February 09, 2016

02/08/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Parliamentary coalition is on the edge of collapse

The Parliamentary coalition is on the edge of collapse
The Parliamentary coalition is on the edge of collapse

02.08.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Parliamentary coalition is on the edge of collapse.
  • Russia conducts large-scale military exercises on the border with Ukraine.
  • The charges of embezzlement of public funds against former deputy of the Party of Regions Ivanyushchenko were dropped.

January 16, 2016

01/15/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - US Assistant Secretary of State Nuland and Russian president’s assistant Surkov discussed the situation in Ukraine

US Assistant Secretary of State Nuland and Russian president’s assistant Surkov discussed the situation in Ukraine
Nuland and Surkov discussed the situation in Ukraine

01.15.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • US Assistant Secretary of State Nuland and Russian president’s assistant Surkov discussed the situation in Ukraine.
  • Dutch citizens selling counterfeit foreign currency were detained in Kyiv.
  • Seventh wave of mobilization will be held.

January 13, 2016

01/12/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - US President Obama called Ukraine Russia’s "client state"

US President Obama called Ukraine Russia’s  "client state"
US President Obama called Ukraine Russia’s "client state"

01.12.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • US President Obama called Ukraine Russia’s  "client state".
  • Media reported on the meeting of Russian special representative to the Minsk talks Gryzlov with President Poroshenko.
  • Head of the National Police Dekanoidze refuted the Prosecutor’s Office message on re-certification of former "Berkut" special police forces employees .
  • Activists blocked the warehouses of  "Megapolis" Company, a Russia's monopoly importer of tobacco products to Ukraine.
  • The court arrested the pension accounts of Yanukovych and Azarov.

January 12, 2016

01/11/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -Russian representative at the talks in Minsk Gryzlov arrived to Ukraine2016-01-11-eng-russian-representative-at-talks-in-minsk-gryzlov-arrived-to-ukraine

Russian representative at the talks in Minsk Gryzlov arrived to Ukraine
Russian representative at the talks in Minsk Gryzlov arrived to Ukraine

01.11.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Russian representative at the talks in Minsk Gryzlov arrived to Ukraine.
  • AlfaBank bought UkrSotsBank.
  • "Insider" online media will suspend its work.
  • The court arrested a member of the Right Sector for the attack on the camp site in the Carpathians.

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.

September 15, 2015

09/14/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament

The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament
The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament

14.09.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament.
  • Samopomich faction remains a part of the parliamentary coalition.
  • Poroshenko believes that Saakashvili would be a great prime minister of Georgia.

August 23, 2015

08/22/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - President Poroshenko said that the sixth wave of mobilization will not be the last one

President Poroshenko said that the sixth wave of mobilization will not be the last one
Poroshenko said that the sixth wave of mobilization will not be the last one

08.22.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • President Poroshenko said that the sixth wave of mobilization will not be the last one.
  • Journalist Butusov believes that the results of the Ilovaisk tragedy assessment clearly establish the responsibility of the officials.

August 19, 2015

08/18/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -Negotiations between Germany, France and Ukraine leaders on the Donbass crisis will be held on Ukraine’s Independence Day

Negotiations between Germany, France and Ukraine leaders on the Donbass crisis will be held on Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24th
Negotiations between Merkel, Hollands and Poroshenko on the Donbass crisis will be held on Ukraine’s Independence Day

08.18.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Negotiations between Germany, France and Ukraine leaders on the Donbass crisis will be held on Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24th.
  • Sixth wave of partial mobilization failed.
  • "UDAR" and "Poroshenko Blok" parties are going to unite.

August 18, 2015

08/17/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -The checkpoints to the occupied territory of the Donbass are closing due to shellings

The checkpoints to the occupied territory of the Donbass are closing due to shellings
The checkpoints to the occupied territory of the Donbass are closing due to shellings

08.17.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The checkpoints to the occupied territory of the Donbass are closing due to shellings.
  • Shelling of Mariupol is qualified as a terrorist attack.
  • Foreign Ministry protested against President Putin’s visit to the occupied Crimea .

August 12, 2015

08/11/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Situation escalates in the Donbass

Situation escalates in the Donbass
Situation escalates in the Donbass

08.11.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Situation escalates in the Donbass.
  • The SSU colonel was detained for spying for the DPR.
  • Former President Yanukovych failed to appear for questioning to the General  Prosecutor’s Office.
  • Finance Minister Yaresko left for the negotiations with the International Creditors Club.

June 28, 2015

06/27/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The UNHCR reported more than 900 thousand refugees from Ukraine

06/27/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The UNHCR reported more than 900 thousand refugees from Ukraine
The UNHCR reported more than 900 thousand refugees from Ukraine

06.27.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • The UNHCR reported more than 900 thousand refugees from Ukraine.
  • The financial crisis in Greece could destroy the euro zone.

June 20, 2015

06/18/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Gen. Grytsak appointed as acting head of the SSU

Head of the Antiterrorist Center Grytsak appointed as acting head of the SSU, former head Nalyvaichenko has been dismissed
Gen. Grytsak appointed as acting head of the SSU

06.18.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

  • Head of the Antiterrorist Center Grytsak appointed as acting head of the SSU, former head Nalyvaichenko has been dismissed.
  • The volunteer battalion "Tornado" base surrounded by National Guard.
  • Belgium, Austria and France arrested Russian assets due to the "Yukos" case.

April 29, 2015

04/28/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Investors unhappy with imitation of reforms in Ukraine

Investors unhappy with imitation of reforms in Ukraine
A donor conference opened in Kiev

04/28/2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from the Media and Social Networks

  • Investors unhappy with imitation of reforms in Ukraine.
  • Seizure of assets of factory "Roshen" in Russia.
  • A forest fire in the Chernobyl disaster zone.
  • Ukrainian authorities attempts to disarm fighters of the "Right Sector".
  • Problems of the Russian spacecraft “Progress”.
  • Kharkiv Mayor Kernes ran away from the court for holidays in Italy.
  • An accident with a Hyundai train.
  • "Kyivenergo" has cut off 2.5 thousand homes from the hot water supply.

February 03, 2015

02/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - A well-known Ukrainian singer Scriabin died in a traffic accident

A well-known Ukrainian singer Scriabin died in a traffic accident

02/02/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

President Poroshenko decided to create yet another Constitutional Commission. Heavy fighting continued on Debaltseve foothold. A well-known Ukrainian singer Scriabin died in a traffic accident. US and Germany still refuse to supply weapons to Ukraine.

January 31, 2015

30/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Fierce fighting continues in Uglegorsk and Debaltseve foothold

Fierce fighting continues in Uglegorsk and Debaltseve foothold

01/30/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

Fierce fighting continues in Vuglegirs'k and Debaltseve foothold. The number of casualties among the Donbass citizens is increasing due to the militants shelling. President Poroshenko signed a decree on additional measures for mobilization. The exchange rate of hryvnia has exceeded the psychological mark of 16 UAH / USD. The contact group to resolve the crisis in the Donbass is ready to hold a meeting on January 31.

Key Events In Ukraine

  • President Poroshenko signed a decree on additional measures to ensure partial mobilization. A number of tasks were set for the government: to develop measures to regulate reservists travels abroad; on the improvement of the medical examination procedures; on the staffing of  military offices by trained officer personnel; on ensuring social and psychological rehabilitation of servicemen who took part in the fighting.
  • Established a medal "Defender of the Fatherland" for rewarding war veterans and those who have shown courage and bravery in protecting national interests and security of Ukraine.
  • A number of laws were signed: the reinstatement of the officers who have fallen under the lustration in military service; amending the laws governing the financial services market; on leave for the workers on the territory of the antiterrorist operation; about changes in the Budget Code in the allocation of local budgets; on absentia conviction of persons declared in interstate and/or international wanted list. Last law allows to bring to justice those close to the former President Yanukovych guilty of crimes against the activists of the Maidan and sheltering abroad or in the combat zone.
  • Poroshenko appointed a new president of the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market which is responsible for regulating the turnover of shares and investment climate in the country. The Commission will also be a regulator of the insurance market.
  • Presidential decree abolished the Committee on Intelligence and sacked its chairman Smeshko appointed in October 2014. It was decided to establish a Joint Committee on the Intelligence Activities under the President.
  • The second session of the Verkhovna Rada will start on February 3.
  • Fighters from volunteer battalion "Aydar hold protest at the front of the Ministry of Defence against the disbandment of unit under the guise of its reorganization.
  • Arrested Journalists of Russian propaganda channel "LifeNews" have been deported from Ukraine. They are banned from entering the country for five years.
  • General Prosecutor Office resumes criminal investigation on the sale of shares of the largest Ukrainian TV channel "Inter" in 2005.
  • The decline in the economy and real wages, military operations and the annexation of the Crimea public debt for utilities rose to 14.7 billion UAH.
  • The State Mortgage Institution plans to refinance the banks issuing loans for the purchase of residential property at the rate of not more than 18% per annum.
  • Natural gas supplies from Europe increased, reaching almost 45 million m3 per day.
  • National Bank has reduced the official rate of hryvnia, passes the critical level of 16 hryvnyas per US dollar: 16.16 UAH / USD (+0.21 UAH),18.28 UAH/ EUR (+0,18 UAH), 2.35 UAH / 10 RUR (-0.03 UAH).

Kyiv Life

  • A pilot project to introduce parking machines on the streets of the capital failed due to inactivity of the administrative committee of the city council and the reluctance to break the corruption scheme with cash payment for parking.

Ukraine at War

  • Fierce fighting with tanks and all kinds of artillery take place in Vuglegsrsik and Debaltseve outskirts. Militants supported by the Russian army trying to surround and destroy the Ukrainian units on Debaltseve foothold. MLRS "Hurricane" and "Tornado" are used against the Ukrainian troops. Random mortar attacks by militants are continued in Donets'k and Gorlivka to demoralize the people and pass the responsibility to the Ukrainian army. Bombardment of many settlements on the territory controlled by Ukrainian army also took place. Dozens of civilians were killed during the attacks.
  • The evacuation of local residents of Maryinka, Krasnogorivka, Debaltseve is taking place.
  • SBU massively detain supporters of militants in the zone of combat operations, as well as across the country.
  • The contact group to resolve the crisis in the Donbass, which plans to meet on January 31 in Minsk prepared a document on ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons from the line of fighting, there are no restrictions on the supply of goods to the Donbass and the release of the hostages.
  • The Prosecutor's Office is investigating a criminal case on the financing of terrorism by enterprises on the territory controlled by insurgents DNR. Enterprises are owned by a Russian citizen Nusenkis from the circles close to former President Yanukovych.
  • OSCE recorded the movement of large convoy of unmarked trucks and armored vehicles on the territory controlled by insurgents DNR.
  • Russia moves new military equipment directly from the warehouse to support militants through uncontrolled land border Ukraine.
  • Apple and eBay stopped servicing clients in the Crimea.

Ukraine and the World

  • US officials presented a plan to help Ukraine, including the supply of lethal weapons, with the participation of partners in the NATO bloc which armed with military equipment of the former USSR.
  • Council of the EU during a meeting in Brussels has received indisputable evidence of Russia's participation in the armed conflict in the Donbass from Ukraine.
  • Central Bank of Russia is forced to reduce its key interest rate from 17% to 15% per annum due to the risk of a sharp rise in consumer prices and cooling of the economy.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry has adjusted the plan of activities for 2015 taking into the account enhancing army groups in strategic areas and building up the combat potential of the armed forces.
  • Russian prosecutor's office investigates human rights organization "Transparency International” on suspicion of espionage.
  • The largest library in Russia belonging to the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences which had unique publications in a single copy was burned in Moscow.
  • NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that 2014 was a year of threats growth for the Alliance from terrorists and Russia. During the year NATO has conducted more than 200 exercises.
  • France will provide military equipment to NATO forces stationed in Poland.
  • Latvian authorities reinforce the fight against Russian propaganda after the symbols of "People's Republic of Latvia" appeared on the Internet.

Trends


  • Poroshenko decree on legislative regulation of the order of travel abroad by reservists in the absence of the martial law or a special period regime is contrary to the Constitution of Ukraine.

January 20, 2015

19/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Reforms in the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Health will start with Kyiv

 Реформы МВД и Минздрава начнутся с Киева

01/19/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

President Poroshenko will participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos. Reforms in the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Health will start with Kyiv. The intensity of the fighting in the Donetsk airport is not slowing down. Ukraine wants to stop consuming Russian gas.

January 16, 2015

15/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Parliament approved a presidental decree on the mobilization in 2015

Парламент утвердил Указ президента Порошенко о мобилизации в 2015 году

01/15/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

Parliament approved a presidental decree on the mobilization in 2015. Call-up of citizens for military service was renewed. Fierce fighting is continuing in the Donetsk airport . OSCE announced that the militants fired at the Ukrainian army from residential areas. Armenians protest against Russian military presence.

January 15, 2015

14/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Ukrainian "Cyborgs" at the Donetsk airport destroyed invading Chechen mercenaries

“Киборги” Донецкого аэропорта поставили на место чеченских наемников

14/01/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

A new wave of army mobilization is to start on January, 20, after Verkhovna Rada passed Presidential mobilization Decree into law.  The Ukrainian "Cyborgs" at the Donetsk airport destroyed invading Chechen mercenaries. Russia threatens to pump gas to Europe, bypassing Ukraine.

January 07, 2015

06/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukraine celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Украина празднует православное Рождество

01/06/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

Ukraine celebrates Orthodox Christmas. About 200 thousand draftees to be called to the Ukrainian army during scheduled three waves of mobilization in 2015. The official public transport communications with the occupied territories of Donbass are terminated starting January 6.

December 27, 2014

26/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Russian banks operating in Crimea were disconnected from the Visa and MasterCard international payment systems

Российские банки, работавшие в Крыму, отключены от платежных систем Visa и MasterCard

26/12/2014 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics – Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

Negotiations in Minsk between representatives from Ukraine, Russia, OSCE and militants have not resumed today. 146 Ukrainian military men have been released from militants’ captivity. Railway and bus connection between Ukraine and Crimea froze. Russian banks operating in Crimea were disconnected from the Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.