7.08.2015

12:30

Klimkin: route to Crimea in exchange for Savchenko unrealistic

Ukraine is planning possible countermeasures in the event that the Ukrainian aviator and Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadia Savchenko is convicted in Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in a TV interview on Thursday evening.

12:00

State Statistics Service records deflation for July

In July, the consumer prices in Ukraine decreased by 1% month-to-month, while in July of last year the inflation was at the level of 55.3%, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported.

11:25

Ukraine's law on local elections comes into force

The law on local elections has been published in the Holos Ukrayiny (Voice of Ukraine) parliamentary newspaper and thus come into force; the election campaign in the country is due to begin on September 5.

11:15

Three Ukrainian soldiers released from separatists' captivity – SBU

Three Ukrainian soldiers have been released from the captivity in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported.

11:05

Militants attack Ukrainian army positions 106 times in past 24 hours

The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 106 times overnight, army operation press centre said on Facebook on Friday.

10:50

Klimkin sets conditions for buffer zone in Donbas

Creation of a 30-km buffer zone in Donbas is possible under condition that the withdrawal of heavy equipment will not lead to further provocations of militants and capture of additional territories, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in a TV interview.

10:40

Poroshenko tells new Polish president: Together we will overcome all challenges

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has congratulated the new Polish President Andrzej Duda on his inauguration which was held on Thursday.

6.08.2015

17:22

Ukraine subpoenas ex-president Yanukovych

Ukraine has subpoenaed fugitive former President Viktor Yanukovych to testify in a corruption investigation, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports.

17:07

Militants attack Ukrainian army positions 65 times overnight

The situation in the eastern Ukraine war zone remained tense in on Thursday; army operation press centre reported that combined Russian and separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions 65 times overnight, using banned artillery systems one time, mortars 26 times, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and small arms 108 times, and tank shells three times.

16:40

Health Ministry to start medicine purchases via UN-related organizations, British Crown Agents

The first purchases by the Ukrainian Health Ministry via international organizations will be handled through organizations that belong to the UN family, namely UNDP, UNICEF and WHO, as well as the British international development company Crown Agents.

16:00

Ukraine, creditors to reach compromise on debt relief - poll

Ukraine and its creditors will agree to mutual concessions when discussion debt restructuring worth nearly $20 billion by agreeing to relieve 22.5% of its sum, according to a poll conducted by Bloomberg agency.

15:20

Yatsenyuk visits Khmelnytsky to launch new police

On Thursday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and the government members pay a working visit to Khmelnytsky, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reports.

14:55

Defence expenses will total 5% of GDP in 2016 state budget

Defence expenses in the state budget for 2016 will total 5% of GDP, unprecedented expenses, Ukrainian Prime Minster Arseniy Yatseniuk has said during his visit to Khmelnytskiy, central Ukraine.

14:10

Hostage list consists of 240 Ukrainians, separatists falsify info

There are 240 Ukrainians on the list of hostages held by the eastern Ukraine separatists which was drawn up by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Defence Ministry and volunteers.

13:40

NBU may ease monetary policy by late 2015

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects that the restoration of control over inflation and the strengthening of monetary stability will allow it closer to the end of 2015 to ease monetary policy to support economic activity.