Новости за 10.10.2017

Ukraine and Turkey have agreed to bring bilateral trade to $10 billion as soon as possible, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Read more here.

Two interesting stories about Ukraine’s economic ties to Russia came to light this week. First, it emerged that the Ukrainian State Railroad Company had purchased $500,000 worth of spare parts from Russia. Second, a Polish official revealed that his country had bought coal mined in the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine. This suggests that, despite […]

The Russian Justice Ministry has warned Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that it may impose restrictions on some of the broadcaster’s operations in Russia and Ukraine’s annexed Crimea region in response to what Moscow claims is pressure on Russian state-funded outlets in the United States. Read more here.

The law on creation of necessary conditions for a peaceful settlement in certain areas of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that extends their special status for 12 months was published by the Holos Ukrainy daily on Oct. 10. The law took effect on the publishing date, consistent with final and interim provisions. The Verkhovna Rada […]

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have signed a joint statement following the sixth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council between Ukraine and Turkey, the press service of the Ukrainian president has reported. Read more here.

Smart apartments may be a great idea as an affordable housing for young people and family couples without children. A characteristic feature of such apartments is that the total space of such place, which can be up to 20 sq.m, has all the functional zones as a usual apartment: bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and […]

Russia-backed separatists launched 12 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas on Oct. 9.  As a result, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded and another one was injured. Read more here.

The National Bank of Ukraine on Oct. 9 evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by 18 kopiykas, bringing the national currency to Hr 26.55 to the dollar. Read more here.

Croatia beat Ukraine 2:0 in the final World Cup qualifier in Kyiv on Oct. 9 night. Read more here.