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Raiffeisen’s Russian arm to serve passport-holders of Ukraine rebel regions
MOSCOW – The Russian arm of Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International is preparing to offer services to holders of passports from two self-proclaimed people’s republics in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, its boss said on Thursday. Sergei Monin told… …read more Source:...
OSCE extends monitoring mission to Ukraine by one year
VIENNA – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Thursday that its monitoring mission to Ukraine will be extended by one year. “The OSCE Permanent Council, in a consensus decision taken at its meeting in Vienna… …read more Source:...
Russia calls on Ukraine to end blockade of rebel-held region
MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign ministry called on Ukraine on Wednesday to end a transport blockade of rebel-held territory in the east of the country, saying that the situation risked turning into a “humanitarian catastrophe”. The ministry said in a… …read more Source:...
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Ukrainian arms of Russian state banks
KIEV – Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the five Ukrainian subsidiaries of Russian state-owned banks, a senior central bank official said on Wednesday. The restrictions ban the banks from taking money out of Ukraine, Kateryna Rozhkova, a deputy… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Metinvest says separatists have seized assets
Ukraine’s largest steelmaker, Metinvest said on Wednesday steel and coke assets in territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists had been seized by rebels. …read more Source: Channel...
Key US Senate committee leaders say Russia sanctions must remain
The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee both said on Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia over its involvement in Ukraine must not be lifted without drastic changes by Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s DTEK Energy says separatists have seized its assets
KIEV – Ukrainian coal producer DTEK Energy said on Wednesday pro-Russian separatists had seized control of its largest mines in rebel-held territory, as well as a power plant and power distribution business. DTEK Energy said it did not expect… …read more Source:...
Ukraine halts all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory
KIEV – Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday halted all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory in the east of the country and demanded that pro-Russian rebels hand back businesses they have seized. President Petro Poroshenko called an… …read more Source:...
Ukraine halts all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory
Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday halted all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory in the east of the country and demanded that pro-Russian rebels hand back businesses they have seized. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine suspends all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory
Ukraine’s Security and Defence Council approved on Wednesday the suspension of all cargo traffic with separatist-held territory, the council’s Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said. …read more Source: Channel...
