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EU investments into Ukraine reach $600 million
Since the beginning of the year, EU countries have invested 597.3 million dollars in the economy of Ukraine, making up 84% of their total investments for the same period last year, as stated by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, UNIAN reported.
It is noted that Cyprus ($287.1 million) and Great Britain ($160.1 million) are the top EU investors into Ukraine.
It is noted by the Ministry that by July 1, 2017, the total volume of foreign direct …
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Despite obligations to IMF, Ukraine decides not to increase gas tariffs
The Ukrainian government has postponed the publication of import parity gas prices from October 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018, as reported by Ukrainian News, citing the Cabinet's resolution dated September 26th.
"[It is decided] to agree with the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry’s proposal on the postponing of the relevant information [publication of the price]," the document says.
It was decided to postpone the price promulgation until the mechanism by which the process is determined is …
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Crimean Ministry of Finance: as of October authorities have used only half of the funds allocated by Kremlin
The consolidated budget expenditures from the annexed Crimea exceeded 77 billion rubles (more than $1.3 billion), which is 44.5% of the annual budget, as reported by the Crimean Ministry of Finance’s press service, which is controlled by Russia.
"Our analysis for January-August showed that if the growth of 2016 over 2015 was more than 9 billion rubles ($156.1 million), then those of 2017 as compared to 2016 would already be 17.4 billion-($301.9 million)," the press service published the …
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Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine: Ukrainians should have the right to carry a weapon
The chief military prosecutor of Ukraine Anatolii Matios believes that all Ukrainians should have a weapon in order to protect their lives, as reported by Ukrainian television station 112 Ukraine.
“There are a lot of things happening in Ukraine right now. I hold to the principle that every Ukrainian should have a weapon and be able to preserve or protect his life in case of difficult times,” he said.
Matios confirmed that he carries a service weapon, since his status of a serviceman allows …
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Herashchenko: Ukraine is conducting international negotiations on peacekeeping mission in the Donbas
Ukraine intends to bring its position in line with partnering countries before submitting a resolution on promoting the peacekeeping mission in the Donbas, and is currently negotiating on this topic, according to the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group, Iryna Herashchenko.
"The issue is not the submission date for the resolution. It could have been submitted three years ago. The question is that the …