February 25, 2015
February 23, 2015
22/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - A terrorist attack took place in Kharkov during the commemoration of the Maidan’s anniversary
02/22/2014 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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A terrorist attack took place in Kharkov during the commemoration of the Maidan’s anniversary. Militants haven’t started the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the battle line. Fierce fighting continues near Mariupol .
February 14, 2015
13/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Russia will not abide by the Minsk Agreement.
13/02/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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Russia will not abide by the Minsk Agreement. Saakashlivili appointed as a head of the International Council on Ukrainian Reforms. Fighting intensified in Donbass. The Russian authorities are not releasing Savchenko.
February 13, 2015
12/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily HighlightsA new ceasefire agreement in Donbass signed in Minsk
02/12/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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A new ceasefire agreement in the Donbass signed in Minsk. Ukraine has agreed with the IMF about providing additional financial assistance. Battles in Donbass not cease. 161 candidates applied for the position of the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
February 12, 2015
11/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Leaders of the "Normandy Four" held talks to settle the crisis in the Donbass
02/11/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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Leaders of the "Normandy Four" held talks to settle the crisis in the Donbass in Minsk. The negotiations between Ukraine and the IMF are near completion. Ukrainian army keeps Debaltsevo foothold. Donetsk and Lugansk shelled again by militants.
February 10, 2015
07/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - "Normandy four" attempted to rescue the talks in Minsk
09.02.2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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Attacks of Russian-terrorist troops on the Debal'tsevo foothold increased dramatically. "Normandy four" attempted to rescue the talks in Minsk. Cabinet introduced border regime in a combat zone. Prosecutor General Yarema fired. Hryvnia plummeted.
February 08, 2015
February 07, 2015
06/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - President Putin took a timeout after negotiations with the leaders of France and Germany to settle the crisis in Donbass
06/02/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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President Putin took a timeout after negotiations with the leaders of France and Germany to settle the crisis in Donbass. The hryvnia on the interbank market is falling quickly. Mobilization in Ukraine is in full swing.
February 06, 2015
04/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The right to judge Putin transferred to the International Criminal Court in Hague
04/02/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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Yanukovych is no longer a president of Ukraine. The right to judge Russia, Putin and Donbass terrorists transferred to the International Criminal Court in Hague. Hryvnia continues to fall. West wants to set a ceasefire in Debaltseve as soon as possible. Militants are systematically destroying Donetsk and killing its inhabitants.
February 04, 2015
03/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - OSCE calls to declare a truce for three days for the evacuation of the civil population from Debaltseve
02/03/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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The Verkhovna Rada has announced the creation of civil-military administrations in the Donbass. OSCE calls to declare a truce for three days for the evacuation of the civil population from Debaltseve. Health of Ukrainian deputy Savchenko, starving in a Moscow prison, has deteriorated. Oil prices on world markets have risen sharply. Ukrainian voters are dissatisfied with the work of the Parliament.
February 02, 2015
01/02/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The intensity of the fighting in Debaltseve and Uglegorsk not diminished.
02/01/2015 Daily Highlihgts by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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The intensity of the fighting in Debaltseve and Uglegorsk not diminished. The Cabinet approved the award for the destruction of enemy military equipment. OSCE accused rebels of DNR and LNR, controlled by Russia in failure of the negotiations in Minsk.
February 01, 2015
31/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Minsk negotiations for a peaceful settlement in Donbass thwarted by rebels
01/31/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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Minsk negotiations for a peaceful settlement in Donbass thwarted by rebels. Fierce fighting continues in Debaltseve and Vuglegirsk. The US Ambassador calls for Ukraine to carry out reforms, not their imitation.
January 31, 2015
30/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Fierce fighting continues in Uglegorsk and Debaltseve foothold
01/30/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
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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 29, 2015
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.
January 28, 2015
27/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Verkhovna Rada recognized Russia as an aggressor
01/27/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
Topics of the day
The Verkhovna Rada recognized Russia as an aggressor. Senior military officers engaged in a combat in Donbas may avoid lustration from the armed forces. PACE calls on Russia to free Ukrainian pilot Ms. Savchenko.
January 26, 2015
January 25, 2015
January 24, 2015
23/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Dramatic escalation of the situation in the conflict zone in Donbass
01/23/2015 Daily Highlights by "Digests and Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency
Topics of the day
Dramatic escalation of the situation in the conflict zone in Donbass. The leader of Donetsk “Republic” Zakharchenko turned down any participation in peace negotiations. Russia strengthens its forces on the border with Ukraine.
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