December 25, 2015

12/24/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016

The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016
The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016

12.24.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016.
  • Catholics celebrate Christmas.
  • Leader of the “Ukrop” party Corban detained again.

December 22, 2015

12/21/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016

Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016
Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016

12.21.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016.
  • MP Levus demanded the arrest for separatism of Medvedchuk, former head of the Presidential Administration.

December 19, 2015

12/18/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukraine will get a visa-free regime with the EU in 2016

Ukraine will get a visa-free regime with the EU in 2016
Ukraine will get a visa-free regime with the EU in 2016

12.18.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Ukraine will get a visa-free regime with the EU in 2016
  • A moratorium on the repayment of  "Yanukovych debt" to Russia was introduced
  • A report on war crimes of the Russian military and mercenaries in the Donbass was published

12/17/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Parliament refused to consider Government's draft Tax Code

Civil protest against the Government's draft of Tax Code in front of Verkhovna Rada
Civil protest against the Government's draft of Tax Code in front of Verkhovna Rada

12.17.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Parliament refused to consider Government's draft Tax Code.
  • Russian President Putin admitted that there are Russian soldiers in the Donbass.
  • Amnesty International is unhappy with the ban of the Communist Party.

December 13, 2015

12/11/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The report of the Prime Minister Yatsenyuk for the year of the government

The report of the Prime Minister Yatsenyuk for the year of the government
The report of the Prime Minister Yatsenyuk for the year of the government

12.11.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The report of the Prime Minister Yatsenyuk for the year of the government.
  • The draft budget submitted to the Parliament.
  • Foreign Minister Klimkin insists on bringing peacekeepers in Donbass.
  • House of great Ukrainian inventor Sikorski returned to the Ministry of Defence.

December 11, 2015

12/10/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The law on the Public Service has been adopted

The law on the Public Service has been adopted
The law on the Public Service has been adopted

12.10.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The law on the Public Service has been adopted.
  • The Verkhovna Rada failed to call new elections in Kryvyi Rih.
  • The "Russian terrorist" killed by the SBU could be a volunteer fighter.

December 09, 2015

12/08/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - US Vice President Biden spoken to the Ukrainian Parliament

US Vice President Biden spoken to the Ukrainian Parliament
US Vice President Biden spoken to the Ukrainian Parliament

12.08.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • US Vice President Biden spoken to the Ukrainian Parliament.
  • President Poroshenko chaired a meeting of the National Council of Reforms.
  • Peace talks on setllement of the Donbass conflict  are continuing in Minsk.
  • Former President Yanukovych intends to return to the big politics.

December 08, 2015

12/07/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - US Vice President Biden said that next year will be decisive for Ukraine

Biden said that next year will be decisive for Ukraine
Biden said that next year will be decisive for Ukraine

12.07.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • US Vice President Biden said that next year will be decisive for Ukraine
  • Naftogaz portfolio was placed under the management of the Ministry of Economic Development.
  • Power transmission line to Crimea has been repaired and is ready to be connected.

December 06, 2015

12/05/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukraine celebrated the Volunteer Day

Ukraine celebrated the Volunteer Day
Ukraine celebrated the Volunteer Day

12.05.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Ukraine celebrated the Volunteer Day.
  • Russia threatens to take Ukraine to the court for non-payment of "Yanukovych debt."
  • On the eve of Day of the Armed Force apartments were given to military personnel.
  • Well-known medical volunteer of the Right Sector Zinkevych a car accident.

December 03, 2015

12/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukraine produced a record amount of grain

Ukraine produced a record amount of grain
Ukraine produced a record amount of grain

12.02.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Ukraine produced a record amount of grain.
  • Launch of the "energy bridge" to the Crimea with Putin’s participation failed.
  • All the KGB archives will be transferred to the Institute of National Remembrance.

December 02, 2015

12/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Ministry of Finance published the draft Tax Code and the draft budget for 2016

The Ministry of Finance published the draft Tax Code and the draft budget for 2016
The Ministry of Finance published the draft budget for 2016

12.01.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Ministry of Finance published the draft Tax Code and the draft budget for 2016.
  • The Ministry of Finance proposes to legalize gambling again.
  • Oligarch Firtash will not come to Ukraine.

Key Events in Ukraine

  • Newly appointed anti-corruption prosecutor Kholodnitskiy, said that his first task is to form the structure of the department. According to him, it’s harmful to save on fight against corruption.
  • The Court of Appeal upheld the restrain measure in the form of the house arrest until 31 December 2015 for leader of the "Ukrop" party Korban.
  • The State Treasury reported that on the single account it accumulated nearly UAH 48 billion , which is a record in the history of Ukraine. The Government explains the growth of balances on the account by receipt of international financial assistance, increase in revenues from the devaluation and inflation and postponement of payments on foreign debts for the future periods.
  • Head of the National Bank Gontareva downgraded the forecast for the bank reserves growth  by the end of the year due to inability to obtain the next tranche from the IMF, but according to her, the level of $ 13 billion would be  sufficient to cover three months of imports.
  • The official rate of hryvnia did not change: 23,84 ₴ / $ (-0,11 UAH), 25,27 ₴ / € (-0,06 UAH), 3,60 ₴ / 10 ₽ (+0,02 UAH). The rate in exchange offices and commercial banks, as well as rates in relation to the major currencies used in the calculations of electronic payments exceed the official rate by more than one and a half hryvnia.

Kyiv

  • Kyiv City Council started its work. The member of the Petro Poroshenko Blok was elected a secretary of the Council. Representatives of the presidential party were appointed heads of key committees of the Council. Compared to the previous calling, the Council structure changed only slightly.

Ukraine at War

  • In the combat zone in the Donbass shellings of the positions of the Ukrainian Army in the vicinity of Donetsk and Gorlovka do not stop . At night there was a fight near Avdeevka. According to official reports, as a result of the accident when military truck tripped a landmine near Granite one soldier was  killed , one more was seriously injured.

Ukraine and the World

  • In the tripartite talks on the free trade zone, Ukrainian delegation rejected Russia's claim to impose additional duties on some European goods. Ukraine is also not going to abandon the transition to European standards. A free trade zone with the European Union will come into effect from January 1, 2016.
  • The foreign ministers of the NATO countries adopted at the summit in Brussels the updated concept of hybrid threats counteraction, which stipulates increased interaction of the Alliance and the EU. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Russia's actions on Ukrainian territory, the growth of its military presence in other regions, carry a risk for the security of the Alliance members.
  • According to German Foreign Minister Steinmeier, to mitigate the escalation between the West and Russia and to prevent the dangerous situations, it is necessary to restore the NATO-Russia Council.

The Trends


  • Nine EU countries are opposing the construction of the second stage of the "Nord Stream" pipeline , as it will increase Europe's dependence on Russian energy supplies. Due to the fact that the construction of the second stage of the "Turkish stream" is actually frozen, the most likely channel for transporting natural gas to Europe will remain the Ukrainian GTS. The Russian Federation announced about the continuation of work on the "Turkish Stream", but Turkey is looking for options to increase the supply of natural gas from Iran and Azerbaijan.
  • Leader of the Crimean Tatar activists - coordinator of energy and trade blockade - Islyamov said that Ukraine does not have the support of the international community regarding the Crimea because of the absence of a clear government strategy on de-occupation. Public organization, "Maidan of Foreign Affairs”, proposed step by step plan for the return of the peninsula, but the Government and the President ignored its offers .

November 07, 2015

11/06/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Meeting of the foreign ministers of the “Normandy Four" was held in Berlin

Meeting of the foreign ministers of the “Normandy Four" was held in Berlin
Meeting of the foreign ministers of the “Normandy Four" was held in Berlin

11.06.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Meeting of the foreign ministers of the “Normandy Four" was held in Berlin.
  • Finance Minister Yaresko said that the draft budget will be submitted to the Parliament following consultations with the IMF.
  • Former Justice Minister Lukash was released on bail by Pechersk district court of Kyiv.

October 28, 2015

10/27/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The process of counting of the votes at the elections is dragging on

The process of counting of the votes at the elections is dragging on
The process of counting of the votes at the elections is dragging on

10.27.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The process of counting of the votes at the elections is dragging on.
  • The Head of the State Fiscal Service promised to dismiss 42% of heads of departments, subject to lustration.
  • Minister of Information Policy Stets announced that he would resign on December 3rd.
  • Ukraine climbed up 13 places in the "Doing Business" ranking.

January 02, 2015

01/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - TV channel "Inter" broadcoasted the show with participation of Russian artists who supported the annexation of Crimea

Телеканал “Интер” в новогоднюю ночь транслировал шоу с участием российских артистов, поддержавших аннексию Крыма

01.01.2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

On New Year Eve the TV channel "Inter" broadcoasted the show with participation of Russian artists who supported the annexation of Crimea. New Year  holidays did not stop militants from attacking Ukrainian positions and cities in Donbass.

December 30, 2014

22-28 December 2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights - In emergency session Verkhovna Rada approved the state budget for 2015

Верховная Рада в авральном режиме приняла законы, необходимые для формирования бюджета, и утвердила бюджет на 2015 год

22-28 December 2014 Weekly Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

In emergency session Verkhovna Rada pushed through a number of laws needed for shaping a budget and approved the state budget for 2015. The powers of the presidential National Security Council significantly expanded. Ukraine cancelled its non-aligned international status. The economic situation remains permanently difficult in the absence of new loans from IMF. Transport links between Ukraine and Crimea are cut off. "Silent mode" and the exchange of prisoners are major developments in Donbass region.

December 29, 2014

28/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Verkhovna Rada adopted a budget for 2015

Верховная Рада приняла бюджет на 2015 год, изменения в Бюджетный и Налоговый кодексы

28/12/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Topics of the day

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a budget for 2015, and introduced changes to the budget and tax codes. Income tax for the largest Ukrainian corporations will be tied to world market price index.

December 24, 2014

23/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Parliament have abolished the non-aligned status of Ukraine

Верховная Рада отменила внеблоковый статус Украины

23/12/2014 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

The Parliament have abolished the non-aligned status of Ukraine . The government introduced a draft budget and legislation package as its foundation in the Parliament  Terrorist threat increased in Ukraine.