reported. As UaPosition reported earlier, combined...
Zhytomyr Regional State Administration Chairman Mashkovskiy resigns
Zhytomyr Regional State Administration Chairman Serhiy Mashkovskiy wrote a statement on August 16 on his resignation, press secretary of the State Administration Olha Prykhodchenko told a UaPosition correspondent by phone. She said, ”Today, Mashkovskiy wrote a statement on his resignation as chairman of the Zhytomyr Regional State...
State budget receives UAH 605 mln in state property rental payments since start of year
Contributions to the state budget from the lease of state property in January-July 2016 decreased by 10.7% to UAH 604.8 million, compared with UAH 676.9 million in the same period last year, the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) reported on its website. As of August 11, SPFU transferred UAH 647.8 million to the state budget in the form of...
NSDC comments on situation around launch of e-declaration system
Following the provocative mention of the NSDC secretary`s surname in the context of issues related to the introduction of the e-declaration system and efforts of ”regular corruption-fighters” aimed at making the employees of some media distort objective information, the NSDC press service was forced to make a statement. ”The Staff of the NSDC of...
Russia deploys jets at Iranian Airbase to bombs insurgents in Syria (Photos)
Russian warplanes have been deployed to the Hamedan Air Base in western Iran, Al-Masdar News has reported. Currently, the strategic TU-22M3 bombers take flight from southern Russia at Modzok airfield; however, this newly signed military agreement with Iran will allow Russia to reduce flight time by 60%, saving the Kremlin both money and improving...
Militants fire mortars on Maiorsk checkpoint once again
Combined Russian-separatist forces continue to attack positions of the State Border Guard Service`s military. According to the agency`s report, in addition to small arms and grenade launchers, the Russian-backed mercenaries have increasingly started to use mortars. Read alsoMilitants shell border guard post in Maiorsk At about 23:00 on Monday,...
About 1,800 Ukrainian cars in queues on border with Poland: Border guards
As of the morning of August 16, there are a significant number of vehicles – 1,760 cars – standing in queues at crossing points on the border with Poland. According to the State Border Guard Service, the increase in passenger traffic is because the holiday in Poland has ended. ”A large number of cars are trying to cross the Ukrainian-Polish...
Russian citizen attempts to smuggle Ukraine-produced parts for military aircraft: Security Service
A Russian citizen attempting to smuggle Ukrainian-produced military goods was detained by officers of Ukraine`s Security Service (SBU) at a railroad junction of the Ukrainian South-Western Railways in Sumy region, the SBU press service reported. According to experts, the detainee was trying to transfer components of the onboard systems of...