December 23, 2014

15-22 December 2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights - The West urges Ukraine real reforms in exchange for financial assistance

Запад требует от Украины реальных реформ в обмен на финансовую поддержк

15-21 December 2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

The West urges Ukraine real reforms in exchange for financial support. NSDC becomes another governing body of the state. The energy crisis in Ukraine is growing. The US president signed a law on the support of Ukraine. EU, US and Canada imposed strict sanctions against businesses in occupied Crimea. Scandal erupted with the "humanitarian convoy" of Akhmetov’s Fund.

December 22, 2014

21/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Another Russian "humanitarian" convoy invaded Ukraine

Очередной российский “гуманитарный” конвой вторгся в Украину

21/12/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

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Another Russian "humanitarian" convoy invaded Ukraine. President Poroshenko ready to mediate between Europe and Belarus.

December 21, 2014

20/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - President Poroshenko held an emergency meeting of the NSDC

Состоялось экстренное заседание СНБО под руководством президента Порошенко

20/12/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

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President Poroshenko held an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. Russia continues to concentrate its troops near Ukrainian border.

December 12, 2014

11.12.2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The US Senate approved a law to provide assistance to Ukraine, which gets a status of a special partner outside the NATO

11.12.2014 Daily Highlights by the "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

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The Parliament approved the government’s Program of Action. The US Senate approved a law to provide assistance to Ukraine, which gets a status of a special partner outside the NATO. Russia continues concentrating its troops in Donbass during the announced "Regime of Silence".

December 10, 2014

09/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Government announced a program of action for 2015-2016

Правительство Украины обнародовало программу действий на 2015-2016 годы

09/12/2014 Daily Highlights by the "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

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The Ukrainian government announced a program of action for 2015-2016. Militants continued shelling residental areas and positions of Ukrainian troops during the "Day of Silence" announced yesterday. Europe is looking for alternative gas supplies which bypass Russia.

November 19, 2014

10-16 November 2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights - Russia is at any moment ready to continue an attack in Donbass

10-16 November 2014 Weekly Highlights by the “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

The Ukrainian Parliament, in its new composition, should get together in a week. The problems of the occupied territories in Donbass are escalating. Russia is at any moment ready to continue an attack in Donbass. The Ukrainian economy is in a weakened state due to the war and the lack of reforms. Putin fled from the G20 summit in Australia.

November 05, 2014

27/10-02/11/2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights

Результаты парламентских выборов в Украине. Передышка в “третьей газовой войне”. “Выборы” в террористических республиках.

27/10-02/11/2014 Weekly Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency


Results of the early parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Time-out in the “third gas war”. “Elections” in the terrorist republics.

November 03, 2014

02/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -Terrorist republics DPR and LPR conducted the “elections”

Псевдовыборы, состоявшиеся в отдельных районах Луганской и Донецкой областей, не признаны международным сообществом, однако одобрены Россией

02/11/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency


Pseudo-elections, which took place in selected districts of Luhans’k and Donetsk regions, are not recognized by the international community but welcomed by Russia. “Humanitarian convoys” intrude Ukraine almost on a daily basis.

September 14, 2014

13/09/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -The cease-fire in Donbass is a cover for Russia to concentrate forces and prepare for aggression escalation

Под видом “гуманитарных конвоев” российские войска поставляют в Донбасс подкрепления, боеприпасы и военную технику

13.09.2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency


The cease-fire in Donbass is a cover for Russia to concentrate forces and prepare for aggression escalation. Ukrainian political establishment continue preparations for the early elections.

August 26, 2014

August 18-24, 2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights
18-24.08.2014 | Weekly Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

War In Ukraine

  • DNR militants celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day by parading Ukrainian hostages and POWs on the streets of Donets'k and trampling on Ukrainian flag.
  • Half-empty “humanitarian convoy” from Russia containing more than 200 trucks has broken through the border avoiding inspection by Ukrainian border guards. It did not include International Red Cross personnel as well. Within 24 hours it left Ukrainian territory again avoiding inspection. Media reports have been circulated that on the way back the convoy carried equipment of Ukrainian military plants and bodies of Russian military personnel killed in action on Ukrainian territory.
  • Massive shellings of Ukrainian towns in the Russian border zone are continuing. They use heavy artillery and internationally banned cluster bombs.
  • Intense fighting with use of tanks and heavy artillery is ongoing in Donets'k region near strategic height of Savur-Mohyla and in the town of Illovays'k.

August 24, 2014

23.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Kyiv with a formal call

Ukraine

  • National Flag Day have been celebrated in Ukraine. President Poroshenko participated in the Ceremony of hoisting the flag on Sofyivska square.
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Kyiv with a formal call. During negotiations, she has expressed her vision of Ukrainian decentralization, calling that «federalization», claimed that Germany will never agree to recognize Russian annexation of Crimea and occupation of Ukrainian territory, as well as that Germany is ready to welcome those injured in combat operation in Donbass for further treatment in Germany. At the same time, direct military aid is not being considered. However Germany is ready to provide 500 mlm. EUR for renovation of the damaged economy of the region. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk, during negotiations with the Chancellor, suggested that German companies could participate in the development of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

August 23, 2014

22.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Prime Minister Yatsenyuk gave an interview on to main Ukrainian TV channels, concerning key challenges Ukraine is facing

Ukraine

  • President Poroshenko conducted consultations with parliament fractions leaders, that according to the legislation in place should precede the dismissal of Verkhovna Rada, where he pointed out that dismissal doesn’t mean termination of activities, as deputies have to adopt significant amount of laws, including, ratification of the association agreement with the EU, amendments to the 2014 budget, 2015 budget, and the elections law.
  • Prime Minister Yatsenyuk gave an interview on to main Ukrainian TV channels, concerning key challenges Ukraine is facing, where he claimed that simple and clear to everyone Ukraine revival plan will be presented during next Government meeting on August 27. In his opinion, exchange rate of Ukrainian Hryvnya should be kept at the level of 12 UAH / 1$ in case the situation in the Country will stabilize. More than 3bln. $ have been reserved on NBU accounts for gas purchases in case compromise with Russia will be reached. But most probably this will not happen, as Russian mercenaries destroy coal mines in the east, that could make the situation in the energy sector even worse.