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IMF calls on Ukraine to continue its attempts to reach an agreement with Russia on 'Yanukovych's loan'
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Ukraine to continue its attempts to reach an agreement with Russia on the so-called "Yanukovych loan", which refers to Eurobonds that were sold to Russia in late 2013 shortly before the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from Ukraine.
This was stated in a message sent out by the Fund after the completion of the third review of its program of cooperation with Ukraine.
"Ukraine’s international partners have provided substantial financial and …
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Ukrainian official claims that Putin threatened Yanukovych to convince him to give up joining NATO and the EU
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin warned former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych that he would "take away the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine" if Yanukovych signed the Association Agreement with the European Union, as stated by the Chairman of the Trans Carpathian Regional State Administration, Gennady Moskal, during an an interview with 112 Ukraine TV.
"When they had to travel to sign the agreement, Putin said, ‘Russia's borders will never join with the borders of the EU and …
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NATO to provide State Security of Ukraine with cybersecurity equipment
By the end of spring, the State Security of Ukraine will receive special assistance from NATO in the form of special equipment to counter cyber threats.
This was stated by Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters Jamie Shea in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
“We are already at the stage of arranging for the delivery of this equipment to Ukraine. We still have to go through some of the usual formalities of import/export procedures, but we …
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IMF confirms its decision to allocate $1 billion to Ukraine
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of the economic program of Ukraine within the framework of Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Completion of this review allows for the allocation of 734.05 million SDR (Special Drawing Right of about 1 billion dollars).
Thus, the total amount allocated to Ukraine will increase to 8.38 billion dollars from 2015.
This is affirmed in a statement issued by the Fund after the completion of the third review of the …
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Ukraine and Canada signed a Defense Cooperation Arrangement
Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan and Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak signed a Defense Cooperation Arrangement, according to the Canadian Armed Forces’ latest Facebook update.
"Signing this document will allow us to expand our cooperation, making it more constructive and useful for both Ukraine and Canada," Poltorak said before the signing of the agreement.
In turn, the Canadian Defense Minister noted that he was honored to add his signature to the new …