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Ukrainian migrant workers save Polish pension system – media
Дата: 09.12.2016 17:00
Migrant workers from Ukraine, whose number in Poland increases annually, help save the Polish social security system amid demographic crisis and the increase in number of Polish seniors due to lowered retirement age in the country. This is stated in the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna Polish newspaper.
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Russian Foreign Minister admits possibility of exchange of Sentsov, Klykh, Sushchenko
Дата: 09.12.2016 16:30
Russia leaves open the possibility of exchanging Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia, for Russians held in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this at a press conference at the OSCE Ministerial Meeting, media report.
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France provides Ukraine with medical equipment worth about EUR 15,000
Дата: 09.12.2016 15:55
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development has provided medical equipment worth about 15,000 euros to the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Ambassador of France to Ukraine Isabelle Dumont said visiting the Institute.
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FT: Dutch threaten to sink EU-Ukraine trade and security deal
Дата: 09.12.2016 13:15
The Netherlands has threatened to scupper a trade and security deal between the EU and Ukraine unless it receives legally binding guarantees at a summit of European leaders next week, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said in an interview with the Financial Times.
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Canadian Parliament to consider FTA agreement with Ukraine next week
Дата: 09.12.2016 12:40
The Federal Parliament of Canada will hold hearings on the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement next week, Canadian government’s representative in parliament Bardish Chagger said.
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US Senate approves $350 mln in defense aid to Ukraine
Дата: 09.12.2016 11:35
The US Senate has approved the country’s defence budget for 2017, which among other things provides for allocation of 350 million dollars in assistance to Ukraine in defence and security field.
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EU States, Parliament remove key obstacle to visa-free rravel for Ukraine, Georgia
Дата: 08.12.2016 13:15
European Union member states and the European Parliament have struck a deal to end a dispute that had been holding up a decision to allow Ukrainians and Georgians visit the bloc without needing a visa.
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Dzhemilev: Russia delivers six nuclear warheads to Crimea
Дата: 07.12.2016 16:30
Russian-occupied Crimea is still flooded with weapons as six nuclear warheads have been delivered to the peninsula. Ukrainian President’s Commissioner for Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev said in Brussels, speaking within the framework of the debates on the annexation of Crimea at the European Parliament.
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EU assistance to Ukraine has limited impact - European Court of Auditors
Дата: 07.12.2016 13:25
European auditors point to ineffective usage of EU assistance for carrying out reforms in Ukraine. This is stated in the report from the European Court of Auditors released on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports.
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Turkish company to build wind power station in Lviv region
Дата: 07.12.2016 12:55
Lviv Regional State Administration and Turkish company Atlas Global Energy have signed a memorandum on the construction of a wind power station with capacity of 20 megawatts in Skolivsky district in Lviv region. The total sum of investments will make up about EUR 20 million. The memorandum was signed by First Deputy Chairman of Lviv Regional State Administration Rostyslav Zamlinsky and founder of Atlas Global Energy LLC Enis Fakioglu, Ukrinform reports.
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Canada to provide over 8 mln dollars for development of Ukrainian police
Дата: 07.12.2016 12:20
Canada will provide additional 8.1 million dollars for carrying out the law enforcement reform in Ukraine next year. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said this following his visit to Canada, the Interior Ministry press service reports.
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US Senate may approve $350 mln in military assistance to Ukraine already this week
Дата: 07.12.2016 11:15
The US Senate may finally approve USD 350 million in military assistance to Ukraine, stipulated in the Pentagon's budget for 2017 fiscal year, before the end of this week. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze said in a commentary to Ukrinform.
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Preparations for Eurovision song contest 2017 financed in full
Дата: 06.12.2016 13:45
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Ukraine improves its position in ranking of arms and military equipment producers
Дата: 05.12.2016 14:35
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Ukraine accuses Russian actor of terrorism
Дата: 02.12.2016 15:05
Ukraine has launched investigations against Russian actor Ivan Okhlobystin on suspicion of terrorism. Spokeswoman for Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), Olena Hitlyanska, wrote on Facebook on Friday that the probe was launched after he obtained a "passport" from Russia-backed separatists in the eastern region of Donetsk.