President Poroshenko signed the law on social guarantees for conscript officers.
Poroshenko called for a fast and effective lustration of judges. To this end, he initiated amendments to the Constitution, which underwent public hearings and were sent for assessment to the Venice Commission.
The Constitutional Court began the hearing of the case on the validity of the lustration law, despite protests of activists and MPs demanding the dismissal of judges appointed by former President Yanukovych.
CEC head Okhendovsky said the second round of mayoral elections in major cities will be held on November 15. According to him, elections should be held in Mariupol, since th eelectoral process cannot be stopped.
According to civic activists’ analysis, the largest number of the Party of Regions representatives is included in the lists the Bloc Petro Poroshenko candidates, with slightly less presen tin the lists of Vidrodzhennya and Nash Krai parties.
The court withdraw the freezing injunction on Rivneazot company of Ostchem concern owned by oligarch Firtash after it reached an amicable settlement with Naftogaz on the repayment of gas debts. The company has resumed operations.
Ukrnafta property worth more than 9 billion UAH was distrained for tax debts.
Ukraine plans to resume imports of electricity from Russia in November.
The National Bank announced the lifting of some restrictions on the foreign exchange market. Foreign currency coming in the form of grants and to non-residents participating in privatization is no longer subject to compulsory sale. The limitations on hryvnia withdrawal through ATMs and cash desks for foreign exchange transactions with individuals were lifted, as well as the ban on the payment for international telecommunications services by Ukrainian companies without supporting documents.
NBU slightly increased the official rate of national currency: 22.28 ₴/$ (-0.33 UAH), 25.21 ₴/€ (-0.46 UAH), 3.55 ₴/10 ₽ (-0.06 UAH) .
The ceasefire in the war zone in Donbas was disrupted by militants who gunned Pisky, Opytne and Shyrokyne with small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Ukrainian troops did not return fire. Near the town of Zolote, a Ukrainian soldire was wounded as a result of a landmine explosion. The militants are actively conducting reconaissance in the occupied territories, with subversive groups planting mines in the countryside.
The OSCE Mission in the Luhansk region watched the transfer of the body of a Ukrainian soldier, whose death has not been reported by the Ukrainian authorities.
The Ukrainian army has withdrawn tanks from the entire confrontation line. Russian occupation forces in certain areas of Donetsk region have not withdrawn self-propelled guns and Grad installations and have disguised their equipment positioned near the front line.
Aidar battalion returns to Donbas, where it will be stationed on the second line of defense.
A network of offices recruiting mercenaries for Syria has been deployed in the occupied territories. Recruitment to the “Armed Forces of the DPR" on the contract basis is also underway.
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