06/14/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukraine is ready to provide assistance in the flood relief in Georgia

Flood in Tbilisi

06.14.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Ukraine is ready to provide assistance in the flood relief in Georgia.
• The fire at the oil delivery terminal near Kyiv finally extinguished.

17/03/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - It has been one year since the illegal "referendum" on joining Crimea to Russia.

03/17/2015 Daily Highlights by the "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the Day

Districts of Donbas controlled by terrorists will receive a special status after the withdrawal of illegal armed groups. Verkhovna Rada appealed to the UN to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine. It has been one year since the illegal "referendum" on joining Crimea to Russia.

11/03/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The IMF approved a new extended credit program for Ukraine

03/11/2015 Daily Highlights by the "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

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The IMF approved a new extended credit program for Ukraine. Instead of Javelins Ukraine will receive from the US SUVs and drones.

29/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Ukrainian army repelled the latest rebel assault on Vuglegors’k

29/01/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day

The Ukrainian army repelled the latest rebel assault on Vuglegors’k. The Council of the EU extended sanctions against Russia. Torchlight march in honor of Kruty Heroes held in Kiev.

28/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe suspends Russia's voting rights.

28/01/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

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Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe suspends Russia's voting rights.

Key Events In Ukraine

• President Poroshenko reinstated Vorobyov who was fired according to the rules of the "On the cleansing power" law as Deputy Chief of General Staff.
• Financial Monitoring Service has submitted documents providing evidence of money laundering by officials of ex-President Yanukovych regime in the amount of approximately $1.5 billion to law enforcement agencies and fiscal authorities .
• Ministry of Education and Science announced the suspension of cooperation with Russia.
• State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate reported that since March 2015 the citizens would be able to legalize unauthorized buildings during the "building amnesty".
• Ukraine and the United States signed the Declaration on the Granting of a financial guarantee of $2 billion under condition that Ukrainian authorities will provide the reforms.
• National Bank left the official FX rate of hryvnia (UAH) almost unchanged: 15.87 UAH / USD (-0.03 UAH), 17.94 UAH / EUR (+0,06 UAH), 2.34 UAH / 10 RUR (-0.08 UAH ).

Kyiv Life

• Kyiv City Council approved budget of the capital for 2015 with revenues of 22 bln UAH and spendings of 20 bln UAH. Revenue from property tax will be less than 1%. The budget surplus will be spent on medical drugs and meals in hospitals. Official subvention from the state budget is planned in the amount of 8.2 billion UAH.
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate is deprived of benefits in payment of land tax.
• Law enforcing authorities stopped the construction of four large residential complexes being built without permits by developers.
• Kyiv City Council has recognized Russia as the aggressor.

Ukraine at War

• Number of shelling and attacks by militants on the Ukrainian positions and residential areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions increased. The situation in the areas of Debaltseve and "Bahmutka" highway remains extremely tense. Russia has increased the supply of military equipment and ammunition  to terrorists through the state border which is not controlled by Ukraine.
• The Cabinet of Ministers decided to increase the salary of soldiers and introduced additional payments for the destruction of the enemy’s military equipment.
• Head of the SBU Nalyvaichenko said that the bodies of dead Russian soldiers and mercenaries are burned in mobile crematoria by Russian commands.

Ukraine and the World

• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution demanding from Russia Ukrainian pilot Savchenko within 24 hours and bring her back home or transfer to a third party. RF categorically refused to comply with the resolution. PACE suspends Russian voting right in the Assembly for three months and applied other diplomatic sanctions, including a ban on participation in all activities of the organization. The Russian delegation demonstratively left the meeting and announced the termination of participation in the Assembly till the end of 2015. Russia is seriously considering the possibility of withdrawing from the Council of Europe and the termination of participation in the European Convention on Human Rights.
• At the same time, PACE has not recognized the DNR and LNR as terrorist organizations, as requested by the Ukrainian delegation.
• US Assistant Secretary of State Nuland stated that the sanctions against the Russian Federation need to be strengthened due to its aggressive policy and urged countries of NATO to take part in the creation of a rapid response forces.
• President Poroshenko declined the request of Russian President Putin to consider the current positions of the parties as a line of separation in the Donbass and insists on the release of Ukrainian citizen Savchenko detained in a Moscow prison.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry has threatened Ukraine with inevitable escalation of the conflict and accused the Ukrainian army for crimes committed by pro-Russian rebels in the Donbas.

Trends

• The West emphasized to the Ukrainian Government that the main condition of the financial assistance and new credits will be carrying out serious reforms in Ukraine.
• Coming of pro-Russian forces to the power in Greece may complicate the process of introducing of new EU sanctions against Russia.

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

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 5-11, 2015 Ukraine: Main topics the week - Further escalation of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine

5-11 January 2015 Weekly ighlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

The government is looking for additional money in the West. Elections of the Anti-Corruption Bureau Head is underway. Further escalation of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Ukraine is fencing off the occupied Donbass. The terrorist attacks in Paris may represent an attempt to play an Islamic card by Russia in Europe. Peace talks to find a solution to Donbass conflict nearing collapse.

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

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.

19/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan are planning to visit Kyiv this Sunday and Monday.

19/12/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

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Negotiations in the "Minsk format" once again thwarted by the leaders of the Donetsk "republic." Presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan are planning to visit Kyiv this Sunday and Monday. Following the EU, United States and Canada have mposed sanctions against the Crimea.

15/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The EU is ready to support Ukrainian reforms

15/12/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Topics of the day

The EU is ready to support Ukrainian reforms by providing financial, advisory and humanitarian aid. Chevron will not participate in the production of shale gas in Ukraine. UkrEnergo introduces emergency blackouts. The EU is ready to apply additional strict sanctions against the Crimea. The UN notes the deterioration of the human rights situation in the Donbass and the Crimea.

13/12/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The draft of 2015 Ukrainian state budget was immediately withdrawn from the Parliament for revision

13/12/2014 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the day 

The draft of 2015 Ukrainian state budget was immediately withdrawn from the Parliament for revision. The issuance of the next tranche of stand-by credit depends on the results of the IMF mission.

17/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Humanitarian catastrophe is emerging in Donbass territories occupied by terrorists

17/11/2014 Daily Highlights from "Digest and Analytics" news agency

Coalition talks are getting closer to the end. Ukraine is getting ready for further Russian aggression. Humanitarian catastrophe is emerging in Donbass territories occupied by terrorists. The EU failed to reinforce sanctions against Russia.

14/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Tentative version of the Verkhovna Rada coalition agreement has been published

14/11/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Tentative version of the coalition agreement has been published. Observers and international organizations report full Russian readiness to continue aggression in Donbass. G20 summit opens in Australia.

09/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukrainian Parliament could start working in the nearest future, not waiting for final results

09/11/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Ukrainian Parliament could start working in the nearest future, not waiting for elections results finalization within problematic districts. International Community is ready to strengthen sanctions against Russia.

07/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Parliamentary elections are close to an end

07/11/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Parliamentary elections are close to an end. Ukrainian hryvnya continues to collapse. Russian troops on Ukrainian territory are fully ready to continue aggression. Europe will keep fighting Russia with sanctions.

07/10/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Second “silence period” in the combat area was announced

07/10/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Announcement of the second “silence period” in the combat area was breached by militants overnight. OSCE is completely blind of militants breaching the cease-fire. Ukrainian authorities hope to regain control over the state border with international assistance.

01-07.09.2014 Ukraine: Weekly Highlights - Summits of EC and NATO, Minsk protocol of truce in East Ukraine

01-07.09.2014 Weekly Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

On behalf of Ukraine, Ex-president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma has signed a cease-fire protocol with terrorists occupying Donbass, in the presence of Russian ambassador and OSCE representatives. NATO has held a summit in the Wales devoted to policies related to the Russian aggression in Ukraine. The European Parliament have decided to introduce additional sanctions against Russia and its puppets. Political parties are getting ready for the early elections against the backdrop of worsening of the situation in the eastern Ukraine and economic decline.

06/09/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Truce, established by the Minsk Protocol, has been immediately breached by terrorists

06.09.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Russia pretended as if being ready to deescalate the conflict in Donbass via signing the truce protocol but almost simultaneously breached it via its militants. Europe intends to introduce additional sanctions against Russia on Monday.

Ukraine

• Central Elections Commission have formed 213 district commissions for the upcoming parliamentary elections planned for 26 of October. Elections will not be held in 12 districts according to the law on occupied territories status.
• Prime-minister Yatsenyuk has initiated creation of a temporary investigative commission on Ukrainian arms sales operations during the period of 2004-2014.
• As has been reported by the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, due to the combat operations in Donbass, coal mining output declined two folds in August 2014 vs previous year. This puts a significant strain on coal supply for power stations and could push Ukraine to import energy coal.

War In Ukraine

• OSCE has published text of the cease-fire protocol,which was signed in Minsk by Ukrainian  ex-president Kuchma, Russian Ambassador in Ukraine Zurabov, OSCE representative Tagliavini and terrorist organizations DPR and LPR. The protocol strongly echoes the ultimatum by Russian President Putin proclaimed two days earlier, and contains points that essentially make Ukraine lose control of some territories and undermine its sovereignty.
• Truce, established by the Minsk Protocol, has been immediately breached  by Russian troops that shoot at a convoy in Luhans’k region, on the territory controlled by Ukrainian military. During the night, terrorists shelled outskirts of Mariupil with heavy artillery and multiple rocket launchers “Grad”. At the same time, the artillery shelling of  Donets’k and Luhans’k has stopped. DPR militants have asked school teachers to start working from Monday, September 8. Russian ruble notes and Russian passports being delivered to Donets’k and Luhans’k. DPR terrorists are attempting to identify civilians loyal to Ukraine via school teachers. Humanitarian aid, escorted by representatives of the International Red Cross, hasn’t been able to reach Luhans’k due to the artillery shelling of the convoy. As per NSDC information, Russia has concentrated around 15 thousand troops on Ukrainian border in Kherson region.
• SBU has captured several terrorist groups accused of preparing terrorist attacks and collecting intelligence on Ukrainian troops in Mariupil, Luhans’k region and Kyiv.

International

• Press Relations department of the European Commission has informed, that the Association Agreement with Ukraine will be ratified via the fast-track procedure during the next session, which will be held in Strasbourg on September 15-18.
• An open letter by the President of the European Parliament Van Rompuy and the President of the European Commission Barroso declares that additional sanctions against Russia, Crimean authorities, terrorist “republics” and Russian oligarchs will be introduced on September 8.
• International experts from Malaysia and Australia hope to continue investigations of the Malaysian Airlines MH-17 flight crash site ASAP. Preliminary report on the catastrophe will be published on September 9 in the Hague.
• Moscow’s Lefortovsky court has put under arrest an Estonian security service employee, who has been kidnapped in Estonia.

Trends

• Ukrainian society questions authorities on legality of the truce protocol signed in Minsk with representatives of terrorists organizations.
• DPR ad LPR terrorists act according to their initial plans of Donbass cessation from Ukraine and unification with Russia.

29/08/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Ukraine goes in NATO and the EU - Russian troops with support of mercenaries and terrorists of DPR and LPR are advancing to the Ukrainian territory

29.08.2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Ukraine

• Yatsenuk Government has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to amend non-aligned status of Ukraine. It chooses a course of participation in NATO and the EU, and a ban on participation in any post-Soviet economic, political or military alliances.
• Authorities in the Donetsk region are preparing housing for temporary refugees for the winter season. These will include summer vacation establishments, which have heating, and those where heating could be easily introduced.

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

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.