4.08.2015

13:40

Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in conflict zone, seven injured

Three Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the conflict over the past 24 hours while seven more were injured, National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov has reported.

13:10

Russian politician Gaidar gets Ukrainian citizenship

Russian politician Maria Gaidar, who was appointed as deputy governor of Ukraine’s Odesa region in mid-July, has received Ukrainian citizenship, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports.

12:50

Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine conflict resumes talks in Minsk

The trilateral Contact Group on settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine has resumed its negotiations in Minsk, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday.

11:35

Donbas and Kyiv agree to rebuild infrastructure

The economy sub-group within the trilateral Contact Group agreed at its Tuesday meeting in Minsk to rebuild the infrastructure in Donbas.

11:20

Poroshenko, Nazarbayev discuss bilateral economic cooperation

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has held a phone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the press office of the Head of State reported.

10:35

Separatists shell Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 109 times in past day

The situation in the eastern Ukraine war zone remains extremely tense as Russian-backed militant forces keep shelling Ukrainian army positions. According to the army operation press centre report on Tuesday, separatists have attacked the government forces 109 times on Monday.

09:05

Parliament receives Constitutional Court's conclusion on decentralization

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has received the Ukrainian Constitutional Court's conclusion on the compliance of the draft law on amendments to the Constitution in terms of decentralization of power with Articles 157 and 158 of the fundamental law, spokesman for the parliamentary chairman Dmytro Stoliarchuk reported.

3.08.2015

18:15

Yatseniuk says situation in energy sector critical

Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk has said that the situation in the energy sector of the country is critical.

17:25

Rada Chairman invites NATO Parliamentary Assembly observers to monitor local elections

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman invited observers of NATO Parliamentary Assembly to monitor local elections in Ukraine, the press service of Ukraine's mission to NATO reported.

16:25

Kyiv to develop 'road map' to provide Crimea with status of national territorial autonomy within Ukraine - Poroshenko

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stated Ukraine will never accept the violation of rights of the Crimean Tatar people and will do everything to return Ukrainian power to Crimea.

15:45

Turkey doesn't recognize illegal annexation of Crimea, supports Crimean Tatars Turkish leadership

The Turkish political leadership has said that it did not and will not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea and will do its best to protect the peninsula's indigenous people the Crimean Tatars, the press service of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars has reported.

15:30

World Congress of Crimean Tatars calls for recognition of Russia's actions in Crimea since 1783 as genocide

The Second World Congress of the Crimean Tatars has called on the international community and international organizations to recognize Russia's actions in Crimea from 1783 onward as the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people.

14:50

Foreign delegations need to agree all visits to Crimea with Kyiv - Foreign Ministry

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said in a statement that the consent of Kyiv is required for foreign delegations to visit occupied Crimea.

14:20

Ukraine cuts gas imports by 27.2% in 7 months

Ukraine cut natural gas imports January through July 2015 by 27.2%, or 4 billion cubic meters (bcm), year-over-year, to 10.7 bcm, PJSC Ukrtransgaz's press service reported on Monday.

13:50

IMF notes signs of economic stabilization in Ukraine, says banking system recovery is key to growth

The Ukrainian economy is showing signs of stabilization, however to restore economic growth it is crucial to continue the current balanced policy and structural and institutional reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.