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Gazprombank has reported problems with UnionPay card services in 12 countries following US sanctions. Customers cannot withdraw cash and pay for purchases in Turkey, the UAE, Germany and other countries.
Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar said that the closure of the straits at the beginning of the war saved Odesa and Mykolaiv. Turkish support also includes a “grain corridor” and military and technical assistance worth more than $110 million.
Turkish President Erdogan will meet with NATO Secretary General on Monday to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Turkey supports Ukraine but opposes sanctions against Russia and the use of long-range missiles.
Banks in the UK, Turkey, UAE, Hungary and Thailand are cutting back on their cooperation with Russia following new US sanctions. Banks stop servicing Gazprombank's UnionPay cards.
Hungarian Foreign Minister calls US sanctions against Gazprombank an attempt on the country's sovereignty. Hungary is discussing the situation with Turkey, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Serbia over the threat to energy security.
Over 47 million foreign tourists visited Turkey in the first 10 months of 2024, up 7. 03% year-on-year. Istanbul was the most popular city with 15.8 million visitors.
The HACCU Appeals Chamber left Tetiana Krupa in custody until December 3 with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 300 million.
The Turkish president expressed concern about the US permission for Ukraine to use ATACMS against Russia.
More than 100 Turkish attacks on infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish autonomous region have led to a large-scale humanitarian crisis. Due to air strikes on oil fields and power plants, more than a million people lost access to water and electricity.
Lavrov and Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio de Janeiro to discuss bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine. China declared its readiness to strengthen strategic coordination with Russia.
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog has canceled his visit to the UN climate conference in Baku because Turkey refused to grant him permission to fly over. Officially, the reason for the cancellation was “security concerns.
On November 16, Russian Gazprom halts gas transit through Ukraine to Austria. The Austrian authorities say they are ready for such a step and have alternative sources of gas supply.
The debutants of the Ukrainian national team spoke about their emotions after receiving a call-up to the national team. Oleksiy Sych, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Yegor Yarmolyuk and Ivan Kalyuzhny shared their personal stories of reaction to the news.
The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 6 Bayraktar TB2 drones and Leopard 2A8 tanks. This decision is connected with the transfer of 30 M-84 tanks and 30 M-80 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine for a total of 144.8 million euros.
The Ukrainian national team has arrived in Batumi for the match of the 5th round of the Nations League against Georgia. The game will take place on November 16 at 19:00 at the Adjara Bet Arena, with bookmakers estimating the teams' chances almost equally.
The ex-chairman of the bank's board and the director of the borrowing company were served a notice of suspicion of embezzlement of UAH 22 million. The scheme involved the withdrawal of funds through fictitious contracts with Turkish companies.
Rukh defender Oleksiy Sych received his debut call-up to the Ukrainian national team. Dynamo's Oleksandr Tymchyk left the team's camp before the matches against Georgia and Albania in the League of Nations.
A former fiscal service employee created a network of fictitious companies to export grain without paying taxes. In 2024, more than 110 thousand tons of products worth UAH 1.055 billion were exported through the scheme.
The Ukrainian players arrived in Belek to prepare for the matches against Georgia and Albania. The legionnaires will join the team later, and on November 15, the national team will travel to Batumi.
The Ivan Mazepa corvette has received modern weapons and systems to combat drones. The new flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, which is being built in Turkey, will have a flight deck and will be able to carry a helicopter.
The Ivan Mazepa corvette being built by Turkey for Ukraine has successfully passed artillery tests. The ship is equipped with modern weapons systems and enhanced air defense.
The representative for the rights of Crimean residents handed over to Turkey the lists of 40 seriously ill political prisoners. Turkey can facilitate their medical care and release.
Oleh Kiper, Chairman of Odesa RSA, met with Latvian Ambassador Ilgvars Kļava to discuss cooperation in the maritime and logistics sectors. The parties discussed the possibilities of new partnerships between the regions of the two countries.
Taras Bakai has become the new head of the Brovary District State Administration in Kyiv Oblast. The decree was signed by President Zelensky on November 5, 2024.
Russia has agreed to a visit by Turkish Ombudsman Şeref Malkoç to places where Ukrainian prisoners are held. The date of the visit is not yet known, and at least 115 seriously ill Ukrainians are being held in captivity.
An explosion occurred at the TÜPRAŞ plant in Izmit during a routine training exercise, shattering windows in neighboring houses. The fire that broke out after the explosion was quickly brought under control, and no one was injured.
The head of the OP denied the FT's information about Ukraine's negotiations with Russia on energy infrastructure. He explained that only individual agreements through intermediary countries are possible, as was the case with the grain deal.
In October 2024, Ukraine reached its highest level of exports, supplying goods worth $3. 8 billion. The significant growth was driven by an increase in agricultural exports and the revitalization of the maritime corridor.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the war should be resolved within the framework of Ukraine's territorial integrity. According to him, the fatigue of the parties could lead to a new situation in 2025.
Ihor Grosu announced the organized mobilization of voters from Transnistria and vote buying in the presidential elections in Moldova. Mass transportation of voters by charter flights from Belarus and Turkey was recorded.