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      SBU busts Kyiv city officials on bribe
      May19

      SBU busts Kyiv city officials on bribe

      The Security Service of Ukraine with the assistance of top leaders of the Kyiv City State Administration exposed criminal activity of officials of the administration`s urban development department and the State Service for Emergency Situations, according to the SBU press service.The officials demanded money from the directors of gas-filling...

      NATO-Ukraine Commission meeting in Warsaw to become platform for support – Stoltenberg
      May19

      NATO-Ukraine Commission meeting in Warsaw to become platform for support – Stoltenberg

      The upcoming meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission in the framework of a NATO summit in Warsaw will be an ”important platform” to express political support and discuss practical cooperation, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, an UNIAN correspondent reported from Brussels.”We have decided to convene a meeting of the...

      EgyptAir confirms discovery of MS804 fragments
      May19

      EgyptAir confirms discovery of MS804 fragments

      EgyptAir airline has confirmed on Twitter the discovery of the floating fragments of the missing A320 aircraft flight MS804.According to the press release, Egypt`s Foreign Ministry handed a letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the country, officially declaring the discovery of the A320 airliner wreckage near the Greek island of...

      Ukraine`s banking system posts UAH 7.7 bln loss in 1Q
      May19

      Ukraine`s banking system posts UAH 7.7 bln loss in 1Q

      The banking system of Ukraine including the insolvent financial institutions has recorded a UAH 7,740 billion loss in the first quarter of 2016, the bank records say that are published by the National Bank of Ukraine for the first quarter according to International Financial Reporting Standards.According to the data published, solvent banks`...

      NATO official says Donbas conflict already ”frozen”
      May19

      NATO official says Donbas conflict already ”frozen”

      Head of the NATO Military Committee Petr Pavel gave a forecast of further developments in Donbas, branding the current situation in eastern Ukraine a ”frozen conflict” in an exclusive interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Apostrophe.The NATO official said that the situation in eastern Ukraine was close to the establishment of a frozen...

      U.S. Congress endorses allocation of $150 mln for Ukraine security
      May19

      U.S. Congress endorses allocation of $150 mln for Ukraine security

      The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $610.5 billion defense policy bill with a 277-147 vote, providing for a $150 million security assistance for Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.The U.S. House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress) supported the allocation for a Ukraine $ 150 million on security in 2017.The approved draft provides...

      Reconciliation Will Be Ukraine’s Next Serious Battle with Russia
      May19

      Reconciliation Will Be Ukraine’s Next Serious Battle with Russia

      Until very recently, Ukrainians predominantly spoke a language of identities, differentiating between people from western Ukraine and people from the eastern part of the country, Ukrainian speaking versus Russian speaking, Greek Catholics versus Orthodox. But what was powerfully witnessed during the Euromaidan was the emergence of a new modality...

      Missing EgyptAir jet: 2 bodies, floating objects found in search area
      May19

      Missing EgyptAir jet: 2 bodies, floating objects found in search area

      An EgyptAir jet carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean south of Greece on Thursday, with Athens saying the plane swerved in mid-air before plunging from cruising height and vanishing, Reuters reports.Greek state television said aircraft debris had been found in the sea during a search for...

      Prozorro e-procurement system gets int`l award
      May19

      Prozorro e-procurement system gets int`l award

      The World Procurement Awards (WPA) has distinguished Ukrainian e-procurement system Prozorro with its Public Sector Award, according to a posting on the WPA website.The winners in each category were announced during a ceremony held in London on May 18.The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine notes this is the first time when the...

      NATO Foreign Ministers sign Accession Protocol with Montenegro
      May19

      NATO Foreign Ministers sign Accession Protocol with Montenegro

      Today, May 19, all 28 NATO Foreign Ministers signed the Accession Protocol for Montenegro, according to an UNIAN correspondent reporting from Brussels.The decision is ”a clear sign that NATO`s door remains open for partners that share and promote our values,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaking at a joint press conference with...