March 22, 2016

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights March 14-20, 2016

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights March 14-20, 2016 from Digests & Analytics Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada wants to change the Parliament regulations – Hryvnia is still unstable – the Constitutional Court allowed the Parliament to change the Constitution at any time – Cybersecurity strategy – Government crisis continues – State-owned companies operate inefficiently – Crackdown of LGBT festival in Lviv – Criminal amber business – Anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea – Hopes for a visa-free regime – Sanctions and the Savchenko list – Withdrawal of the Russian troops from Syria and war in Donbas

January 31, 2016

01/30/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -Repeat elections in Kryvyi Rih will be held on March 27, 2016

Repeat elections in Kryvyi Rih will be held on March 27, 2016
Repeat elections in Kryvyi Rih will be held on March 27, 2016

01.30.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Repeat elections in Kryvyi Rih will be held on March 27, 2016.
  • Constitutional Court started consideratingn the amendments to the Constitution related to justice reform.
  • US Ambassador Pyatt said that creating the "Ministry of Truth" in Ukraine was a big mistake.
  • Main Investigations Directorate of the Prosecutor General’s Office caught fire.

January 30, 2016

01/29/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -Constitutional Court will consider amendments to the Constitution during the weekend

Constitutional Court will consider amendments to the Constitution during the weekend
Constitutional Court will consider amendments to the Constitution during the weekend

01.29.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Constitutional Court will consider amendments to the Constitution during the weekend.
  • Experts called the Minsk Agreement null and void and urged to legislatively recognize Russia to be aggressor and to set up a new format of negotiations.
  • Ukraine commemorated the Heroes of Kruty.
  • Monument to one of the initiators of the Holodomor Petrovskiy was demolished in Dnipropetrovsk.

January 24, 2016

01/22/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Constitutional Court approved the presidential draft of the justice system reform

The Constitutional Court approved the presidential draft of the justice system reform
The Constitutional Court approved the presidential draft of the justice system reform

01.22.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Constitutional Court approved the presidential draft of the justice system reform.
  • The information about wanted former officials of the former President Yanukovych regime disappeared from the Interpol site  .
  • 72 people have already died in Ukraine due to flu and its complications .
  • The General Prosecutor's Office published the materials of the case against leader of the "Ukrop" party Korban.

November 14, 2015

11/13/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Bloody terrorist attacks in Paris

 Bloody terrorist attacks in Paris
 Bloody terrorist attacks in Paris

11.13.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Bloody terrorist attacks in Paris.
  • Ukraine has completed the restructuring of a part of its state debt.
  • Ukrainian helicopter with illegal migrants fell in Slovakia.
  • Explosions in Uzhgorod are investigated as a terrorist attack.
  • Yarosh said that he remains the commander of the Volunteer Corps of the Right Sector.

October 23, 2015

10/22/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - NBU announced the easing of restrictions on the foreign exchange market

NBU announced the easing of restrictions on the foreign exchange market
NBU announced the easing of restrictions on the foreign exchange market

10.22.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • NBU announced the easing of restrictions on the foreign exchange market.
  • The militants have renewed attacks in the Donbass.
  • New Odessa police cordoned off the building of the regional traffic police.
  • The "diamond prosecutor" was released on bail of 3 million hryvnia.

October 22, 2015

10/21/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Constitutional Court sees no reason not to consider the law on lustration

The Constitutional Court sees no reason not to consider the law on lustration
The Constitutional Court sees no reason not to consider the law on lustration

10.21.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Constitutional Court sees no reason not to consider the law on lustration.
  • According to the rating of Credit Suisse, Ukraine has become the poorest country in Europe.
  • Fashion Week ended in Kyiv.

August 01, 2015

07/30/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - IMF provided next tranche of the stabilisation loan to Ukraine

IMF provided next tranche of the stabilisation loan to Ukraine
IMF provided next tranche of the stabilisation loan to Ukraine

07.31.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • IMF provided next tranche of the stabilisation loan to Ukraine.
  • The Constitutional Court declared draft law on decentralization of power, including the references to the special status of Donbass as constitutional .
  • Prime Minister Yatsenyuk named the situation in the energy industry as a crisis.

July 31, 2015

07/30/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The US imposed further sanctions against Russia

The US imposed further sanctions against Russia
The US imposed further sanctions against Russia

07.30.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The US imposed further sanctions against Russia and surrounding of former President Yanukovych.
  • Dzerzhinsk was shelled by militants from Horlivka, there are casualties among civilians.
  • The court recognized that privatization of 25% shares of "Dniproenergo" by oligarch Akhmetov was illegal.

July 27, 2015

07/26/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - By-elections to the Verkhovna Rada took place in Chernihiv

By-elections to the Verkhovna Rada took place in Chernihiv
By-elections to the Verkhovna Rada took place in Chernihiv

07.26.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • By-elections to the Verkhovna Rada took place in Chernihiv.
  • The head of the "Will of People" parliamentary group Eremeyev was seriously injured after falling from the horse.
  • The Head of the Constitutional Court Baulin had a car accident.
  • Chief of the  "Azov" batallion training center, former Maidan activist Babich found dead.
  • The concert of Russian rapper Timati was cancelled  in Odessa.

July 23, 2015

07/22/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - A volunteer Georgyi Tucka was appointed a Head of the Luhansk Military-Civilian Administration

Volunteer Georgyi Tucka was appointed a Head of the Luhansk Military-Civilian Administration
A new Head of the Luhansk Military-Civilian Administration Georgyi Tucka

07.22.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Volunteer Georgyi Tucka was appointed a Head of the Luhansk Military-Civilian Administration.
  • President Poroshenko initiated the withdrawal of the heavy weapons for 30 km from the fighting line in the Donbass.
  • "Ukrnafta" has chosen a new Chairman and paid the dividend to the state.
  • A Russian court removed an attachment from "Roshen" factory in Lipetsk, owned by President Poroshenko.

June 21, 2015

06/20/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day

06.20.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • World Refugee Day.
  • Poroshenko asked the Constitutional Court to check the legality of the deprivation of President Yanukovych of the title.
  • Searches in the building of the Kyiv Court of Appeal.

June 20, 2015

06/19/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Constitutional Court upheld the deprivation of immunity of deputies and judges

The Constitutional Court upheld the deprivation of immunity of deputies and judges
The Constitutional Court upheld the deprivation of immunity of deputies and judges

06.19.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Constitutional Court upheld the deprivation of immunity of deputies and judges.
  • All deputies of the head of the Security Services of Ukraine fired.
  • "The Peacemaker" project team announced plans of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

June 04, 2015

06/03/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Maryinka is under militants' attack.

Maryinka, Donetsk Region is under militants' attack.
Maryinka, Donetsk Region is under militants' attack.

06.03.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Maryinka, Donetsk Region is under militants' attack.
  • President Poroshenko’s incomes increased sevenfold.
  • MP Klyuev was unable to escape from Ukraine to Vienna after the deprivation of his parliamentary immunity.

April 17, 2015

04/16/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Murder of anti-Ukrainian journalist Buzina

Anti-Ukrainian journalist Buzina was murdered
Journalist Buzina

04/16/2014 Daily Highlights by Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from the Media and Social Networks

  • Murder of anti-Ukrainian journalist Buzina.
  • Putin Q&A live  on Russian TV.
  • Appiontment of the Head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
  • The Constitutional Court was too afraid to cancel lustration law.
  • Russia does not agree to restructure "credit of ex-president Yanukovych".

April 09, 2015

04/08/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Head of the Radical Party Lyashko became the Coordinator of the coalition

Head of the Radical Party Lyashko became the Coordinator of the coalition
Head of the Radical Party Lyashko

04/08/2015 Daily Highlights by the "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine"  News Agency

Topics of the Media and Social Networks

  • Head of the Radical Party Lyashko became the Coordinator of the coalition.
  • "People Front" accused "Batkivschina (Motherland)" and "Svoboda (Freedom)" in aiding Russian interests.
  • Ukrainian Scythian gold from the Crimea stuck in the Netherlands.
  • Ukrainian banks are failing one after the other.
  • Akhmetov response to accusations by DNR militant leader Hodakovsky.
  • Competition for heads of state-owned companies.