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      Ukraine sees increase in prices of all types of fuel
      May20

      Ukraine sees increase in prices of all types of fuel

      Retail prices of all types of fuel increased in Ukraine on Thursday, May 19, OilNews reported referring to Consulting Group A-95.”AMIC chain of fuel stations has been the leader in terms of price growth, having increased the price of fuel by UAH 0.72-0.94 per liter. This sharp increase is attributed to the fact that discount events are...

      ISIS execute 25 people by dissolving them in nitric acid – media
      May20

      ISIS execute 25 people by dissolving them in nitric acid – media

      ISIS has executed 25 people in Mosul, northern Iraq, by lowering them in a vat of nitric acid, according to several local news reports, The Daily Mail has reported.]The men had been accused of spying on ISIS on behalf of Iraqi government security forces, according to The Daily Mail.According to witnesses, the 25 alleged `spies` had been tied...

      Ukraine`s Culture Ministry estimates costs of hosting Eurovision
      May20

      Ukraine`s Culture Ministry estimates costs of hosting Eurovision

      Ukrainian Culture Minister Yevhen Nyshchuk says that Ukraine`s costs to host the Eurovision song contest in 2017 will be at least EUR 14.5 million, according to TV news service tsn.ua.Sweden, which hosted the contest in 2016, spent this amount of money, and Ukraine may allocate a similar sum for the competition in 2017, he said during the Pravo...

      Over 250 British artists oppose leaving EU
      May20

      Over 250 British artists oppose leaving EU

      More than 250 British artists, including singers, actors and writers have signed a letter in support of the UK`s membership of the European Union, according to The Telegraph.”The EU referendum is the biggest democratic decision of our time, and will have far-reaching consequences for generations to come,” the letter says, The Telegraph...

      Poroshenko`s envoy in Cabinet Balcerowicz names key markets for Ukraine
      May20

      Poroshenko`s envoy in Cabinet Balcerowicz names key markets for Ukraine

      Leszek Balcerowicz, the president`s representative in the Cabinet of Ministers and the co-chair of the group of strategic advisors on reform support in Ukraine, says Ukraine`s focus should be on the markets of western countries, and those of Turkey and China in the east.”The most important partners are the West, Turkey and China,” Balcerowicz...

      Russian troops use heavy weapons with Avdiyivka being hottest spot
      May20

      Russian troops use heavy weapons with Avdiyivka being hottest spot

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 15 times in the past 24 hours, using heavy weapons, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). See map in full size The industrial area on the southern outskirts of the town of Avdiyivka remains the hottest spot on the map of...

      EU imposes further sanctions on North Korea
      May20

      EU imposes further sanctions on North Korea

      The European Union expanded its sanctions regime against North Korea on Thursday over the rogue nation`s recent missile tests, adding 18 people and an entity it says is involved in the country`s weapons programs to its blacklist, according to The Wall Street Journal.The names of the sanctions targets will be released when the measure is...

      Hryvnia official exchange rate still 25.25 to dollar
      May20

      Hryvnia official exchange rate still 25.25 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday evening set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 25.25 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for May 20:$100 costs UAH 2,525.9572 (on May 19, it was UAH 2,525.7239);EUR 100 costs UAH 2,828.3143 (on May 19, it was UAH...

      The Times: Russia builds military base at Palmyra ruins
      May20

      The Times: Russia builds military base at Palmyra ruins

      Russian forces have built a military camp inside the Unesco World Heritage site of Palmyra, provoking protests from archaeologists, according to The Times.The American Schools of Oriental Research published satellite images showing the construction of a military base at the edge of the ancient site. It appeared to include a helicopter pad, two...

      ”Terrifying report” by Huff Post shows how pro-Russian separatists tortured 4,000 people
      May19

      ”Terrifying report” by Huff Post shows how pro-Russian separatists tortured 4,000 people

      Oleksandr Hryshchenko`s only worry was feeding his ornamental fish at his office, but what happened to him, has changed his life in a terrible way, writes Samantha Meier in her article titled ”Terrifying report shows how pro-Russian separatists tortured 4,000 people.””In June 2014, the vet was on his way to work in Luhansk, when the city was in...