National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine adopted the Strategy of National Security of Ukraine - the main document on defense planning and protection against armed aggression. In document it is confirmed that the main threat to Ukraine comes from the Russian Federation. The issue of the Ukraine's future membership in NATO is also included into the Strategy. A set of measures to accelerate the construction of fortifications is approved .
NSDC Secretary Turchinov stated that Ukraine can count only on itself since there is no progress in the military cooperation with the partners.
In Minsk took place the closed doors negotiations of the contact group to resolve the situation in the Donbass. Four subgroups in main areas are identified - economic, political, security and humanitarian. The members of these subgroups are, in particular, from Ukraine, former President Kuchma and pro-Russian politician, godfather of President Putin, Medvedchuk, from Russia, a representative of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Economic Development. Deployment of peacekeeping forces in the Donbas was not discussed. From the DNR and LNR “republics” Pushylin and Deynego were present at negotiations.
Kharkov court banned the public events on May 9 for security reasons.
Cabinet of Ministers confirmed that the local authorities have the right to set the public transport travel fees.
State Statistics Service reported that inflation in April rose to 14% due to the increase of utility tariffs (by 10.8% in March), year-end inflation could reach 60.9%. In the worst-case scenario, considered by the government, the decrease in GDP by 11.9% per year at the annual inflation rate of 42.8% is foreseen.
Fluctuations in the official hryvnya exchange rate are minor: 21.03 UAH/USD (-0.10 UAH), 23.62 UAH/EUR (+0,12 UAH), 4.21 UAH/10 RUR (+0.13 UAH).
Pentagon’s Head Carter, after the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, stated that the militants and Russian forces are preparing for another offensive from the Donbass.
Moscow's Basmanny court extended the detention term for the Ukrainian pilot, MP Savchenko, kidnapped by terrorists in the Donbass region and illegally moved to Russia.
In May Russia increased tariffs for electricity, imported by Ukraine, by 8%. In January-April the volume of imports in monetary terms amounted to almost $50 million. With this contract Russia solved the issue of power supply to the Crimea.
Rising of the oil prices from $ 56 to $ 68 dollars per barrel in the last month has considerably strengthened the Russian ruble.
In Israel, after nearly two months of negotiations, a new coalition government was formed, which will for the fourth time be headed by Netanyahu.
President Obama extended for another year the sanctions against the Syrian government, which, according to the US authorities, continues to violate the international law.
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