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      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 46 times in last day
      Jun10

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 46 times in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 46 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.In the Luhansk sector, the enemy fired grenade launchers of various systems on the Ukrainian positions near the villages of Stanytsia Luhanska,...

      Cathedral service starts celebrations for British Queen`s 90th birthday
      Jun10

      Cathedral service starts celebrations for British Queen`s 90th birthday

      Britain holds a National Service of Thanksgiving in honor of Queen Elizabeth on Friday, kicking off a weekend of events to mark the official 90th birthday of the country`s longest-reigning monarch, according to Reuters.The church service at London`s St Paul`s Cathedral, attended by a host of dignitaries including other members of the royal family...

      Russia faces another 6 months of EU sanctions – media
      Jun10

      Russia faces another 6 months of EU sanctions – media

      The EU is set to roll over its Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia for a further six months despite signs of the mood towards Moscow softening in some of the bloc`s member states, according to The Financial Times.Diplomats had feared the move would spark a major political battle between states such as Hungary, Greece and Italy, which favour...

      NBU names riskiest sectors of Ukraine`s economy
      Jun10

      NBU names riskiest sectors of Ukraine`s economy

      Construction, real estate transactions, and utilities are the riskiest and most financially unstable sectors of the Ukrainian economy, according to a financial stability report published by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).”The biggest solvency risks are inherent to the construction, real estate and machine building where the highest debt load...

      Ukraine`s Foreign Ministry on visa liberalization: EU`s last mile to go
      Jun10

      Ukraine`s Foreign Ministry on visa liberalization: EU`s last mile to go

      Ukrainian diplomat, permanent representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, ambassador-at-large Dmytro Kuleba says that Ukraine`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is confident there will be visa-free travel for Ukraine, noting that Ukraine has already fulfilled its requirements and it is the European Union`s last mile to go, according to Channel...

      Great Expectations: Aspirant Nations See NATO Enlargement as Vital to Europe’s Stability
      Jun10

      Great Expectations: Aspirant Nations See NATO Enlargement as Vital to Europe’s Stability

      NATO membership for countries in the Balkans and for Georgia is crucial for the stability of Europe and will send a clear signal that Russia does not have a veto over the alliance’s enlargement plans, panelists, including officials from Macedonia and Georgia, said at the Atlantic Council on June 8. “The accession process into NATO has...

      Poroshenko allocates over UAH 3 bln from budget to rebuild Donbas
      Jun09

      Poroshenko allocates over UAH 3 bln from budget to rebuild Donbas

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law of Ukraine on amendments to the Budget Code to allocate over UAH 3 billion, or $120 million, from the national budget to rebuild hospitals, schools and kindergartens in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, according to the presidential press service.”We`ve done our best to allocate over UAH 3 billion...

      Reuters Exclusive: U.S. may turn to Canada for help with new NATO force in east Europe
      Jun09

      Reuters Exclusive: U.S. may turn to Canada for help with new NATO force in east Europe

      The United States could turn to Canada to help it establish a new NATO force in eastern Europe as a deterrent against Russia because it is struggling to win support from its European allies, diplomats say, according to Reuters.”Despite its show of force with a military exercise across eastern Europe this month that involved more than 20 NATO and...

      Poroshenko appoints acting head of Ukraine`s Foreign Intelligence Service
      Jun09

      Poroshenko appoints acting head of Ukraine`s Foreign Intelligence Service

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has tapped First Deputy Head of Ukraine`s Foreign Intelligence Service Ihor Razinkov as temporarily acting head of the agency.This is stipulated in decree No. 244/2016 dated June 9, 2016, which was posted on the president`s website.”First Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Ihor...

      Poll: Almost 44% of Ukrainians support idea of NATO membership
      Jun09

      Poll: Almost 44% of Ukrainians support idea of NATO membership

      As many as 43.9% of Ukrainian citizens say they support the idea of Ukraine`s NATO membership, while 38% are against it, according to a public opinion poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology between May 20 and June 2.At the same time, 18.1% of those polled found it difficult to answer whether they would support Ukraine`s...