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      Thief Next Door: Russia`s rich history of annexing neighboring countries
      Jun08

      Thief Next Door: Russia`s rich history of annexing neighboring countries

      Ukraine Today tells of Finland`s Aland islands which once were under the rule of the Russian Empire. And seemingly, Russia`s interest in the Finnish autonomy has not faded yet.Just like Ukraine`s Crimea, Aland is an autonomous region and although nowadays it is the only Swedish-speaking region in Finland. Ukraine Today figured out what it is like...

      Ukraine`s gold and forex reserves expand to $13.5 bln in May
      Jun07

      Ukraine`s gold and forex reserves expand to $13.5 bln in May

      Ukraine`s gold and forex reserves as of June 1, 2016, amounted to $13.536 billion, which was 2.2%, or $295 million, up on the indicator as May 1, 2015, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).After contraction registered in March 2016, Ukraine`s international reserves have been expanding for the second month in a row and the current...

      Estonian PM insists Georgia, Ukraine be granted visa-free regime ASAP
      Jun07

      Estonian PM insists Georgia, Ukraine be granted visa-free regime ASAP

      Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas says that Georgia and Ukraine have fulfilled all their commitments for visa-free travel to the European Union, and they should be granted the visa-free regime without any additional conditions.”Georgia and Ukraine have complied with the established criteria and therefore, must be granted the visa-free regime...

      Self-proclaimed Donetsk republic ready for dialogue with Savchenko
      Jun07

      Self-proclaimed Donetsk republic ready for dialogue with Savchenko

      The leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic (DPR) say they are ready to start dialogue with Kyiv through Ukrainian pilot and Member of Parliament in Ukraine Nadia Savchenko if she is mandated, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.”It`s very strange, but Savchenko has so far been the only person to come up with the idea of...

      Reuters: Oil hits 2016 high on U.S. draw forecasts, Nigeria worry
      Jun07

      Reuters: Oil hits 2016 high on U.S. draw forecasts, Nigeria worry

      Oil prices continued their climb on Tuesday, hitting eight-month highs, as expectations of U.S. crude draws underpinned a market already worried about potential supply shortages from attacks on Nigeria`s oil industry, according to Reuters.U.S. crude stockpiles likely fell by 3.5 million barrels last week to mark a third straight week of declines,...

      Some policemen don`t want to guard LGBTI pride parade in Kyiv
      Jun07

      Some policemen don`t want to guard LGBTI pride parade in Kyiv

      Ukraine`s Interior Ministry says that some police officers don`t want to join patrols that will protect the LGBTI pride parade in Kyiv on June 12, according to the Vesti news portal.”Police will do their job to ensure public order. All statements are personal attitude by certain citizens, certain policemen. We`re interested in reducing acts of...

      Civil Society Gives Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Positive Marks
      Jun07

      Civil Society Gives Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Positive Marks

      During almost eight weeks in office, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman has inspired largely negative reactions from Western analysts. Noting Groisman’s close relationship with President Petro Poroshenko, observers fret the young prime minister will merely function as a yes-man. His appointment was variously described as “same old,...

      TASS: Naftogaz confirms letter to Gazprom on gas supplies
      Jun07

      TASS: Naftogaz confirms letter to Gazprom on gas supplies

      NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine confirmed on Tuesday it had sent a letter to the Russian gas holding Gazprom with a request to resume supplies of Russian natural gas, according to Russian news agency TASS.”NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine sent a proposal to Gazprom to sign an addendum to the contract between the parties,” press service of the Ukrainian company...

      The Savchenko Effect
      Jun07

      The Savchenko Effect

      The release from a Russian prison and return of helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko to Ukraine has ignited speculation about her future political plans. Elected as the first candidate on the party list of Yulia Tymoshenko’s bloc in the October 2014 parliamentary elections, Savchenko immediately entered politics upon her return to...

      Ukraine Defies Anti-Semitic Stereotypes
      Jun07

      Ukraine Defies Anti-Semitic Stereotypes

      Confronting a difficult history is no easy matter, particularly in Ukraine—a country caught between murderous regimes throughout the twentieth century. In his book Bloodlands, Yale historian Timothy Snyder places Ukraine at the center of a region where more than 14 million “non-combatants” were ruthlessly killed by the competing geopolitical...