President’s Office: Independence of National Bank remains unconditional priority
The Office of the President of Ukraine has stated that the Board of the National Bank will continue its activities on the basis of independence and professionalism.
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Residents of flood-affected Ivano-Frankivsk region have received 56 tonnes of food and drinking water from Zakarpattia region.
France invites Ukrainian experts to download ‘black boxes’ of UIA plane
France has invited Ukraine to participate in the download and analysis of the "black boxes" of the UIA plane shot down in Iran earlier this year.
Japan to provide over $4 mln for rebuilding of Donbas
The Japanese government will provide more than $4 million to meet humanitarian needs and rebuild Ukraine's eastern regions.
G7 ambassadors: To undermine independence of National Bank would jeopardize Ukraine‘s reforms
The ambassadors of the G7 countries commented on the decision of Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Yakiv Smolii to resign, saying that undermining the independence of this institution could be a big step back.
NBU Governor Smolii submits resignation letter to President
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakiv Smolii has submitted a letter of resignation to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the central bank’s press service posted on Facebook.
UN Security Council calls for global ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic
The UN Security Council has approved a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in all armed conflicts (including in Donbas) and for humanitarian and medical assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, spokesperson for the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN Oleg Nikolenko has said.
Russian-led forces fire banned mortars in Donbas. Ukrainian soldier wounded
On July 1, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donbas five times.
Ukraine reports 889 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
As of July 2, Ukraine’s cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 grew to 45,887, according to data provided by the coronavirus spread monitoring system of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
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Canada to help download ‘black boxes’ of downed UIA plane
Canada will send a team of investigators to France to participate in the download of "black boxes" of the UIA plane downed in Iran.
Lomachenko-Lopez fight scheduled for Sept 19 - Arum
Top Rank chief Bob Arum has confirmed that a unification bout between lightweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine and American Teofimo Lopez is scheduled for September 19.
Ukraine calls on world to impose sanctions on organizers of illegal 'voting' in occupied Crimea
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has protested against the illegal visit of members of the European Parliament to the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea, including a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, President of the Franco-Russian Dialogue Association Thierry Mariani, and some representatives of Germany, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
EP won’t recognise Russian ‘constitutional consultation’ in occupied Crimea
Co-Chairs of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group David McAllister and Tomas Tobé stated that the European Parliament is not involved in observing the “constitutional referendum” in Russia and will not recognise the holding of this consultation in the annexed Crimea.