September 23, 2014

22.09.2014 Ukraine: les thèses principaux - La banque nationale tente de stabiliser la situation sur le marché des changes par des méthodes administratives

Украина по итогам 8 месяцев сократила выпуск стали более, чем на треть и выпала из десятки основных мировых производителей.

Actualités du jour 22.09.2014 de l`agence d` information "Digests & Analytics Ukraine"

La Banque Nationale tente de stabiliser la situation sur le marché des changes par des méthodes administratives, en stimulant la vente de la monnaie illégale. Sur le fond de la trêve annoncée les attaques des terroristes sur les positions des troupes ukrainiennes et les roquettes des villes continuent, bien que l'intensité totale des collisions a diminué.

September 22, 2014

15-21 septembres 2014 l'Ukraine: Actualités de semain - Parallelement avec le Parlement européen l'Ukraine a ratifié l'accord d'association avec l'UE

Украина ратифицировала соглашение об ассоциации с ЕС параллельно с Европарламентом, но введение его в действие отложено под  давлением России.

Actualités de semain 15-21 septembres d'un seul regard de l`agence d` information "Digests & Analytics Ukraine"


Le mémorandum ordinaire de cessez-le-feu avec la participation de“républiques”terroristes DРR et LPR est signé à Minsk. Le président de la Porochenko a tenu par la Verkhovna Rada les lois sur le statut particulier des territoires du Donbass, contrôlé par des  terroristes et d'amnistie des participants des groupes armés illégaux. Parallelement avec le Parlement européen l'Ukraine a ratifié l'accord d'association avec l'UE, mais son introduction dans l'action est reportée sous la pression de la Russie. Le président Porochenko lors de la visite au Canada et aux Etats-Unis n'a pas pu s'entendre sur les livraisons d'armes modernes en Ukraine.

September 20, 2014

19/09/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Another cease-fire protocol between Russia, Ukraine, OSCE and representatives of LPR and DPR terrorists was signed in Minsk

В Минске подписан очередной протокол о прекращении огня между Россией, Украиной и ОБСЕ с участием представителей террористов из ЛНР и ДНР

19.09.2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Another cease-fire protocol between Russia, Ukraine, OSCE and representatives of LPR and DPR terrorists was signed in Minsk, even though the latter weren’t complying with the the previous one. Economic situation within the country is worsening.

September 05, 2014

04.09.2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Some NATO countries are ready to supply weapons to Ukraine - Conflict in Donbas is not dying down - Yacenyhuk has presented a plan of reforms

NATO summit provided hope to Ukraine for receiving arms so much needed in Ukrainian army, confirmed that Ukraine is an Alliance partner

04.09.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency



NATO summit provided hope to Ukraine for receiving arms so much needed in Ukrainian army, confirmed that Ukraine is an Alliance partner, as well as urged Russia to deescalate the conflict and withdraw the troops. Terrorists supported by Russian troops continue to advance in Donbass, strengthening their positions for the peace talks in Minsk. If negotiations get disrupted, Ukrainian government is ready to introduce martial law.

August 28, 2014

27/08/2014 Ukraine:Daily Highlights - Russian troops have invaded Ukraine - Verkhovna Rada election campaign starting from 28 of August - Ukrainian Hryvnya once again strongly weakened

Продолжаются тяжелые бои с регулярными частями российской армии на юге Донецкой области в Новоазовском районе, Иловайске,Старобешево и Амвросиевке.

27.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency


Ukraine

  • Presidential decree on dissolving the parliament has entered into force, starting with the election campaign from 28 of August. The elections will be held according to the old elections law with closed lists of candidates. The pro-presidential political party "Solidarnist", now renamed into "Poroshenko block", held its congress in preparations for the elections. Defectors from other parties have been seen among the convention participants. Experts do admit possibility of former members Party of Regions to appear in the elections list of the Poroshenko Block Attending the event, President Poroshenko urged all democratic parties campaign in the elections as a joint team.

August 27, 2014

26.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

High level negotiations in the format Ukraine - the EU - «Eurasian troika» (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus) took place in Minsk

Ukraine

  • Head of the State Election Committee Ohendovsky announced the price tag of the early parliamentary elections - 986 mln. UAH, as well as claimed that it will be sourced from the reserve fund of the Government. As long as the election law hasn’t been changed, 438 deputies (excluding 12 majoritary areas of annexed Crimea) should be elected to the renewed Verkhovna Rada.
  • New business week brought one more consecutive historical minimum of the official exchange rate of Ukrainian Hryvnya: 13.66 UAH/1$ (-30 cop), 18.02 UAH/1€, 3.78 UAH/10 RUR (-10 cop). Interbank quotes fluctuated in the range of 13.50-14.17 UAH/1$ and 17.82-18.70 UAH/1€.

August 26, 2014

25/08/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digest & Analytics” News Agency

Russian troops under the guise of “DPR militants” without any insignia invaded Ukraine near Novoazovs'k
Ukraine
  • President Poroshenko dissolved Verkhovna Rada. An early parliamentary elections will take place on 26th of October 2014. In a video appeal to Ukrainian citizens, President emphasized that current parliament consists of people, who don’t fulfill their duties and in their majority are the fifth column of aggressor. Dissolution however doesn’t mean deputies shouldn’t adopt important laws.

August 25, 2014

24/08/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digest & Analytics” News Agency

The Independence Day have been celebrated in Ukraine. Holiday military parade have been conducted on Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Ukraine
  • The Independence Day have been celebrated in Ukraine. Holiday military parade have been conducted on Maidan Nezalezhnosti with participation of military and police units, as well as of various military technology, that after the end of the parade were moving to the zone of antiterrorist operation. President Poroshenko participated both in the parade of land forces in Kyiv and navy ones in Odessa during the same day. In his keynote speech, President Poroshenko promised to allocate 40 bln. UAH (~3 bln.$) for army rearmament during the coming three years.

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.

August 21, 2014

20.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

In the center of Moscow, Russian authorities captured four Russian citizens, who’ve put Ukrainian flag on one of the tallest buildings in the area and painted the top red star in Ukrainian national colors

Ukraine

  • While speaking to the Deputy of the UN Secretary General Feltman, President Poroshenko stated that conflict in Donbass couldn’t be solved solely by military means.
  • National Bank once again strongly devaluated Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) to new historical minimum: 13.22 UAH/1$ (-27 cop), 17.65 UAH/1€ (-32 cop), 3.66 UAH/10 RUR (-7 cop).
    National Bank implemented obligatory sales of all foreign currency revenues for exporters for the period of three months starting from August 20th, as well as ordered to conduct all import/export transactions during up to 90 days, in order to compensate pressure on the Fx rate.

August 20, 2014

19.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Steinmeier believes, that conflict in eastern Ukraine could be resolved via political route.

Ukraine

  • State Office of General Prosecutor arrested assets of the VETEK company amounting to 2 bln. UAH, belonging to Kurchenko, closest friend of the son of ex-president Yanukovych, accusing the legal entity of illegal accusation of the state property on a mass scale.
  • National Bank continue to strengthened Ukrainian hryvnia via currency interventions: 12.95 UAH / 1$ (+12 cop), 17.33 UAH / 1€ (+17 cop), 3.59 UAH / 10 RUR (+4 cop).
  • Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, announced during the briefing, that extended top level meeting of EU, Ukraine and the “Eurasian Trinity” (Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia) is being planned for August 26, aimed to discuss implementation of Ukrainian association agreement with the EU, energy security and conflict in Donbass.

August 19, 2014

18/08/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Donbass terrorists receive powerful weapons such as multiple rocket launchers “Uragan”

Ukraine

  • Luhansk mayor, who had been collaborating with terrorists and have been recently captured by Aydar battalion, was reelased from detention by the court.
  • National Bank slightly strengthened Ukrainian hryvnia: 13.07 UAH / 1$ (+6 cop), 17.50 UAH / 1€ (+6 cop), 3.63 UAH / 10 RUR (+1 cop).
  • As terrorists weren’t able to guarantee security to the Red Cross specialists, customs clearance of the “humanitarian aid” haven’t been performed yet. Ukrainian border guards prevented the attempt of several Russian trucks to enter Ukraine through the checkpoint “Izvaryno”.
  • As reported by the Washington Post, “Motor Sich” company from Zaporizhya continue to supply Russia with military produce.

Kyiv

  • Kyiv authorities launched the investment competition on creation of the major network of points of sales, with direct access to consumers by the bread producers, aimed to prevent sharp price increases for the social types of bread.

War in Ukraine

  • As per official reports from NSDC, fights are ongoing in the center of Luhans’k, Stanitsa Luhanska, Ilovays’k, as well as in the outskirts of Donets’k.
    Donbass terrorists receive powerful weapons such as multiple rocket launchers “Uragan”, use of prohibited by the international conventions antipersonnel mine cassette ammunition have been evidenced. Russia supply hundreds of heavy ammunition, armored technique, artillery systems and mercenaries to Donbass, through parts of the border uncontrolled by Ukrainian troops. Technique is being supplied without the license plates, mercenaries carry no insignia. Russia put surface-to-air missile systems on their side, that prevents the use of Ukrainian aviation in the borderline zones.
  • Water supply to Donets’k was cut as terrorists damaged  main filtration station. 94 settlements have been cut from electricity supply within the Donets’k region, around half a million of inhabitants are cut off from the electricity supply, as reported by the region authorities.
  • Organized refugees column was shelled by terrorists with multiple rocket launcher “Grad”, dozens of civilians were killed, including children. As stated by the head of the polish humanitarian mission this accident could be recognized as the crime against humanity.

International

  • Energy Minister of Ukraine Prodan met with the Deputy Minister of Energy of the US, questions of energy security during absence of gas supply from Russia were discussed and participation of the US specialists to the work of the anticrisis energy council agreed.
  • As reported by the Eurostat, since the beginning of the year export of goods from the EU member states to Russia declined by -14%, import from Russia by -7%.
  • Bulgaria fully stopped construction of the “South Stream” pipeline until the project will not comply with the European legislation.
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Klimkin, announced during the breeding, that German Chancellor Merkel will come to Ukraine with special visit on 23rd of August. He also stressed that during negotiations in Berlin Russia refused to recognize facts of ammunition and mercenaries supply through its border, shillings of Ukrainian territory, as well as to allow effective border control by the OSCE observers.
  • Verkhovna Rada speaker Turchynov during the joint press conference of the parliament spacers in Lithuania stressed, that compromises with aggressors hadn’t ever led to anything good. Ukraine is ready to protect Europe from Russian aggression but arms supply is necessary.
  • European Union is ready to provide Ukraine with extra financial aid for refugees and re-settled subjects from the east of Ukraine, as confirmed by the EU representative responsible for humanitarian aspects and civil defense during the meeting with the Vice-Prime Minister Groysman.
  • Prime Minister of Finland stressed that provision of the military aid to Ukraine from the side of the EU is impossible.
  • OSCE observers, responsible for monitoring of the situation in Ukraine, will be provided by surveillance drones not earlier than by the end of the month.
  • As reported by the Radio Liberty, anti Ukrainian propaganda in Russia have been just launched on children’s channels.

Trends


  • Intensive preparation of troops for the winter campaign is ongoing from Russian and Ukrainian sides.
  • Russia has no other option to resolve the transport connection with Crimeas but through the land route through Ukraine.

August 18, 2014

11-17.08.2014 Weekly Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

11-17.08.2014 - Ukraine Weekly Highlights
War in Ukraine
  • Cities of Donbass slide into chaos due to continuous terrorists shelling - water and electricity supply have been cut of in Luhansk since two weeks, water supply have been as well cut in Donetsk. Residential areas being chaotically shelled, civilians being killed. Terrorists blast bridges and railroads, systematically destroying the region infrastructure. Antiterrorist Operation Forces opened humanitarian corridors to let civilians leave the battlegrounds, but militants bar the evacuation, considering to use civilians as a live shield.
  • Fights are ongoing in regional centers of Donbass - Donetsk and Luhansk. Ukrainian army took over the control of Maryinka, Yuasinuvata, Panteleymonovka, Zhdanovka and Uglegorsk.

August 17, 2014

16.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Ukraine
  • Pilot gas reverse pumping to Ukraine have just started from Slovakia.
    Slovakia and Ukraine started the test gas pumping, going to Ukraine in reverse scheme. Gas supply is being planned for September.
  • Based on the list of goods, provided by the International red Cross, Social Policy Minister Denisova  signed the order of humanitarian aid recognition for the shipment supplied by the  Russian “humanitarian convoy”. Ukrainian humanitarian aid is being already unloaded in Starobilsk and Severodonetsk.

August 16, 2014

15.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

International journalists evidenced Russian APCs cross ing Ukrainian border.
Ukraine
  • Financial Minister Shlapak stressed at the briefing, that major state lotteries «MSL», «Patriot», «UNL» are illegal and suggested to boycott them, as well as to legalize the gambling business, rationalizing this by need to fulfill the budget.
  • UAH exchange rate of slightly declined and keeps at the level of historical minimum: 13.13 UAH / 1$ (-4 cop), 17.57 UAH / 1€ (-8 cop), 3.64 UAH / 10 RUR (-3 cop). As mentioned by latest trading participants, NBU intervened under the Fx rate of 13.0 UAH / 1$. From 15th of August NBU will publish the status of the interbank currency exchange on its web site.

August 15, 2014

14.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Populous meeting took place near the Verkhovna Rada building during the session, in support of lustration law adoption.
Ukraine
  • Verkhovna Rada declined to include into agenda any options of the election law with open lists. The law on elections funding  wasn’t adopted as well. The law on the gas transportation system (GTS) was adopted, giving an opportunity for companies with foreign capital from the EU and the US to operate gas transportation and accumulation processes, that in principle prohibits participation of Gasprom in the management of Ukrainian GTS. The law on taxation of enterprises within the free economic zone Crimea, was adopted in the second reading. The law on voluntary reunification of the territorial communities was sent for the second reading. The law on sanctions was adopted, providing opportunity for Ukraine to apply sanctions to foreign states, legal entities and physical persons from foreign countries and Ukraine, as well as to other subjects. The Parliament put into agenda the law on the prosecutors office, creating the office of the military  prosecutor. The law on lustration went through the first reading. The parliament went on vacations till the 2nd of September. Populous meeting took place near the Verkhovna Rada building during the session, in support of lustration law adoption.

August 14, 2014

13/08/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovuna elected as the Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate.
Ukraine
  • Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under Moscow Patriarchate elected the new Archbishop Onufriy, who’ve previously served as Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bykovyna and known for his pro-Russian position and being against the reunification of orthodox churches in Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian Government created special commission to defend Ukrainian interests in getting back the part of the property of former USSR belonging to the sovereign, aimed at audit of assets and liabilities of the former USSR and defense of Ukraine in the international courts.
  • Minister of Fuel & Energy Prodan reported that decision have been taken within the meeting of the Government on the order of implementation of the state of emergency in the electricity energy field due to absence of coal on stock of the thermal electricity stations as the result of combat operations, that could limit the export of electricity.
  • Official exchange rate of the Ukrainian Hryvnya (UAH) slightly stabilized, being at the level of historical minimum: 13.11 UAH / 1$ (+3 cop), 17.50 UAH / 1€ (+8 cop), 3.62 UAH / 10 RUR (+1 cop). Interbank Fx rate went down a bit as well as the spread since the opening go the trade session.

August 13, 2014

12.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

"Humanitarian aid" convoy is approaching by the route not agreed with Ukraine.
Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Parliament adopted in first reading the law on sanctions, that in specialists opinion looks to be even worse than the analogous one, enforced during the Yanukovych rule, limiting citizens rights and going against the constitution. Second reading of the law on sanctions and lustration are planned by Verkhovna Rada on August 14th. Law on tax free regime for the humanitarian aid for Ukrainian Army was as well adopted in the first reading. Verkhovna Rada created in Crimea free economic zone for 10 years with special functioning regime, management of the zone will be conducted by the state management company. Also, by the legislative means, parliament changed the justice proceedings, prejudicial inquiry, use of weapons and detention order of the subjects, engaged in terrorism, on the territory, where there are combat actions. None of the options of the law on elections, provided by various deputies fractions, including the one with open lists, failed to be supported by sufficient amount of votes.

August 11, 2014

4-10.08.2014 Weekly Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

August 04-10, 2014 Ukraine:Weekly Highlights
War in Ukraine
  • Russia continue to concentrate invasive military units on Ukrainian border, continuously shelling Ukrainian military strongholds and cities from its territory, supply LPR and DPR terrorists with armored vehicles, artillery, ammunition and mercenaries through parts of the border not covered by Ukrainian border guards.
  • Ukrainian army, contain terrorists forces near big cities, advance to their territories, recently cut the supply between Donetsk and Luhansk, successfully combat near the border and liberated Popasna and Miusinsk. Terrorists are trying to build massive strongholds in big sites and use civilians as a shield.