According to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom, Brussels is doing everything possible to prevent a food embargo against Ukraine. She said the EU is holding frequent meetings with Russia to mitigate the consequences for Kyiv.
They said they were making the appeal “on behalf of our people to help address the humanitarian catastrophe gripping our country. The needs are enormous, ranging from medical supplies to everyday items such as food, water, and clothing.”
Under-fire Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho thanked the Blues’ fans for their constant support during the club’s tough run.
KYIV (Sputnik) – Kyiv will impose a moratorium on the repayment of a $3-billion sovereign loan from Russia if Moscow refuses to restructure it, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Friday.
Kyiv could default if it fails to make repayment on the $3 billion Eurobonds maturing this December, said the Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko in an interview with local TV.
KYIV. Nov 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Public joint-stock company Odesa Port-Side Plant and Austria’s Antra Gmbh have agreed to load the plant by over 50% under a tolling scheme in November, Director of Antra GmbH Eugen Hinrichs-Schramm said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Thursday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s energy giant Gazprom estimates Ukraine’s Naftogaz owes $256.5 million in arrears for gas delivered to southeastern Ukraine for 2015, according to the company’s financial report. (More …)
KYIV (Sputnik) – Kyiv and the Donbass self-proclaimed people’s republics reached an agreement to withdraw arms of a caliber of less than 100mm from the line of contact in late September. (More …)
Far from international front pages, the situation in eastern Ukraine is once again on the verge of open warfare. (More …)
