Ukrainian Weekly Highlights March 14-20, 2016

Ukrainian Weekly Highlights March 14-20, 2016 from Digests & Analytics Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada wants to change the Parliament regulations – Hryvnia is still unstable – the Constitutional Court allowed the Parliament to change the Constitution at any time – Cybersecurity strategy – Government crisis continues – State-owned companies operate inefficiently – Crackdown of LGBT festival in Lviv – Criminal amber business – Anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea – Hopes for a visa-free regime – Sanctions and the Savchenko list – Withdrawal of the Russian troops from Syria and war in Donbas

01/28/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -The Parliament adopted an amendment to the regulations, which changes the Constitution

Deputy Head of the Parliament Syroyid

01.28.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

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• The Parliament adopted an amendment to the regulations, which changes the Constitution.
• The procedure to obtain Ukrainian citizenship was simplified for foreigners, serving in the Ukrainian army.
• The EU Court lifted sanctions against the officials of the Yanukovych regime.
  

01/16/2016 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Due to the SARS and flu epidemy, schools in Ukraine are closing for quarantine

Due to the SARS and flu epidemy, schools in Ukraine are closing for quarantine

01.16.2016 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine

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• Due to the SARS and flu epidemy, schools in Ukraine are closing for quarantine.
• The SBU stated that General Ruban is not a representative of Ukraine to the negotiations on the prisoners exchange .
• As a result of the terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, four Ukrainians were killed .

12/31/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Poroshenko congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year

Poroshenko congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year

12.31.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• Poroshenko congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year.
• Budget for 2016, Law on Civil Service and changes to the Tax Code were signed.
• Support of the Nova Kakhovka - Titan ETL fell as a result of explosion.
• In Russia, a refugee from the Donbass was killed.

12/30/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Minsk agreements are extended for 2016

The Minsk agreements are extended for 2016

12.30.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• The Minsk agreements are extended for 2016.
• Ukraine sharply increased the prices for transit of the Russian natural gas.
• Power supply to the Crimea was stopped.
• A new Commander of the National Guard was appointed.

12/28/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Farmers blocked the traffic on the major highways

Farmers blocked the traffic on the major highways

12.28.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• Farmers blocked the traffic on the major highways.
• Leader of the Ukrop party Korban was arrested for two months.
• Former leader of the Right Sector Yarosh announced about the creation of a new movement.

12/24/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016

The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016

12.24.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• The Verkhovna Rada adopted budget for 2016.
• Catholics celebrate Christmas.
• Leader of the “Ukrop” party Corban detained again.

12/21/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016

Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016

12.21.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• Russia imposed sanctions against Ukraine effective January 1, 2016.
• MP Levus demanded the arrest for separatism of Medvedchuk, former head of the Presidential Administration.

12/09/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - President Poroshenko appointed a new representative of Ukraine to the United Nation

A new Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Nations Elchenko

12.09.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• President Poroshenko appointed a new representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.
• The Ministry of Finance made a compromise variant of the tax reform public.
• The Kyiv City Council received a petition on the transfer of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra to the Kyiv Patriarchate.

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

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• 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.

09/29/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - At the talks in Minsk, a protocol on the withdrawal of weapons with the caliber of less than 100 mm and tanks was signed

A protocol on the withdrawal of weapons with the caliber of less than 100 mm was signed

09.29.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• At the talks in Minsk, a protocol on the withdrawal of weapons with the caliber of less than 100 mm and tanks was signed.
• President Poroshenko at the UN General Assembly session proposed to reform the Security Council and to bring the peacekeepers in the Donbass.
• Savchenko rejected charges of murder of Russian journalists.

Ukraine: September, 7-13, 2015 - Main Events of the Week

Digest of the main events of the week: September, 14-20, 2015 by the analytics agency "Digests & Analytics Ukraine"

Poroshenko inacted decision introducing sanctions against individuals and companies of Russia. The Cabinet introduced to the Parliament and withdrew the draft budget for 2016. Radical party faction MP Mosiychuk arrested. The leader of DPR Zakharchenko announced "local elections" in the occupied territories.

09/18/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Political talk show “Savik Shuster Live” taken off the air on 1+1 channel

Political talk show “Savik Shuster Live” taken off the air on 1+1 channel

09.18.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

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• Political talk show “Savik Shuster Live” taken off the air on 1 +1 channel.
• The court arrested the MP Mosiychuk until November, 15.
• Radical Party goes to the local elections and excluded the deputy from the faction in parliament.
• Tymoshenko lost a case against oligarch Firtash in a court in New York.

Ukraine: September, 7-13, 2015 - Main Events of the Week

Digest of the main events of the week: September, 7-13, 2015 by the analytics agency "Digests & Analytics Ukraine"

Key Events in Ukraine

• The ruling Parliamentary coalition is on the brink of collapse.
• Parties held congresses and nominate the candidates for the local elections.
• Kiev hosted the International Forum of Yalta European Strategy. Former Israeli President Peres urged Ukrainians to dream big.
• The SSU  announced about the arrest of the "Slobozhanshchyna" battalion leader for the organization of the attempted assassination of Interior Minister Avakov
• The Rights Sector and Automaydan activists, who captures Kivalov’s castle by the sea, were arrested and released on bail.
• At the Head of the State Employment Service was caught with a large bribe.
• The first petition to the President gained enough votes to present them for consideration.

Ukraine at War

• The situation in the Donbass remains stable but the army continues to incur losses.
• The Crimean Tatars are preparing to blockade the Crimea
• Former Italian President Berlusconi visited the Crimea, accompanied by Russian President Putin.
• Three Ukrainian soldiers were arrested on the administrative border with the Crimea.

Ukraine and the World

• Russian demands in negotiations on free trade zone with the EU were rejected again.
• Russia does not consider itself obliged to fulfill the Minsk agreements.
• Ukraine handed over the documents on the recognition of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in the Hague over the crimes of Russia  in the Donbass .
• The Foreign Ministers of the “Normandy Four” were unable to reach agreement on the Donbass.
• Russia does not consider Savchenko a POW.
• The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation accused Prime Minister Yatsenyuk in participation in the fighting on the side of the Chechens in 1994.
• Russia refuses to restructure the loan issued to Yanukovych.

09/14/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament

The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament

14.09.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• The Cabinet revoked the draft budget-2016 immediately after introducing it to the Parliament.
• Samopomich faction remains a part of the parliamentary coalition.
• Poroshenko believes that Saakashvili would be a great prime minister of Georgia.

09/09/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The scheduled meeting of the contact group in Minsk brought no results

"DPR" and "LPR" representatives Pushilin and Dainego

09.09.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• The scheduled meeting of the contact group in Minsk brought no results.
• Volunteer Mochanov was severely beaten in Donetsk region.
• The dismissed Head of the Customs Likarchuk reported on the undeclared UK property of Head of the State Fiscal Service Nasirov.

08/10/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Cabinet decided to impose additional sanctions against Russia

08.12.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• The Cabinet decided to impose additional sanctions against Russia.
• The court refused to recognize refusal of President Poroshenko to to inact the martial law unlawful.
• MP Eremeev died.
• Fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone still not eliminated.

06/29/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Canada imposed additional sanctions against Russia and the Crimea

Canada imposed additional sanctions against Russia and the Crimea

06.28.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• Canada imposed additional sanctions against Russia and the Crimea.
• The President of the Venice Commission insists on early introduction of changes to the Constitution of Ukraine.
• Swarms of locusts attacking Russia.
• The Greek financial crisis distracts Europe’s attention from Ukrainian problems.

06/22/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The EU extended sanctions against Russia until the end of the January, 2016

The EU extended sanctions against Russia until the end of the January, 2016

06.22.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• The EU extended sanctions against Russia until the end of the January, 2016.
• An interview with former President Yanukovich to BBC channel .
• Searches in the the mayor of Kharkiv Kernes’ residence.

06/20/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - World Refugee Day

06.20.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• World Refugee Day.

• Poroshenko asked the Constitutional Court to check the legality of the deprivation of President Yanukovych of the title.
• Searches in the building of the Kyiv Court of Appeal.