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1 July 2016

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Timothy Snyder: Brexit Is Not Going to Lead to the End of the EU. It Will Lead to Some Kind of Different Europe

Timothy Snyder is an American historian who has been researching the tragic history of the Eastern Europe for many years. Snyder diligently monitors modern day Ukraine and putinist Russia because he considers that many things which are happening here right now can repeat themselves in his native US.

Ukraine a Year From Now: Two Scenarios

The Ministry of Economic Development has forecasted two scenarios of the trajectory of the Ukrainian economy until 2019. The document outlines two scenarios — optimistic, which implies quick reforms in the economic sector with the help of Ukraine’s international partners, leading to 3% GDP growth in 2017, and pessimistic, involving slower reforms, weaker position of Ukrainian goods on external markets, and two times slower GDP growth of 1.5%
News
19:53
Anti-Corruption Agency Chairwoman Accused of Power Grab
A member of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) Rouslan Riaboshapka publicly accused NAPC Chairwoman Natalia Korchak of attempting to ‘grab power.’
15:36
Poland to Suspend Local Border Traffic with Ukraine for One Month
Poland is going to suspend local border traffic with Ukraine – in particular, it may temporarily ban entry and stay of Ukrainian people living in border areas who have the respective permits issued by the Polish authorities.
14:47
Supreme Court to Appeal New Law on Judicial System to Constitutional Court
The Supreme Court is going to request the Constitutional Court to verify whether certain provisions of the new law on the judicial system abide by the Constitution.
12:08
Scheme ‘Embezzled ₴12 Million’ Raised for Ukrainian Veterans
The State Security Service (SBU) of Ukraine together with the prosecutor’s office unmasked offenders who embezzled money allocated for psychological rehabilitation of Ukrainian veterans.
10:55
Education Minister: External Independent Testing is Now Fraud-Proof
On Thursday, June 30, Education Minister Liliya Hrynevych claimed all possible measures had been taken to protect the system of External Independent Testing (EIT) from forgery.
10:42
Kyiv Launches Bicycle Police
On July 1, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko presented 100 bicycles to municipal police officers.
10:11
Interior Ministry Refuses to Disclose Why Kolomoyskyi Met Avakov
The Ministry of Interior has refused to explain why oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi came to its building on June 22.
09:30
Hot Water and Heating Tariffs Doubled throughout Ukraine
On June 1, 2016 an increased price on heating and hot water supply was introduced throughout Ukraine. It is caused by the establishment of a single gas supply price for individuals and municipal energy distributing corporations at ₴6,8 thousand per thousand cubic meters.
01:25
Voluntary Gun Surrender Launched by the National Police
In order to stop illegal turnover of firearms, ammunition, explosives and other weapons the National Police of Ukraine launches a month of voluntary gun surrender from July 1 to 31, 2016