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      Bellingcat publishes new evidence of Russia`s invasion of Ukraine
      Jun16

      Bellingcat publishes new evidence of Russia`s invasion of Ukraine

      The Bellingcat open source research team has published new satellite images that show the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”Google Earth has recently added updated satellite imagery at the Russia-Ukraine border for August 26, 2014, near the height of Russian intervention in Ukraine. These satellite images show the deployment of Russian military...

      U.S. Defense Secretary commends Ukrainian counterpart`s reform undertaking
      Jun16

      U.S. Defense Secretary commends Ukrainian counterpart`s reform undertaking

      U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has commended Ukrainian Minister of Defense General Stepan Poltorak for undertaking an ambitious program of comprehensive defense reforms, according to a readout provided by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on June 15.”Secretary Carter commended Minister Poltorak for undertaking an ambitious program of...

      Reuters: Main locations of EgyptAir wreckage identified by deep ocean vessel
      Jun16

      Reuters: Main locations of EgyptAir wreckage identified by deep ocean vessel

      The main locations of wreckage from the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean last month have been identified by a vessel owned by Deep Ocean Search, the Egyptian-led investigation committee said Wednesday, according to Reuters.The John Lethbridge, a search boat contracted by the Egyptian government, is working against the clock...

      ATO HQ: Russian occupiers attack Ukraine 41 times in last day
      Jun16

      ATO HQ: Russian occupiers attack Ukraine 41 times in last day

      The Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 41 times in the past 24 hours, including 25 times in the Mariupol sector, 15 times in the Donetsk sector and once in the Luhansk sector, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector,...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.88 to dollar
      Jun16

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.88 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Wednesday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by three kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.88 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for June 16:$100 costs UAH 2,488.7642 (on June 15, it was UAH...

      BelTA: Next round of Minsk talks on Ukraine slated for June 29
      Jun16

      BelTA: Next round of Minsk talks on Ukraine slated for June 29

      Ambassador Martin Sajdik, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group on the implementation of the peace plan in the east of Ukraine, says the next round of talks on Ukraine will take place in Minsk on June 29, according to Belarus` largest news agency Belarusian Telegraph Agency...

      Russia football fan at Euro 2016 reportedly served as ”volunteer” in Donbas – media
      Jun16

      Russia football fan at Euro 2016 reportedly served as ”volunteer” in Donbas – media

      Journalist of the U.K. Independent Kim Sengupta has talked to a young Russian who revealed, among other things, that he had served as a ”volunteer” with the combined Russian-separatist forces in Donbas, Ukraine`s east, in 2014, according to The Independent.”Two years ago, at the towns of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, in rebel eastern Ukraine, Nikolai...

      White House to commit $220 mln in new assistance to Ukraine in 2016
      Jun16

      White House to commit $220 mln in new assistance to Ukraine in 2016

      Pending Congressional notification, the White House plans to commit $220 million in new assistance to Ukraine this year in support of economic, political, and energy reforms, according to The White House`s Office of the Press Secretary.”This assistance package will continue our support for Ukraine`s efforts to strengthen democratic institutions...

      Ukroboronprom showcases UA-made drones at exhibition in France
      Jun15

      Ukroboronprom showcases UA-made drones at exhibition in France

      Ukraine`s major state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom has for the first time presented technological developments of the Ukrainian military and industrial complex, in particular, domestic drones, at the Eurosatory 2016 international defense and security exhibition, the company`s press service reported.”Ukroboronprom is supplying the...

      EU may tie visa-free regime for Ukraine, Georgia to suspension mechanism
      Jun15

      EU may tie visa-free regime for Ukraine, Georgia to suspension mechanism

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday endorsed swift approval of visa-free access to the European Union for Georgia, but suggested the move could be linked to visa liberalization for Ukraine, Reuters reports.Both countries have met the criteria for the EU visa waiver, but Berlin earlier this month led last-minute opposition to the process...