11/01/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Poroshenko said that the authorities are not going to stop arrests after Korban

President Poroshenko was interviewed by Ukrainian TV channels

11.01.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine Agency

Topics from Media and Social Networks

• Poroshenko said that the authorities are not going to stop arrests after Korban.
• Yatsenyuk insists on the immediate adoption of "crucial laws" by the Verkhovna Rada.
• The court rejected a request of candidate for mayor of Odessa Borovik to recount votes.
• French politician Mariani lost his position due to his visit to Crimea.

07/19/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The occupied Donetsk was shelled by the militants themselves

The occupied Donetsk was shelled by the militants themselves

07.19.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• The occupied Donetsk was shelled by the militants themselves.
• Poroshenko said that a special regime in the occupied Donbass might not come into force.
• Director of the Odessa Film Festival was hit by a car in front of the police officers.

Key Events In Ukraine

• President Poroshenko appointed Head of the Anti-Terrorist Center Malyshev and Head of the Anti-Corruption Centre Trepak Deputy Heads of the Security Service of Ukraine .
• Prime Minister Yatsenyuk announced about the creation of the National Employment Agency instead of the existing employment services, the tasks of the Agency will include employment and vocational training for the persons who lost their jobs.
• Ukraine  is not consuming Russian natural gas for two weeks, but only carries out its transit to Europe. Every day about 30 million m3 of natural gas is being pumped into storage, half of it is of own production, the rest is a reverse supply from Slovakia.

Ukraine at War

• The OSCE report recorded the escalation of the situation in the Donbass. The mission confirmed that on July 18 the shelling of Donetsk was carried out by the militants. The Ukrainian side published the radio interception, where the militants were discussing the directions of the shelling. Despite the evidence, the leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk republic threaten to destruct  Avdiyivka if the "shellings of Donetsk continue".  Heavy fighting continued in Maryinka, due to the shellings, the residential blocks were damaged, there are casualties among the civilians. During the previous day, according to the official reports, one soldier was kiled and seven soldiers were injured .
  During the battle in Shyrokine, the "Donbass"  battalion captured the IFV with the full ammunition load.
• The Security Service of Ukraine reports on the prevention of numerous terrorist attacks across Ukraine and the detention of a large number of trucks with contraband products that were trying to break into the occupied territory.

Ukraine and the World

• Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Yıldız said that the country is not going to make concessions to Russia and will not be an average transit country, as this contradicts its economic interests. The problem cannot be solved by a simple granting of the  discounts for the natural gas. Russia is building new gas pipelines through Turkey at its own expense.
• French President Hollande in response to the Greek crisis, offers to create the Eurozone  Government and the parliamentary body, responsible for making decisions.

The Trends

• The experts say that when Ukraine signed the second Minsk agreements, it had committed itself to conduct a constitutional reform, which includes granting of the special status to the territories of Donbass and amnesty to the militants, moreover, these actions are not connected with the implementation of the agreements by Russia and militants under its control. Therefore, the introduction to the text of the Constitution of the references to the law violates the equality of the rights of citizens of different regions of Ukraine and makes the sacrifices during the fighting in the Donbass meaningless . The militants, responsible for the killings and violations of human rights, will still be amnestied. Despite this, President Poroshenko claims that there is no threat to the sovereignty of Ukraine in the proposed version of changes to the Constitution .

07/15/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights -President Poroshenko introduced to the Parliament the amendments to the Constitution, which record the special status of the Donbass

Poroshenko introduced to the Parliament the amendments to the Constitution, which record the special status of the Donbass

07.15.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• President Poroshenko introduced to the Parliament the amendments to the Constitution, which record the special status of the Donbass.
• Moskal was appointed a Head of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration .
• The General Staff considers the serving of summons in the street legal.

07/10/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Deputy Head of Presidental Administration Chalyi was appointed as an ambassador to Washington

A new ambassador to  the United States Chalyi

07.10.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• Deputy Head of the Presidental Administration Chalyi was appointed as an ambassador to Washington.
• British citizen is a candidate for the position of the "Ukrnafta" Head.
• The leaders of France and Germany insist on the inclusion of the Donbass special status into the text of the Constitution.

06/24/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Venice Commission approved the changes to the Constitution of Ukraine

The Venice Commission approved the changes to the Constitution of Ukraine

06.24.2015 Daily Highlights by the Digests & Analytics Ukraine News Agency

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• The Venice Commission approved the changes to the Constitution of Ukraine.
• The EU officials deny their pressure on Ukraine’s authorities to grant a special status to the Donbass.
• Protests are spreading in Armenia.
• "Roshen" entered the Polish market.

18/03/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The Ministry of Health is trying to tackle corruption in the pharmaceutical business

18/03/2015 Daily Highlights by the "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the Day

The situation in the conflict zone of Donbas remains tense. Moscow celebrated the annexation of Crimea and signed an agreement on the integration of South Ossetia. The Ministry of Health is trying to tackle corruption in the pharmaceutical business. Demobilization of troops which served a year begins.

17/03/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - It has been one year since the illegal "referendum" on joining Crimea to Russia.

03/17/2015 Daily Highlights by the "Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the Day

Districts of Donbas controlled by terrorists will receive a special status after the withdrawal of illegal armed groups. Verkhovna Rada appealed to the UN to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine. It has been one year since the illegal "referendum" on joining Crimea to Russia.

03/12/2015 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - The coalition government of Yatsenyuk reported on the first 100 days of its activity

03/12/2015 Daily Highlights by the “Digests & Analytics - Ukraine" News Agency

Topics of the Day

The coalition government of Yatsenyuk reported on the first 100 days of its activity. NSDC defined borders of militant-controlled areas. Text of the memorandum with the IMF introduced.

04/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Russia accumulates its military presence in Ukraine and bordering areas.

04/11/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

The legislation on “Special Status of Donbass Territories” will be cancelled. National Security Council considers energy security of the country a priority. Russia accumulates its military presence in Ukraine and bordering areas.

03/11/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - President Poroshenko intends to cancel the legislation on special status of Donbass territories

03/11/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

President Poroshenko intends to cancel the legislation on special status of Donbass territories. DPR and LPR proclaimed the results of the “elections”, strike forces have been formed on their territories to continue the aggression

18/10/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Mass media around the World doesn’t see any breakthrough for Ukrainian crisis in the results of Milano negotiations

18/10/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Situation in Donetsk has worthened both across the frontline and in the city. Mass media around the World doesn’t see any breakthrough for Ukrainian crisis in the results of Milano negotiations. President Poroshenko gave interview to Ukrainian TV channels, covering results of negotiations and situation in the east of the country.

16/10/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Bilateral meetings between President Poroshenko and EU leaders are ongoing in Milano within the framework of the "Asia-Europe" forum

16/10/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Bilateral meetings between President Poroshenko and EU leaders are ongoing in Milano within the framework of the "Asia-Europe" forum. Poroshenko signed the legislation on special status of Donbass and amnesty of participants in illegal military formations.

16/09/2014 Ukraine: Daily Highlights - Verkhovna Rada ratified the association agreement with the EU, as well as legalized Donbass terrorists

16/09/2014 Daily Highlights from “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” News Agency

Fast adoption of legislations on special status of Donbass and on amnesty of terrorists has devided Ukrainian society. Situation could’t been softened even by the synchronous with the EU Parliament ratification of the association agreement with the EU and adoption of the Lustration law. At the same time, terrorists continue to attack Ukrainian army in all directions in Donbass.