S&P ratings on Ukraine affirmed at 'B-/B', outlook stable

S&P Global Ratings on April 20, 2018 affirmed its 'B-/B' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine. The outlook is stable. "Our long-term ratings on Ukraine reflect the country's weak …

EU, IFC, Germany Partner to Establish New Fund, Support Energy Efficiency in Ukraine

The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the European Union, and Germany signed agreements today to support the Ukrainian government’s work in reducing energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions in the residential sector. Agreements were …

Ukraine to launch train from Riga via Vilnius, Minsk to Kiev

As Ukraine plans to soon launch a Kiev-Minsk-Vilnius-Riga passenger train, Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) says negotiations on the matter are still underway, informs LETA/BNS. „We're still talking about this (…) I couldn't give …

Attack on Ukraine seen as attack on free, democratic world - Klimkin

 The G7 foreign ministers have described Ukraine as an integral part of the free world and common democratic space at their negotiations in Toronto, Canada, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on Twitter on Sunday evening. "My gratitude to …

Ukraine monetary policymakers say rate cut unlikely this year

KIEV, April 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine’s central bank is unlikely to lower its key interest rate this year from the current level of 17 percent, notes from a recent monetary policy committee meeting showed on Monday. “Most members expressed the opinion that a …

Canada overcomes injuries to top Ukraine in Fed Cup playoff

Even with a rash of injuries, Canada's Fed Cup squad found a way to defeat Ukraine. A closing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory by the doubles team of Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., over Olga Savchuk and Kateryna …

Fed Cup: Bouchard outlasts Tsurenko; Canada beats Ukraine 3-2

MONTREAL — Even with a rash of injuries, Canada’s Fed Cup squad found a way to defeat Ukraine. A closing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory by the doubles team of Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., over Olga Savchuk and Kateryna …

Ukraine objects to illegal entry of Czech politicians to Crimea

ČTK | 23 April 2018 Prague, April 20 (CTK) - The Ukrainian Embassy protested on Friday against the visit of two Czech politicians, MEP Jaromir Kohlicek (The Communists, KSCM) and Senator Jaroslav Doubrava (Severocesi.cz) to the Russian-occupied Crimea, …

Ukraine foreign minister warns G7 of Russian threats to western democracy

Canada overcomes injuries to top Ukraine in Fed Cup playoff 3-2

MONTREAL — Even with a rash of injuries, Canada’s Fed Cup squad found a way to defeat Ukraine. A closing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory by the doubles team of Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., over Olga Savchuk and Kateryna …