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      U.S. says Apache helicopter carries out strike in Iraq
      Jun14

      U.S. says Apache helicopter carries out strike in Iraq

      The United States carried out a strike in Iraq on Monday against an Islamic State target using an Apache attack helicopter for the first time since President Barack Obama authorized its use in offensive operations earlier this year, according to Reuters.U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter declined to disclose details of the operation, saying only...

      Ukraine survives 40 attacks in last day, heavy artillery hits Butivka mine
      Jun14

      Ukraine survives 40 attacks in last day, heavy artillery hits Butivka mine

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 40 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. ”The highest number of barrages – 19 attacks – were recorded in the Donetsk sector, 18 in the Mariupol sector and three in the Luhansk sector,”...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.96 to dollar
      Jun14

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.96 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Monday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by five kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.96 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for June 14:$100 costs UAH 2,496.8681 (on June 13, it was UAH...

      Reuters: Oil futures fall as global growth, Brexit concerns weigh
      Jun14

      Reuters: Oil futures fall as global growth, Brexit concerns weigh

      Crude oil futures fell in Asian trade on Tuesday, as investors ignored signs of market tightness to focus on concerns over global growth and overnight declines in stocks on the impending vote on Britain`s possible European Union exit, according to Reuters.Brent crude oil futures slipped below $50 a barrel, falling 44 cents to $49.91 by 0445 GMT,...

      Venice Commission on Ukraine`s ”party dictatorship” law: contrary to int`l standards
      Jun13

      Venice Commission on Ukraine`s ”party dictatorship” law: contrary to int`l standards

      The European Commission for Democracy through Law (The Venice Commission) published on Monday its conclusion on the Ukrainian law on elections regarding the exclusion of candidates from party lists, stating that such practice is contrary to the international standards, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels.”In conformity with its...

      Bloomberg names Ukraine`s arguments in Russian bond suit
      Jun13

      Bloomberg names Ukraine`s arguments in Russian bond suit

      London judges, no strangers to disputes involving vast sums of money and international corruption, will have to turn diplomat in deciding whether Russia bullied Ukraine over a $3 billion bond, according to Bloomberg.They`ve been asked to consider the annexation of Crimea as part of a document submitted by Ukraine`s lawyers last month in a lawsuit...

      Counting Sheep Is Courageous, Soulful, and Important: A Review
      Jun13

      Counting Sheep Is Courageous, Soulful, and Important: A Review

      “Counting Sheep” is a “guerrilla folk opera” that guides audiences on an immersive and soulful journey through Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity.Its creators are Mark and Marichka Marczyk who met and fell in love in Kyiv during the protests of 2013 and 2014. Mark is a talented Canadian musician of Ukrainian heritage and Marichka Kudriavtseva...

      Group of MEPs calls for lifting sanctions against Russian special services
      Jun13

      Group of MEPs calls for lifting sanctions against Russian special services

      A group of members of the European Parliament has called on the EU to cancel sanctions earlier imposed against the leaders of the Russian special services in reaction to the situation in Ukraine, in order to restore the cooperation on countering terrorism, The Independent reports.”By blocking Russian heads of intelligence from visiting the EU we...

      Ukrainians to visit Verona museums for free – Verona Mayor
      Jun13

      Ukrainians to visit Verona museums for free – Verona Mayor

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko took part in the opening of the Rescued Treasures of Italy exhibition in the National Museum of Western and Oriental Art, in Kyiv, the president`s press service reports.The Head of State noted the uniqueness of the exhibition, which represents 17 paintings from the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona found by...

      Ukraine’s Oligarchs Own the Media, but Public Broadcasting is Shaking Things Up
      Jun13

      Ukraine’s Oligarchs Own the Media, but Public Broadcasting is Shaking Things Up

      Last year, after years of debate and lobbying on the issue, public broadcasting was established in Ukraine. In a country suffering from a serious crisis of trust in the media, it looked like a chance to regain people’s faith.The dramatic decline in citizens’ trust in media started in 2014, when central Ukrainian TV channels first...