Ukrainian Journal

U KRAINIAN J OURNAL .com

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015

Make Homepage / Add Bookmark

Front Page

Nation

Business

Subscription

Advertising

About us

Contact

Registration

Eastern fighting heats up over 24 hours
KIEV, Jan. 29 - Five Ukrainian soldiers and three civilians have been killed as a result of fighting in Ukraine's separatist eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev authorities said on Thursday, reporting no let-up in violent clashes with pro-Russian rebels, Reuters reported. 13:44 | More

EU foreign ministers vote to delay tougher sanctions against Russians
BRUSSELS/KIEV, Jan 29 - European Union foreign ministers extended existing sanctions against Russia on Thursday, holding off on tighter economic measures for now but winning the support of the new left-leaning government of Greece, whose position had been in doubt, Reuters reported. 13:42 | More

IMF team extending its mission in Kiev beyond departure date
KIEV, Jan 29 - An International Monetary Fund team is extending its mission in Kiev beyond a planned departure date of Jan. 29, a representative of the press service of Ukraine's central bank said on Thursday, Reuters reported. 13:41 | More

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with participants of the Trilateral Contact Group: OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov and President of Ukraine in 1994-2005 Leonid Kuchma. In the course of the meeting, the parties have exchanged opinions on the topical aspects of the settlement of the situation in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. (Photo by the president's press service)

Dnipropetrovsk's Interpipe to exit Russian market this year
KIEV, Jan. 29 – Interpipe Pipe and Wheel Company (Dnipropetrovsk) is selling the major part of its products on the European, NAFTA, Middle Eastern and African markets, and in 2015 the company plans to leave the Russian market. 13:41 | More

IN FOCUS	Poroshenko: Russian troops backing rebels KIEV, Jan. 21 - President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Wednesday of sending 9,000 troops to back separatist rebels in the east of his country, and the IMF chief said she backed extra financial help for Kiev as the conflict inflicts severe economic damage, Reuters reported. 17:19 \| More
Russian rebels push all-out drive in east KIEV, Jan.25 - Pro-Russian rebels, backed by what NATO says is Kremlin troops, pressed on with their offensive in eastern Ukraine with the first all-out assault since a truce five months ago, Reuters reported. 18:01 \| More

COMMENT AND ANALYSIS

Ukraine economy could fall 6% this year, according to official Ukraine's GDP will register a 3% decline for H1 and could fall 6% this year, First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Anatoliy Maksiuta said at a briefing in Kiev. He said that inflation this year could accelerate to 19%.More	Ukraine's economic decline accelerating Ukraine's economic decline has accelerated as fighting between the army and pro-Russian separatists in the east took a heavy toll on industry and other economic activity in the last three months, Reuters reported.More
Hryvnia won't tank further this year, according to trade minister Ukraine's Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is not expecting the further devaluation of the hryvnia and an increase in the rate of inflation growth in the current year, Minister Pavlo Sheremeta has said at a briefing in Kiev.More	1938 Sudetenland vs. 2014 Ukraine; West must act now The West must not ignore Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine because inaction will create a monster that will be able to destroy the Western civilization. Look at Germany's annexation of Sudetenland in 1938 for parallels.More