December 20, 2015

12/19/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The main Christmas tree of the country was opened in the capital on the St. Nicholas day

The main Christmas tree of the country was opened in the capital on the St. Nicholas day
The main Christmas tree of the country was opened in the capital

12.19.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The main Christmas tree of the country was opened in the capital on the St. Nicholas day.
  • Ukraine will receive an additional US military aid.

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 17, 2015

12/16/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Archive of the "family" of former President Yanukovych was found

Archive of the "family" of former President Yanukovych was found
Archive of the "family" of former President Yanukovych was found

12.16.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Archive of the "family" of former President Yanukovych was found.
  • Court banned the Communist Party in Ukraine.
  • Video of a scandal between Saakashvili and Avakov has been released.
  • A military medical volunteer Yana Zynevych was successfully operated in Israel.

December 16, 2015

12/15/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The President, the Prime Minister and the Head of the Parliament agreed on joint actions

The President, the Prime Minister and the Head of the Parliament agreed on joint actions
Prime Minister Yatsenyuk, President Poroshenko and Head of the Parliament Groisman

12.15.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The President, the Prime Minister and the Head of the Parliament agreed on joint actions.
  • The next round of talks in Minsk ended with no results.
  • Radical Party will not vote for the 2016 budget .
  • Ukrainian branch of the Savings Bank of Russia changes its name to "Sberbank".

December 15, 2015

12/14/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Cabinet raised the salaries of civil servants and public sector workers

The Cabinet raised the salaries of civil servants
The Cabinet raised the salaries of civil servants

12.14.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Cabinet raised the salaries of civil servants and public sector workers.
  • Odessa Governor Saakashvili and Interion Minister Avakov exchanged insults at the National Reform Council.
  • Head of Kyiv police Tereshchuk has been dismissed.

December 14, 2015

12/13/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - A rally of policemen who have not qualified for the new police was held in Kyiv

A rally of policemen who have not qualified for the new police was held in Kyiv
A rally of policemen who have not qualified for the new police was held in Kyiv

12.13.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • A rally of policemen who have not qualified for the new police was held in Kyiv.
  • Russian warship opened fire at a Turkish trawler.

December 13, 2015

12/12/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The court in Hague will not consider the case of the annexation of the Crimea

The court in Hague will not consider the case of the annexation of the Crimea
The court in Hague will not consider the case of the annexation of the Crimea

12.12.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The court in Hague will not consider the case of the annexation of the Crimea.
  • One of the LPR terrorists leaders Dremov has been killed.
  • $ 100 billion will be spent by donors through 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries.

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 10, 2015

12/09/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - President Poroshenko appointed a new representative of Ukraine to the United Nation

A new Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Nations Elchenko
A new Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Nations Elchenko

12.09.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • President Poroshenko appointed a new representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.
  • The Ministry of Finance made a compromise variant of the tax reform public.
  • The Kyiv City Council received a petition on the transfer of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra to the Kyiv Patriarchate.

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 07, 2015

12/06/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Saakashvili named the country’s main corruptionists

Saakashvili named the country’s main corruptionists
Saakashvili named the country’s main corruptionists

12.06.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Saakashvili named the country’s main corruptionists.
  • Crimean Tatar leaders agreed to connect one power transmission line to supply electricity to Crimea.
  • US Vice President and Assistant Secretary of State arrived to Kyiv.

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 05, 2015

12/04/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Russia blocked activity of OSCE mission in Ukraine

Russia blocked activity of OSCE mission in Ukraine
Russia blocked activity of OSCE mission in Ukraine

12.04.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Russia blocked activity of OSCE mission in Ukraine.
  • Ukrainians do not believe the media belonging to oligarchs.
  • Volunteers bought a new radar system for the flagship frigate "Getman Sahaidachny."
  • The oligarch Kolomoisky reveal secret agreement with Poroshenko.

December 04, 2015

12/03/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - NSDC has approved the defense budget for 2016 in the amount of 5% of GDP

NSDC has approved the defense budget for 2016 in the amount of 5% of GDP
NSDC has approved the defense budget for 2016 in the amount of 5% of GDP

12.03.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • NSDC has approved the defense budget for 2016 in the amount of 5% of GDP.
  • Minister of Information Policy Stets resigned.
  • Prime Minister Yatsenyuk visited а US aircraft carrier.
  • Retired SBU general Tretiak defected to DPR terrorists.

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 .

December 01, 2015

11/30/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - UN summit on climate change was held in Paris

UN summit on climate change was held in Paris
UN summit on climate change was held in Paris

11.30.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • UN summit on climate change was held in Paris.
  • "Cyborg" (Donetsk Airport defender) Rahman was released from captivity by the militants.
  • The court rejected the prosecutor's office application for remand in custody for one of the leaders of the Party of Regions Efremov.
  • The anti-corruption prosecutor was appointed.