Ukraine: Weekly Highlights February 22–28, 2016

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights February 22–28, 2016 from Digests & Analytics Ukraine

The Parliamentary coalition does not exist, does it? - The President's team is trying to remove the Prime Minister from the post - The scandal with the publication of the National Security and Defense Council meeting protocol - Visa-free regime is under threat - The NBU is barely managing to prevent the hryvnia exchange rate from falling- Protest rally in the Maidan is oven - The Prosecutor's Office does not want to get reformed - POWs and hostages exchange with the "republics" is unblocked - Ukraine extends its cooperation with NATO - The second anniversary of the occupation of the Crimea

Ucraina: I temi principali della Settimana 22- 28 Febbraio 2016

I temi principali della Settimana 22–28 Febbraio 2016 dalla "Digest & Analytics Ucraina"

Coalizione parlamentare non esiste? - Il team del presidente sta cercando di rimuovere il primo ministro - Lo scandalo con la pubblicazione dei verbali delle riunioni del Consiglio di Sicurezza Nazionale - regime senza visto sotto la minaccia - NBU stento trattenendo il deprezzamento di hryvnia - Raduno di protesta su Maidan è completata - L'ufficio del procuratore non vuole riformare - Scambio di prigionieri e ostaggi dalle "repubbliche" è sbloccato - Ucraina estende la cooperazione con la NATO - Il secondo anniversario dell'occupazione della Crimea

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights February 15 – 21, 2016

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights February 15 – 21, 2016 from Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Parliamentary coalition has almost collapsed - The resignation of the Government was failed by the Verkhovna Rada - The "visa-free" laws with a double bottom - General Prosecutor Shokin resigned - Minsk process is stalled - Transit War abated - The second anniversary of the shooting at the Maidan - Hryvnia rate continues to fall - Russia demands to return the "Yanukovych's debt" - A police officer who killed the passenger of the persecuted car, was detained - The United States insist on the transition of the army to the NATO standards - Turkey and Ukraine share a common enemy

Ucraina: I temi principali della Settimana 08 - 14 Febbraio 2016

I temi principali della Settimana 08 - 14 Febbraio 2016 dalla "Digest & Analytics Ucraina"

Сrisi di governo continua - FMI e politici occidentali chiedono che le autorità ucraine fanno una vera e propria lotta contro la corruzione - Comitato per le statistiche dello Stato hanno notato l'accelerazione dell'inflazione - tasso di cambio di hryvnia ha continuato a cadere - Presidente del Parlamento europeo ha promesso di approvare regime senza visti - NABU e il caso Kononenko - Chiuso un altro posto di blocco nel territorio occupato - Alla vigilia del secondo anniversario della sparatoria del centuria  del Cielo - Russia e Ucraina ha bloccato il transito di autotrasporti

Ukraine: February 08 – 14, 2016 Weekly Highlights

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights February 08 – 14, 2016 from Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Governmental crisis continues – IMF and Western politicians demand Ukrainian authorities to combat corruption – State Statistics Service recorded the acceleration of inflation – Hryvnia exchange rate kept declining – President of the European Parliament promised to approve the visa-free regime – NABU and the Kononenko case – Another checkpoint in the occupied territory was closed – Second anniversary of the shooting of the Heaven Hundred approaches – Russia and Ukraine suspended cargo transit

02/06/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Deputy General Prosecutor Kasko considers the President responsible for the absence of reforms of the Prosecutor's Office

Kasko considers the President responsible for the absence of reforms of the Prosecutor's Office

02.06.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Deputy General Prosecutor Kasko considers the President responsible for the absence of reforms of the Prosecutor's Office.
• Singer Jamala won the semi-final of the national selection for Eurovision.
• The SBU demonstrated the weapon with which the Maidan activists were killed.

2016/02/06 Ucraina: I principali eventi e temi del giorno - Vice Procuratore Generale Kasko ha detto,che il presidente responsabile per la mancanza di riforme in ufficio del procuratore

Kasko ha detto,che il presidente responsabile per la mancanza di riforme in ufficio del procuratore

I principali eventi e le questioni del giorno 06.02.2016 da Digest e Analitica Ucraina

Temi media e social network

• Vice Procuratore Generale Kasko ha detto,che il presidente responsabile per la mancanza di riforme in ufficio del procuratore.
• Cantante Jamala ha vinto la selezione nazionale semifinale per Eurovisione.
• SBU ha dimostrato la pistola da quale sono stati uccisi attivisti del Maidan.

02/05/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Some of the weapons from which Maidan activists were shot have been found

Some of the weapons from which Maidan activists were shot have been found

02.05.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Some of the weapons from which Maidan activists were shot have been found.
• Poroshenko approved a new military-administrative division of Ukraine.
• NBU Head Gontareva sees no possibility of nationalizing Russian banks in Ukraine.
• Military prosecutor Matios launched investigation into the occupation of Crimea.

2017/02/05 Ucraina: I principali eventi e temi del giorno - Hanno trovato alcune delle armi, da cui sono stati uccisi attivisti del Maidan

Hanno trovato alcune delle armi, da cui sono stati uccisi attivisti del Maidan

I principali eventi e le questioni del giorno 05.02.2016 da Digest e Analitica Ucraina

Temi media e social network

• Hanno trovato alcune delle armi, da cui sono stati uccisi attivisti del Maidan.
• Poroshenko ha approvato una nuova divisione militare-amministrativo di Ucraina.
• Il capo della NBU Gontareva non vede alcuna possibilità di nazionalizzazione delle banche russe in Ucraina.
• Il procuratore militare Matios ha parlato degll'indagine l'occupazione della Crimea.

11/29/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Second anniversary of the dispersal of student protesters on Maidan

Second anniversary of the dispersal of student protesters on Maidan

11.29.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Second anniversary of the dispersal of student protesters on Maidan.
• Local elections took place in Mariupol and Krasnoarmiysk.
• In Kryvyi Rih protesters seized the building of the local council and demand the resignation of Mayor Vilkul.
• Nationalists held a rally in Kyiv near the office of Akhmetov.

2015/11/29 Ucraina: I principali eventi e temi del giorno - Anniversario di dispersione di una manifestazione dei studenti sul Maidan

Anniversario di dispersione di una manifestazione dei studenti sul Maidan

I principali eventi e le questioni del giorno 11.29.2015 dall'agenzia Digest e Analitica Ucraina

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Temi media e social network

• Anniversario di dispersione di una manifestazione dei studenti sul Maidan.
• In Mariupol e in Krasnoarmeysk elezioni per i consigli locali.
• In Kryvyi Rih manifestanti hanno preso la costruzione del comitato esecutivo e chiedono le dimissioni del sindaco Vilkul.
• I nazionalisti hanno tenuto un raduno a Kiev vicino all'ufficio di Akhmetov.

11/22/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Cemilev is against the restoration of power supply to the Crimea

Cemilev is against the restoration of power supply to the Crimea

11.22.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Cemilev is against the restoration of power supply to the Crimea until the requirements of the Crimean Tatars are fulfilled.
• Kryvyi Rih inhabitants keep protesting against the appointment of the Opposition blok candidate Vilkul a mayor .
• Civil activists held Viche (Popular Assembly) on the Maidan in Kyiv.

11/21/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Energy supply to Crimea was cut off after Ukrainian transmission lines were blown up

Energy supply to Crimea was cut off after Ukrainian transmission lines were blown up

11.21.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Energy supply to Crimea was cut off after Ukrainian transmission lines were blown up.
• Festive concert on Maidan was disrupted by the civil activists.
• Leaders of the five major Western countries agreed to extend sanctions against Russia.

2015/11/21 Ucraina: I principali eventi e temi del giorno - Crimea è diseccitata come risultato di minare poli di linea elettrica

Crimea è diseccitata come risultato di minare poli di linea elettrica

I principali eventi e le questioni del giorno 11.21.2015 dall'agenzia Digest e Analitica Ucraina

Temi media e social network

• Crimea è diseccitata come risultato di minare poli di linea elettrica.
• Concerto di festa sul Maidan è stato interrotto da manifestanti .
• I leader dei cinque principali paesi occidentali hanno convenuto di proseguire le sanzioni contro la Russia.

11/20/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - All the EU countries ratified the Association Agreement with Ukraine

All the EU countries ratified the Association Agreement with Ukraine

11.20.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• All the EU countries ratified the Association Agreement with Ukraine.
• Pope Francis is to visit Ukraine.
• Transmission tower supports were blown on the border with the Crimea.
• The Prosecutor’s Office conducted searches at the Odessa portside plant.
• Ukroboronprom and the Ministry of Defense denied the sale of the weapons to the ISIS militants.

Key Events in Ukraine

• Civil activists, protesting against the announcement of Vilkul a Mayor of Kryvyi Rih, mounted tents in front of the City Council. The CEC considers Vilkul a legitimately elected Mayor, despite the protests and pending lawsuits .
• The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced about installation of checkpoints for the documents verification  and personal inspections in the center of Kyiv on November 21-22, during the celebration of the Day of Dignity and Freedom. Police Head explain such measures by the requirements of public safety.
• The Interior Ministry and the General Prosecutor's Office Heads canceled a joint press conference where they had to report on investigation conducted by the law enforcement agencies on crimes against the activists of the Maidan.
• The IMF mission completed another stage of work in Ukraine and is looking forward to the adoption by the Parliament of the  budget and conduct of the tax reform. The Head of the Mission said that Ukraine needs stable measures to expand the tax base and to optimie the costs.
• The World Bank and the PWC auditing company  issued a rating of the tax burden on businesses in different countries. Ukraine ranked it 107th among 189 countries. The level of the tax burden in the country is 52.2% compared to the world’s average of 40.8%.
• The Moody's Ratings agency believes that next year Ukraine's economy could grow by 2%, in case of performing of real reforms.
• The National Bank sold more than $ 21 million during the currency auction, but the demand for it did not decrease. The hryvnia exchange rate once again decreased, on the interbank market it was lower than  24 UAH/USD. Official exchange rates were set to 23,98 ₴/$ (+0,14 UAH), 25,63 ₴/€ (+0,16 UAH), 3,70 ₴/10 ₽ (+0,03 UAH). Foreign currency keeps getting more expensive in exchange offices.

Ukraine at War

• According to official reports, over the past day in the combat zone in the Donbass one soldier was wounded . At night, militants fired at Marinka, Krasnogorovka and Novotroitsk with mortars and small arms . At day, Shyrokino and Pavlopol were under the mortar attack . The OSCE monitoring mission informs about significant increase of the number of ceasefire violations in the east of Ukraine. According to intelligence reports, the Russian army and militants continue to prepare for the offensive. The armed forces of the unrecognized republics were inspected by one of the leaders of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, who awarded Russian servicemen, fighting in Ukraine.
• On the border with the occupied Crimea, two of the four power lines supports, through  which electricity is supplied to the peninsula, were blown. The SBU has identified the suspects, and intends to turn to the National Security Council for the protection of an energy corridor to the  Crimea. The Crimean Tatars demand from the Government to start an energy blockade of the peninsula, but Energy Minister Demchishin once again confirmed the implementation of the contract for the supply.
• The General Staff is planning the seventh wave of mobilization for March 2016.

Ukraine and the World

• European Commissioner Hahn confirmed the fulfillment by Ukraine of the requirements of the Action Plan on visa liberalization with the EU. Report on the implementation of the plan will be announced in mid-December 2015.
• The Administration of President Poroshenko said that all the EU countries ratified an Association Agreement with Ukraine. The last countries to ratify the agreement were Greece and Belgium. The Netherlands will hold a referendum on the issue , the results of which will not be binding.
• The Press Service of President Poroshenko claimed  that Pope Francis agreed to visit Ukraine and endorsed the Minsk Agreement.
• Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned the visit to the occupied territory of the Donbass of two Bundestag deputies without the consent of the Ukrainian leadership.
• The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the fight against the terrorist Islamic state, proposed by France. The Council called on the UN member states to redouble their efforts to prevent the terrorist attacks, to stop the financing of terrorism and to prevent the travel of militants to Iraq and Syria.
• Belgian authorities, during the operation to investigate the terrorist attacks in the capital, declared the highest level of terrorist threat. The EU introduces a strengthened border control at the borders of the Schengen area, including the checks of their own citizens.
• In Mali, a large-scale terrorist act was committed. The militants, who declared themselves the members of the al-Qaeda terrorist group , captured hostages in a major international hotel. SWAT took the hotel by assault . According to press reports, more than 20 people were killed , including several militants. The authorities of Mali introduced  a 10-day state of emergency in the country .
• European media reported that at the meeting of NATO in December, Montenegro will receive an offer to join the Alliance.

The Trends

• Public activists are outraged by the actions of the Kiev leadership of the National Police, which introduces the enhanced check measures during the mass events on the anniversary of the events on the Maidan. According to experts, such actions are allowed only in the case of a declared state of emergency in the capital or the anti-terrorist operation mode only according to the court order.
• Refusal of the Interior Ministry and General Prosecutor's Office ledership to report on the investigation of the crimes on the Maidan, in the opinion of civil society and lawyers of the "Heavenly hundred", demonstrates the interest of the authorities in the collapse of the criminal cases against those responsible for the persecution and murders of the activists.
• Deputy Chairman of the SBU Trepak said that he resigned due to disagreement with the actions of the prosecutors who are being covered by General Prosecutor Shokin. The main reason for the conflict between the Security Service and the General Prosecutor 's Office, according to him, is strong control over the actions of the operatives. Such system was incorporated in the amended Code of the Criminal Procedure , prepared by former deputy head of the Presidential Administration Portnov during the time of President Yanukovych. According to Trepak, the Prosecutor's Office is the source of the leak of confidential information and the country's leadership is interested in maintaining the current system, because with the help of the Prosecutor's Office it can control the entire power structure.
• The searches at the Odessa port plant are being conducted  as a part of the investigation into the theft of more than USD 4 billion from the  budget. Chairman of the Odessa Regional State Administration Saakashvili accused the Prime Minister Yatsenyuk of covering of corruption schemes of natural gas supplies, which are under deputy of the Popular Front Martynenko’s control. Currently, investigations against Martynenko are carried out by the prosecutors of Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

11/19/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Lawyers of the 'Heavenly hundred" demand to consider the murder of Maidan activists terrorism

Lawyers of the 'Heavenly hundred" demand to consider the murder of Maidan activists terrorism

19.11.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Lawyers of the 'Heavenly hundred" demand to consider the murder of Maidan activists terrorism.
• The CEC Head thinks that announcement of Vilkul a Mayor of Kryvi Rih was  legal.
• At a meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Verhovna Rada MP Parasyuk kicked the SBU General.

Key Events in Ukraine

• The General Prosecutor's Office continues to report on the results of the investigation of the crimes against the Maidan activists . Lawyers of the "Heavenly hundred" demand to re-characterize the case from the "mass murder" article  to "terrorism", which will allow to recognize the participation of law enforcement authorities in committing of a common crime. According to lawyers, law enforcement agencies and courts are intentionally delaying and ramshackling the cases, since the majority of murderers and offenders received from the current government guarantees of non-prosecution.
• The Ministry of Social and Economic Development plans to cancel all permits that are absent in the EU, which will boost the position of Ukraine in Doing Business rating and improve its investment attractiveness.
• The  Energy Ministry claims about readiness of Ukraine for the winter.
• After the completion of the Eurobonds restructuring,  Moody's agency , following the S&P, upgraded Ukraine's sovereign rating from negative to stable.
• The National Bank simplified the procedure of restructuring for commercial banks. A decision  was made on the participation of the National Bank as a third party in conducting of an independent evaluation of the collateral.
• The National Bank sold more than $ 15 million at the currency auction , which allowed to slightly reduce the boom on the interbank market: 23,84 ₴ / $ (-0,07 UAH), 25,47 ₴ / € (-0,03 UAH), 3,67 ₴/10 ₽ (-0,02 UAH).

Ukraine at War

• Militants are constantly shelling the  positions of the Ukrainian army using small arms and mortars, and at night - single MLRS "Grad-P" rockets . According to official reports, over the past day  one soldier was wounded. The most intense fighting is observed in the surroundings of Donetsk and in Artemovsk direction. Head of the Donetsk regional military-civilian administration Zhebrivskyi threatened to close the all transport corridors into the occupied territory in the event of further attacks on checkpoints. Intelligence reports on preparation of  offensive by the militants of the unrecognized republics and on arrival of the delegation of the Russian military to the occupied territory  to inspect the military units. According to the observers, the command staff and technical personnel of the "republics" military units consist of Russian carrer military.
• The Head of the OSCE mission said that the parties did not withdraw heavy weapons from the line of fighting in the Donbass.

Ukraine and the World

• The EU intends to limit the use of the virtual currencies - according to European officials, they can be used to finance the terrorist organizations.
• The Washington Post considers that the budget of the terrorist Islamic state is comparable to the defense budgets of the European countries. It is formed from the sale of oil, natural resources, agricultural production, historical values, from trade, collection of "taxes" on the occupied territories, bank robberies, ransom for hostages and human trafficking, from funding of sympathizers of the Islamic state. The inability to track the financial flows makes it difficult to fight against the IG and transfers it out of the category of anti-terrorist operation into the category of global war as supporters of terrorists are the citizens of different countries.
• After the terrorist attack in Paris, the Pentagon decided to change the tactics of struggle with the Islamic state and plans to carry out the air strikes on oil infrastructure in the territory, controlled by terrorists.
• President Obama believes that the war in Syria will not end until President Assad remains in his post.
• The IMF will not participate in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Parties are offered to settle the issue of external debt directly.
• Russian President Putin considers it impossible to simultaneously strengthen relations between the EU and the Eurasian Union and to  implement the Minsk Agreement.

The Trends

• Daily beatings of officials, law enforcement officers and supporters of Yanukovych regime indicate disbelief of the society in the ability of the law enforcement officers and judiciary, led by the current authorities, to administer justice. Opinion polls confirm the willingness of people for use of non-judicial proceedings and the Lynch Law, if the government does not take srong actions for radical reorganization of the law enforcement system. The majority of local experts and Western politicians believe that the failure to solve the problem would result in the political instability that threatens the existence of the Ukrainian state.

2015/11/19 Ucraina: I principali eventi e temi del giorno -Avvocati della "Centuria Celeste" chiedono che devono considerare il terrorismo l'omicidio di attivisti

Avvocati della "Centuria Celeste" chiedono che devono considerare il terrorismo  l'omicidio di attivisti

I principali eventi e le questioni del giorno 11.19.2015 dall'agenzia Digest e Analitica Ucraina

Temi media e social network

• Avvocati della "Centuria Celeste" chiedono che devono considerare il terrorismo  l'omicidio di attivisti.
• Testa CEC considera di classificato di sindaco di Kryvyi Rih Vilkul è legale.
• In una riunione della commissione parlamentare BP MP Parasyuk colpito con i calci generale di SBU.

11/18/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The authorities have nothing to brag about in the investigation of crimes on the Maidan

The authorities have nothing to brag about in the investigation of crimes on the Maidan

11.18.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• The authorities have nothing to brag about in the investigation of crimes on the Maidan.
• Former member of the Party of Regions Dobkin was hit in the face during the trial of former Justice Minister Lucash.
• Ukraine's rating rose above the default level.

2015/11/18 Ucraina: I principali eventi e temi del giorno - Le autorità non hanno nulla di cui vantarsi nelle indagini dei crimini sul Maidan

Le autorità non hanno nulla di cui vantarsi nelle indagini dei crimini sul Maidan

I principali eventi e le questioni del giorno 18.11.2015 dall'agenzia Digest e Analitica Ucraina

Temi media e social network

• Le autorità non hanno nulla di cui vantarsi nelle indagini dei crimini sul Maidan.
• Un ex membro del Partito delle Regioni Dobkin è stato colpito in faccia durante il processo di ex-ministro della Giustizia Lucash.
• Voto in Ucraina è salito al di sopra del livello predefinito.