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Three Ukrainian MPs failed to file declarations of income for 2015, UAH 69.78 is now the minimum retail price for vodka in Ukraine, 288 of the 270 electoral votes required were cast in favor of the new U.S. President, Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election came as surprise not only to the Ukrainian establishment. The Russian FSB did an "encore" with their provocation involving the so-called "Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea". Petro Poroshenko's visit to Slovenia has chances to transform into more prospects for bilateral cooperation.

Financial markets responded fiercely to the results of the U.S. presidential election, the Cabinet has submitted to the Rada an amended draft budget for 2017, while the IMF has promised to consider the allocation of another aid tranche for Ukraine this year – these are the main economic news of the past week.

Contrary to the expectations of most part of Ukraine’s political elite, who were openly betting on a victory in the U.S. presidential race of Hillary Clinton, the Americans preferred Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. UNIAN figured out what Ukraine should expect from the eccentric billionaire once he takes office.

Discussing the topic of international peacekeeping missions at a meeting of the UN Security Council, Ukraine has confirmed its continued active participation. UNIAN figured out what peacekeeping missions our country supports and whether it is possible to urgently return Ukrainian peacekeepers, these experienced troops, to protect their own homeland, if such urgent need arises.

In an interview with UNIAN the minister for the occupied territories and internally displaced persons, Vadym Chernysh, told why international organizations turn a blind eye  to the problems of Crimea, while the majority of Ukrainian officials avoid discussing topics of the return of Donbas and reintegration of the population of the temporarily occupied territories.

Petro Poroshenko hinted that the country would be very interested to see reports on the origin of assets the Ukrainian officials showed in their e-declarations. The Verkhovna Rada remains traditionally far from internal stability, failing to show any will for constructive work. SBU chief Vasyl Hrytsak talked about scenarios of destabilization in a number of Ukraine’s regions, plotted by Moscow.

Seven MPs failed to submit e-declarations, 97 court rulings have been issued in a case of journalist Pavlo Sheremet killing, $1.875 billion has been wired into Ukraine from abroad.

The outcome of the first round of presidential elections in Moldova has raised discussions on the situation in the country neighboring to Ukraine. Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill opened a monument to Prince Vladimir near the Kremlin walls. European Parliament’s pending decision on a visa-free regime for Ukraine is a matter of increased concern.

The Ukrainian Cabinet has tabled a draft budget for 2017 for its second parliament reading, with a promised increase in the minimum wage; Prime Minister Groysman showed willingness to destroy any mafia in Ukrzaliznytsia, while the IMF mission arrived in Ukraine once again – these are the main economic news of the past week.

Starting this year, residents of several Ukrainian cities (Kyiv - among them) will get an opportunity to directly influence the allocation of part of municipal funds. However, unfortunately, the public interest to the initiative was too low so the project’s deadline was prolonged. UNIAN spoke with the man behind the initiative, which gives ordinary people the opportunity to manage the budget.

Head of the National Depository Mindaugas Bakas has told UNIAN how the Ukrainian stock market is interesting to foreign investors, how the war in the country’s east affects the mood of foreign partners, and what the role is of the depository system in the securities market.

Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko in an interview with UNIAN told how the Government was taking a decision on raising the minimum wage, whether the pensions will be raised, and how a newly-established Social Inspectorate will verify recipients of subsidies.

A large European company decided to enter the Ukrainian gas market, not only to supply gas but also to use the country’s underground storage facilities. Experts admit the Russian Gazprom may respond as it still can’t get over losing Ukraine.

The process of filing e-declarations for those whose wealth is most interesting for millions of Ukrainians has completed without any stunning revelations. The Government intends to double the minimum wage starting January 1, 2017. The prosecutor general has less time left to efficiently and effectively prosecute fugitive ex-President Viktor Yanukovych.

Over the years of independence, Ukraine has received over $9 billion in technical assistance from its foreign partners, planning to increase this amount in the future. However, the effectiveness of the use of funds is highly questionable.

Four parties in Ukraine received more than UAH 141.6 of state financing over six months of 2016, 77% of Ukrainians do not trust banks, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko reported UAH 62.162 million in income in his electronic declaration for 2015.

Vladimir Putin is once again singing the same old song of "one nation" meaning Russians and Ukrainians, apparently. SurkovLeaks revived interest of the West to the Ukraine issue. NATO is in an active search of a model to refute Russia’s hybrid aggression, trying to act asymmetrically.

The Ukrainian Cabinet came up with a surprise to certain politicians by proposing to double the minimum wage, confrontation between the MPs and Governor of the National Bank Valeria Gontareva is growing, while Ukraine will lose millions of dollars if the European Commission allows Gazprom to pump more gas bypassing the Ukrainian gas transportation system.

It is still nearly a month to go for the 18th Ukraine-European Union summit. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is positive that the documents on granting Ukraine a visa-free regime will be signed and ratified by the European Parliament ahead of the Summit. However, it is too early to claim victory on this issue.