News in Ukraine

Ukrainian implementers launched international freelance marketplace

Ukrainians presented service of actual problem-solving of freelancers and their employers The implementers from Ukraine made new international freelance marketplace Proffstore.com, which will become the new popular business-oriented social network, as it was announced by Press service of the portal. Functionality of freelance marketplace will allow users to turn their account into virtual office. Such kind of office will allow businessmen to employ specialists, control exploitation of their own advanced technology products, plan work and pay accounts, sign agreements few-click ease from...

16.06.2015
Ukraine is leader in money transmission from migrants in Europe

In 2014 to Ukraine from other European countries were sent 7,587 milliard dollars by money transmission Ukrainian migrants, who live in Europe, during 2014 were sent to home money transmission in an amount of 109,4 milliard dollars. That fact was announced in report of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), based on World Bank data. Ukraine became a leader of getting money transmission – 7,587 milliard dollars. Second place is for Poland – 7,466 milliard dollars. Third place is for Nigeria with 7,412 milliard dollars of money transfer. The most money in Europe migrants...

16.06.2015
The question of weapons is still open for Ukraine – State Dept

USA president Barack Obama has not still decided about delivery of lethal arms to Armed Forces of Ukraine for fight against Russian overrun. For USA the question of delivery weapons is still open: the USA president Barack Obama has not still made final decision. That was announced in the interview of assistant to the Secretary of State in USA Victoria Nuland. “The president has not made a decision yet about delivery of lethal arms to Ukrainian armed forces. The question is still under discussion. The decision will base on, what is the situation in the zone of conflict. The most preferable...

16.06.2015
In Kiev was began dismantling of illegal gas-operated filling stations

In Kiev was made a decision of dismantling of highly dangerous for people 14 filling stations Kiev City State Administration has begun resolution of illegal gas-operated filling stations in the city. It was announced on official Facebook page of Kievrada deputy Vitaliy Danilenko. According to his words, they made a decision to renew highly dangerous for people 14 filling stations. First of them were demounted in 13 June. In particular, filling station Eurogas and LP-GAZ in Saperno-Slobodskaya street in Goloseevska districy were taken away. Works are made by order of the city mayor and by...

15.06.2015
In Ukrainian storages are accrued more than 11 billion cu m of gas

All this year in gassy storages was pumped 3,5 billion cu m of natural gas. Thus far, 15 June, in Ukrainian gassy storages are over 11,1 milliard cu m of gasoline, what is on 31% more than in the beginning of gas injection season. That fact was announced by signal office of OAO UKRTRANSGAS. All this year to Ukrainian gassy storages was pumped 3.5 milliard of natural gas. According to information collected, natural gas accumulates in seven gassy storages with optimal technological mode – 60 million cu m in a day. In such a way, from 1 to 14 June national underground gas storage facility...

15.06.2015
At night Marinka (Donetsk Oblast) was fired by Grads twice – MP

Today night Pro-Russian militants “worked” in suburb of Donetsk with allegedly designated rocket-launching artillery at unity with arrangements of Minsk-2. In 15 June night militants of hybrid army of pro-Russian occupants fired on Marinka by rocket systems of Grad valley fire. That was announced on official Facebook page of people’s deputy Yurii Bereza. “At night Marinka was fired twice by MRLS 'Grad' – whole ammunition load” – he wrote. Also, according to Bereza’s words, in other occupied Donetsk suburb – Pisky – have been still continued practically round-the-clock...

15.06.2015
80% of Ukrainian transport do not answer requirements of safety

Among the operating 6,2 thousand units of transport, over 80% don't answer the requirements of safety. They are worn-out morally and technically. For years of independence the quantity of units of city transport in Ukraine decreased from 12,3 thousand to 6,2 thousand. Such data were sounded today by the deputy minister of infrastructure of Ukraine Vladimir Shulmeyster at a seminar about development of city public transport. According to the statement of the deputy minister, since 1991 investments into city public transport have been actually stopped. "It occurred against a tendency of...

10.06.2015
Ukraine and Germany will collaborate in cosmic sphere

The representatives of the both countries agreed upon perspectives of common project Negotiations of activating collaboration between Ukraine and Germany was passed before first meeting of common working organization of State Space Agency of Ukraine and Germany Aerospace Center (DLR) in Kyiv in 9 June. It is reported by press service of SSAU. Both parties discussed perspectives realization of common projects with support of the program EU “Horizon-2020’, cooperation in cosmic sphere of space technology, distant atmospheric sounding and together creation of rocket technics. The head of...

10.06.2015
For a month car production in Ukraine fell by 21%

The volume of car production for the month decreased by 33.7% In May, the Ukrainian refineries produced 442 vehicles, which is 21.5% less than in April (563 pieces), and 88.2% less than in May last year (3755 pieces). This is according to the association Ukrautoprom. The volume of production of cars for the month amounted to 289 units, or 33.7% less than in April and 91.8% less than in May last year. Commercial vehicles were produced 105 units, up 15.4% over the April figure, but 41.7% less than in last year's May. The May figure in the production of the buses - 48 units or 33.3% more than...

9.06.2015
EU in the coming days will extend sanctions against Crimea

Restrictive measures against the Crimea prohibit, in particular, all investment in the economy of the peninsula, due to expire on June 23. The European Union in the coming days will extend the sanctions against the Crimea for a year. This was announced by the permanent representative of Luxembourg to the EU Christian Brown. "I do not know exactly when (the sanctions will be extended - Ed.), But the fundamental decision was made. Maybe it will happen at the next EU Council for Foreign Affairs (June 22 - Ed). This is the extension for one year, it will happen in the coming days, "- said Brown,...

9.06.2015