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Ukrainian human rights commissioner demands an independent medical examination of Sentsov
Lyudmila Denisova, the Verkhovna Rada's authorized representative for human rights, said that she insisted on conducting an independent medical examination of the Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov convicted in Russia. Sentsov has been on a hunger strike in the colony for 121 days.
“I again received terrible news. Oleh Sentsov’s health has worsened. Hypoxia is now on the long list of Sentsov’s severe diagnoses. Oleh’s brain and heart lack oxygen. Due to this, his head is foggy and he …
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IMF to open new lending program for Ukraine
The price of gas may increase by 23.5% in October. The prices of gas for industry and the population must eventually equalize. Ukrainian authorities are discussing this scenario during negotiations with the IMF mission, reports Ukrainski Novyny News Agency, referring to its sources.
It is noted that the parties agreed upon a new Stand-by lending program for Ukraine, which will replace the current EFF (Extended Fund Facility) program and will help avoid default and a sharp increase in gas …
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Ukraine and the EU to sign macro-financial assistance program for €1 billion
As stated in the European Commission’s message, Ukraine and the European Union will sign a program of macro-financial assistance for €1 billion this week. On September 13, the Vice President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis will arrive in Ukraine to sign the deal.
He will also hold negotiations with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman and Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oksana Markarova, and will take part in the Yalta European Strategy forum during his two-day visit. …
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Kyiv may impose sanctions against Swiss ‘delegation’ for visiting Crimea
The Ukrainian Embassy may initiate sanctions against the Swiss delegation headed by Edward Belzer, a former member of the Council of States of Switzerland, for visiting the annexed Crimea.
As the diplomatic mission reported on September 10, this visit was “a violation of the Ukrainian legislation and contradicts Switzerland's official position on the non-recognition of the attempt to annex the Crimea to Russia”.
“We are sorry, but despite the well-known observance of the supremacy of the …
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Russia fines Crimean plant Titan $10 million for air pollution
The arbitration court of the annexed Crimea decided that the Titan plant in the Crimean town of Armyansk should pay 736.9 million rubles ($10.5 million USD) to the Russia budget for the negative impact on the environment, as reported by Rosprirodnadzor (Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Use of Natural Resources) in a press release on their website. According to the report, the inspection found that the enterprise was discharging liquid industrial waste into the acid storage.
The …