During telephone talks with President German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stated that unilateral ceasefire is not an option to be considered. During the discussion on situation in Donbass, Mr. Poroshenko stressed that negotiations could continue but are subject to all parties being compliant to the pacification roadmap.
Ukrainian Security Service (SSU) opened criminal proceedings on Dmitry Kiselyov, general manager of "Russia Today" TV channel, accusing him on "financing of terrorism". SSU chief, Mr. Nalyvaychenko, stated during the briefing that financing of terrorism in eastern Ukraine being performed via Russian Banks, by former high officials of Ukraine, as well as by Russian media. Criminal case have been also launched against the head of the Russian State Border Control Service, Mr. Kuleshov.
President of Ukraine, Mr. Poroshenko appointed new head of Ukroboronprom (state company trading military equipment). Mr. Romanov, owner of car dealership, Kherson region elections campaign head of Mr. Poroshenko became the one.
Official exchange rate of Ukrainian Hryvnya (UAH), established by National Bank of Ukraine is as follows: 11.83 UAH / 1 $ (-1 cop), 16.14 UAH / 1 € (-3 cop), 3.46 UAH / 1 RUB. Market exchange rate fluctuated between 11,75-11,88 UAH / 1 $ and 15,98-16,16 UAH / 1€.
Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) deputies approved government's energy sector emergency measures and gas transport system modernization bill in the first reading.The law presumes possibility to introduce special conditions of fuel & energy system functioning in case of supply to Ukraine will be disrupted or discontinued. Also parliamentarians approved as a basis draft amendments to several laws of Ukraine regulating management of the gas transportation system, presuming creation of system operator, at least 51% stake to be owned by Ukrainian state. Nevertheless, Ukrainian state remains owner of 100% of the gas transportation system.