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Ukraine Finance Minister Yaresko will not stay in new government – MPs
Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko will not remain in a new Ukrainian cabinet led by presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman and former investment manager Oleksandr Danylyuk is likely to succeed her, lawmakers said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine coalition hopes boosted by four MPs – vice-speaker
Four Ukrainian lawmakers have joined the president’s BPP faction, parliament’s vice-speaker Andriy Parubiy said on Tuesday – moves that will give a reformed coalition enough votes for a slender majority in parliament. …read more Source: Channel...
Danylyuk to be Ukraine finance minister in possible government – lawmaker
Under a possible government headed by Volodymyr Groysman, the post of Ukrainian finance minister would be given to Oleksandr Danylyuk, an official in the president’s administration, lawmaker Mustafa Nayyem said in a Twitter post on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
MH17: Ukraine police arrest man suspected of shooting chief investigator
PETALING JAYA: Police in Ukraine have arrested a man over the shooting of the chief forensic expert in the MH17 investigations.According to report in Britain’s Independent, Oleksandr Ruvin, who is Ukraine’s most senior forensic scientist, was shot in the leg last year in an attack that the authorities suspect was connected to his part...
US urges Ukraine to quickly approve reform-minded cabinet
The United States urged Ukraine’s parliament on Monday to quickly approve a new cabinet that backed political and economic reforms, especially a loan program backed by the International Monetary Fund. …read more Source: Channel...
France says worried by Ukraine ceasefire violations
France expressed concern on Monday over increased violations of a ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian separatists and urged both sides to cooperate with international monitors in the area. …read more Source: Channel...
Embattled Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk resigns
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation on Sunday in the wake of a months-long political crisis that has paralysed the government and frozen the release of vital Western aid. …read more Source: Channel...
EU to propose visa-free travel for Ukraine despite Dutch vote – source
The European Commission will propose this month granting visa-free travel to Ukrainians despite a Dutch referendum vote against an EU-Ukraine agreement partly motivated by hostility to migration, a senior EU source said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian PM Yatseniuk resigns, paving way for new government
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation on Sunday, paving the way for Western-backed coalition parties to nominate an ally of President Petro Poroshenko to try to form a more stable government. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine PM Yatseniuk resigns
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation in a televised broadcast on Sunday and signalled support for parliamentary speaker and presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman to take over his post. …read more Source: Channel...
