01/08/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Ukraine

• President Poroshenko signed several important laws previously adopted by Verkhovna Rada. In particular, he signed the Law on Higher Education, that determines self-governance and integration of universities into the European space, based on the Bologna process, as well as Amendments to the State Budget and the Tax Code, providing additional funding to Kyiv, martial tax on personal income, reduction of state official salaries.
• President Poroshenko announced in TV interview creation of international Donbass recovery aid fund, involving US, UK, Japan and most European countries. Additionally, Ukrainian oligarchs money should be used for the region's recovery.
• President Poroshenko insists on change of electoral law and introduction of a fully proportional system and open party lists.

Události týdne 21.-27. července 2014 od zpravodajské agentury „Přehledy a analytika Ukrajina“

 Válka na Ukrajině

• Ukrajinští vojáci v důsledku náhlého útoku dobyli město Šachtarsk. Tím pádem teroristické skupiny Doněcké a Luhanské lidové republiky jsou rozštěpeny a dodávky zbraně a bojovníků do Doněcku  jsou přerušeny. Antiteroristické koaliční síly osvobodily Rubježnoje, Solědar, Dzeržinsk, Lysyčaňsk a Sjeverodoněck. Zahájena operace po osvobození měst Debalcevo, Pjervomajsk a Torez. Od počátku antiteroristické operace, podle tiskového střediska Rady národní bezpečnosti a obrany je osvobozeno již dvě třetiny území, dříve ovládaného ozbrojenci.

• Ruská armáda v úzké spolupráci s teroristy ostřeluje ukrajinské vojáky z ruské strany hranice z raketometů. V Luhanské oblasti přes úsek hranice, nebráněny ukrajinskou pohraniční službou a ukrajinskýmy vojáky, pokračují dodávky bojové techniky, zbraně, střeliva a žoldnéřů z Ruska.

• Rusko nadále stahuje vojska k ukrajinským hranicím, hrozba útoku je stále vysoká.

27/07/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Ukraine

• Seversky Donets-Donbass channel have been restored, soon water will resupplied again to cities of Donetsk region.
• Separatists that seized Kharkiv Regional State Administration in April this year, were released from prison on bail made ​​by former deputy Tsarev.
• Naval parade dedicated to the Ukrainian Navy day, was held in Odessa, warships entered the port of Odessa on the raid.
• Police dispersed the strike of soldiers' mothers, protesting against authorities violation of promise to withdraw Nikolaev airmobile brigade from encircling on the border in Luhansk region, where Ukrainian soldiers are facing cross fire from both terrorists and Russian army and bear heavy losses.

14-20/07/2014 Weekly Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

War in Ukraine

• Malaysian Airlines plane have been shot down by terrorists near Torez in Donetsk region with SA missile system "Buk", as confirmed by numerous photographs, audio and video evidence. 298 passengers, including 80 children, and crew killed. Armed terrorists prevent international experts to work on at the crash site, collecting bodies and evidence by themselves for further transfer to Moscow. Local population and terrorists are engaged in looting, removing valuables from dead bodies, collecting cash and credit cards. Attempts of cash withdrawal from victims credit cards have been spotted. Only 251 dead bodies have been found by militants, loaded to refrigerators for further transportation to Donetsk. International community strongly condemned the attack and demanded immediate and comprehensive investigation of the accident, and punishment of those responsible. President of Ukraine Petro O. Poroshenko appealed to the UN for recognition of DPR and LPR as international terrorist organizations.