Section: International

      UN International Court of Justice in The Hague rules not to apply provisional measures against Russia for financing of terrorism
      Apr19

      UN International Court of Justice in The Hague rules not to apply provisional measures against Russia for financing of terrorism

      The UN International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday issued an order refusing to satisfy Ukraine`s request on introducing provisional measures against Russia under the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ICSFT). The court`s order was announced by ICJ President Ronny Abraham at the Peace Palace in...

      National Bank of Ukraine gets documents from buyer of Russian Sberbank`s Ukraine subsidiary
      Apr19

      National Bank of Ukraine gets documents from buyer of Russian Sberbank`s Ukraine subsidiary

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has received a package of documents from an investor, a citizen of the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation, Grigory Guselnikov, for the approval of the acquisition of a 22.5% stake in Russian Sberbank`s Ukrainian-based subsidiary, according to the NBU`s press service. The documents are currently being...

      ICJ grants Ukraine`s request to impose measures against Russia to protect minorities in Crimea
      Apr19

      ICJ grants Ukraine`s request to impose measures against Russia to protect minorities in Crimea

      The UN International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled to apply provisional measures against Russia under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to protect national minorities in Crimea. The court`s order was announced by ICJ President Ronny Abraham at the Peace Palace in The Hague Wednesday. ”The...

      Confession of former Kremlin’s troll published by The Moscow Times
      Apr19

      Confession of former Kremlin’s troll published by The Moscow Times

      Following in the footsteps of other former employees, more of the Kremlin`s online army are now coming forward to tell their stories of working 12-hour shifts in Russia`s most controversial office, according to The Moscow Times. ”Yes, Russian trolls did target the U.S. elections,” The Moscow Times wrote citing a former troll who spoke to a...

      NBU refutes allegations of involvement in money pumping via Austrian banks
      Apr19

      NBU refutes allegations of involvement in money pumping via Austrian banks

      The National Bank of Ukraine has denied accusations of involvement in the withdrawal refinancing funds through Austrian banks specializing in similar services for clients from CIS states, as reported on the NBU website. The report says correspondent accounts in these Austrian banks were used to artificially inflate the banks` capital and withdraw...

      Russian bombers fly near Alaska, U.S. Air Force scrambles jets – media
      Apr19

      Russian bombers fly near Alaska, U.S. Air Force scrambles jets – media

      A pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers flew near Alaska Monday night, two U.S. officials told Fox News, coming as close as 100 miles from Kodiak Island – the first time since President Trump took office that Moscow has sent bombers so close to the U.S. The two Russian Tu-95 ”Bear” bombers flew roughly 280 miles southwest of Elmendorf Air Force...

      Europe should face Russian propaganda, says Ukrainian envoy in Prague
      Apr19

      Europe should face Russian propaganda, says Ukrainian envoy in Prague

      Europe should be looking for a joint way in which to face Russian propaganda, the new Ukrainian ambassador to the Czech Republic, Yevhen Perebyinis, told CTK on Tuesday, according to the Prague Daily Monitor. The effects of propaganda are like the use of weapons of mass destruction, Perebyinis said, the Prague Daily Monitor wrote. Ukraine is the...

      U.K.`s financial sanctions enforcer sees U.S.-style results in new powers – Bloomberg
      Apr18

      U.K.`s financial sanctions enforcer sees U.S.-style results in new powers – Bloomberg

      The U.K.`s financial sanctions enforcer has new legal authority to impose fines, toughen prison sentences and reward companies that voluntarily disclose suspected violations, changes that resemble U.S. enforcement and that the agency`s leader describe as ”transformational,” according to Bloomberg. The year-old Office of Financial Sanctions...

      Ukraine to fill gap in Turkey`s wheat imports
      Apr18

      Ukraine to fill gap in Turkey`s wheat imports

      Turkey`s custom tax of 130 percent levied on six products imported from Russia, particularly wheat, has directed Turkish importers toward temporary solutions, leading them to other markets. Moreover, wheat importers will temporarily fill in the gap caused by the customs tax that disables wheat imports from Russia by resorting to the Ukrainian...

      Trump congratulates Erdogan on successful referendum, White House says
      Apr18

      Trump congratulates Erdogan on successful referendum, White House says

      U.S. President Donald Trump has called Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate the Turkish president on his success in a referendum that will expand his powers, the White House said on April 17, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The move came despite concerns raised by the U.S. State Department, European voting monitors, and...