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Ukraine/Russia News - May 16, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 15 May 2015

Ukraine Recession Deepens as Economy Shrinks 17.6% in the First Quarter, Conflict with Russia-Backed Separatists Slashes Industrial Output - WSJ

Shadow economy in Ukraine in 2014 up to record high since 2007, to 42% of GDP: Trade Ministry - interfax.com

Due to worsening of the balance of payment Ukraine to hold WTO consultations on additional import tax on June 11 - interfax.com

Ukraine eyes strategic investors in sell-off of state-owned assets - The Economic Times

Ukraine says creditors must accept debt proposals - Reuters

Ukraine minister Natalie Jaresko says ‘all options on the table’ for debt (VIDEO) - FT.com

VIDEO: Natalie Jaresko on Ukraine Debt Restructuring - YouTube

Military confrontation in Eastern Ukraine costs state coffers $5-7 mln a day: Finance Minister Jaresko - interfax.com

The battle with the country's creditors threatening to wreck a bailout plan constructed by the International Monetary Fund - Worldbulletin News

IMF calls deadline for Ukrainian state debt restructuring by June - Ukrinform

IMF mission commences work in Ukraine: Finance Ministry - TASS

Russia would not take part in the "debt operation" of the Ukraine’s debt restructuring and awaits the next repayment installments in June - Tass

Russia-Ukraine conflict overshadows EBRD meeting - Business New Europe

EBRD To Invest More In Central Europe, Ex-Soviet Union, But Not Russia - rferl.org

Russia votes against EBRD financial plan for 2016-2020 - TASS

Gas purchases from EU to account for at least half of all imports: Yatseniuk - interfax.com

Yatseniuk hopes for cut in price of EU gas after Paris talks - interfax.com

Kiev insists on revision of gas transit agreement with Russia: Ukraine’s PM - TASS

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Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols - digitaljournal.com

Ukraine’s law honors nationalist groups who helped the Nazis carried out the Holocaust while also killing 100,000 Polish civilians - Reuters

Ukraine has lost control of more than 400km of its Russian border in the east of the country - uatoday.tv

Ukraine navy left high and dry after Crimea losses - Yahoo News

US House of Representatives allocates USD 300 million to Ukraine in defense bill to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine - uatoday.tv

US Senator McCain turns down Ukraine advisor role - Yahoo News

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At Foreign Ministers Meeting EU and Nato vow to step up cooperation to counter Russian 'hybrid warfare' - ibtimes

Russia hopes NATO will stop attempts of absorbing Georgia, Ukraine: envoy - TASS

Russia Says Ukraine Attendance at NATO Spring Session Puts Minsk Commitment Into Question - Sputnik International

Russia says to boost military presence in Crimea in response to NATO E. Europe expansion - RT News

Russia Says It Can Deploy Nuclear Arms to Crimea - Washington Free Beacon

Russia backs legislation to force out ′undesirable′ foreign groups - DW.DE

Evidence Mounts That Russia Supplied Buk Missiles To Ukraine Separatists - rferl.org

VIDEO: A 60 Minutes Australia Exclusive This Sunday: Who shot down MH17? - amp.twimg.com

Russia: More than 200 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine, Says Nemtsov Report - occrp.org

Russian Defense Ministry Dismisses Claim of Russian Troops in Ukraine - Russian peacekeeper

Top Russian Detective Removed From Nemtsov Murder Case - rferl.org

PayPal Blocks Russian Account For Nemtsov Report On Ukraine War - rferl.org

Facebook Is Pro-Russia, Senior Aide To Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko Says - ibtimes.com

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Responds to Ukrainians’ Complaints, But Is His Answer Enough? - Global Voices Advocacy

Russia’s First GDP Slump Since 2009 Signals Milder Recession, Russia’s economy fares better than forecast by all analysts - Bloomberg

Putin Buying Dollars Again Shows Worst of Crisis Is Over - Bloomberg Business

Ruble Up Against U.S. Dollar, Despite Central Bank Forex Purchases - The Moscow Times

France offers Russia 785 mn euros to ditch warship deal: report - Yahoo News

Russia remains EU’s third biggest trade partner: Foreign Ministry review - TASS

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