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Yatseniuk was speaking during the third roundtable on national unity, which is taking place in Mykolaiv. ...

Information about the arrest warrant for Franchuk is posted on the website of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in the section "people hiding from pre-trial investigation agencies." ...

Main page Agency News Products Services Subscription Press center Photoservice   РУС УКР AGENCY NEWS PARTNERS NEWS   News   Oschadbank Accuses Crimean Self-Defense Of Taking UAH 32.45 Million From Its Vault (20:39, Wednesday, May 21, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency The State Savings Bank (Oschadbank) has accused representatives of the so-called Crimean Self-Defense of taking UAH 32.45 million from the...

The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report focuses on software vulnerabilities, software vulnerability exploits, and malicious software. ...

The IMF's standard prescriptions constitute a supranational form of loan-sharking aimed at enriching western creditors In return for the latest $17bn bailout of Ukraine the IMF insists on dramatic measures in five main areas of the economy: a sharp currency devaluation, which will increase the cost of all imported goods, a government-funded bailout for domestic banks, government spending cuts, measures...

Tycoon Rinat Akhmetov calls on plant staff to protest over Donetsk separatists as threat rises of militias damaging trade Ukraine's richest oligarch has come down firmly on the side of Kiev authorities, calling on thousands of workers at his plants across the east to attend workplace protests against the armed separatist movement in the east of the country. In a video address released late on Monday,...

China trip interpreted as part of a pivot toward Asia, coming after multiple rounds of sanctions from the US, EU and Japan Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday set on increasing cooperation after Russia's relations with the west soured over the Ukraine crisis. But Beijing holds far more cards at the negotiating table, and the most significant deal, a gas export agreement, had yet to be signed...

Medvedev was asked to say if Russia may guarantee that Luhansk and Donetsk regions would not become a part of Russia and will remain a part of Ukraine. ...

"I want to say that our plans for the new season will be more optimistic: we'll have new tasks, and I'm sure we'll keep moving towards meeting our goal objectives. I'd like to stress the passion, the class of game I saw in the completing matches of this season - I'm convinced that with such a mood we're in power of maximum tasks. On my part I guarantee to continue financing the club and not to abandon...

At the same time, the European commissioner noted that soon, Ukraine will obtained the second tranche of the macro-financial assistance worth EUR 500 million, which will be possible once the Verkhovna Rada ratifies respective memo on mutual understanding. ...

For the west of Ukraine, they forecast partly cloudy weather, intermittent rain, storms, hail in some places, south east wind of 5-10 m/s, gusts of 15-20 m/s in places. Air temperature at night 6... 11 degrees, in the daytime 20... 25 degrees. ...

She notes, for two months the SBU was studying video materials broadcast by Russian TV Channels, and found technologies of psychological impact on the audience, prohibited by the international laws, specifically 25th frame. ...

With political change comes business risk, and the reality is that some companies previously unaware of their reliance on Ukraine are about to be affected As the Ukraine crisis escalates, concern is growing over the potential fallout for the UK economy. Further Russian trade sanctions could cause the price of vital supplies of grain and natural gas to rocket, or even cut off supplies at short notice....

"About 30 inspections of these premises of the Trade Union House were performed. Such a substance as chloroform was found in the remains of debris," he said. ...

"Of course we follow the discussion of the topic of gas reverse to Ukraine from the countries that buy gas from Gazprom, as there are corresponding intergovernmental agreements and there are contracts, and the way the Slovak leadership treats this topic absolutely does not violate such arrangements with Gazprom and the Russian Government, so here we have no pretensions," said Lavrov. ...

"A roundtable on national unity will take place in Donetsk on May 21 under the patronage of former presidents Leonid Kravchuk and Leonid Kuchma. The national roundtable is a platform for direct dialogue between authorized actors in the international community and the Ukrainian authorities of all levels with representatives of the organizations involved in the conflict. The event will be held with...

In April 2014, the output fell by 1.0% against March 2014. ...

They had imported 5 million tons of oil products worth totaling USD 36 billion to Ukraine, the minister said. ...

If Ukraine can hold a democratic election for its president next Sunday, there's a hope it can return to peaceful negotiations This week Europe will have 30 elections: 28 national ones for the European parliament, one European Union-wide vote to anoint a so-called Spitzenkandidat to lead the European commission , and Ukraine's presidential election on 25 May. Between them, they will draw...

Russian president tells forces on 'training exercises' near border to return to their home bases Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces on the border with Ukraine back to their bases, the Kremlin has announced. It is the third announcement of a Russian troop withdrawal since the buildup on the border started in March, and experts said this time it might actually happen. Previous withdrawal announcements...