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      Kerry to discuss Ukraine crisis with French Foreign Minister
      May08

      Kerry to discuss Ukraine crisis with French Foreign Minister

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris on May 9–10 to meet with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault for bilateral discussions on a range of issues, including Syria and Ukraine, the U.S. Department of State reported.The U.S. Secretary of State will also travel to the United Kingdom on May 10–12, where he will head the U.S....

      North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened
      May08

      North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened

      North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by others with nuclear arms, and is willing to normalize ties with states that have been hostile toward it, state media said on Sunday, according to Reuters. Kim also set out a five-year plan to boost economic growth, emphasizing the...

      Murderous war in Donbas unleashed by Russia ”imperial psychosis and bloody hands” – Poroshenko
      May08

      Murderous war in Donbas unleashed by Russia ”imperial psychosis and bloody hands” – Poroshenko

      Murderous war in Donbas has been unleashed by Russia`s ”imperial psychosis and bloody hands,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during the opening of ”Mothers of Heroes” photo exhibition in the Museum of History of Ukraine in World War II in Kyiv, according to an UNIAN correspondent.Poroshenko said for him as the president it ”is...

      The Economist compares crony capitalism in the world
      May08

      The Economist compares crony capitalism in the world

      Political connections have always greased the wheels of commerce, but for the past 20 years, from Malaysia to Mexico, crony capitalists – individuals who earn their riches thanks to their chumminess with government – have had a golden era, The Economist English-language weekly newspaper reported. Worldwide, the worth of billionaires in crony...

      Ukraine celebrates Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation
      May08

      Ukraine celebrates Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation

      On May 8, Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation, which pays tribute to victims of the 1939-1945 World War II, according to Ukraine Today.The date coincides with Allies` acceptance of Nazi Germany`s surrender on May 8 in 1945, and this event is usually regarded as a symbolic victory over Nazism, Ukraine Today writes.The memorial...

      Russian-backed militants continue to violate truce agreement
      May08

      Russian-backed militants continue to violate truce agreement

      Russian proxies continue to violate the truce agreement, having attacked Ukrainian forces 12 times in the past day, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters.”In the evening, illegal armed groups fired rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns and small arms on our strong points near Avdiyivka several...

      Canada to lift sanctions on Belarus
      May08

      Canada to lift sanctions on Belarus

      Pursuant to the Government of Canada`s commitment to diplomatic re-engagement with the international community, and in response to recent positive developments in Belarus, Global Affairs Canada will initiate the regulatory process to lift sanctions against Belarus that have been in place since December 14, 2006, according to a posting on the...

      Ukraine officially buys coal from occupied Donbas – minister
      May07

      Ukraine officially buys coal from occupied Donbas – minister

      The coal from the occupied territories of Donbas is officially supplied to Ukraine, said the Minister of the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons Vadym Chernysh, according to 112 Ukraine TV channel.”Coal from the uncontrolled territories is officially delivered to the controlled territory and provides us with...

      Blast in coal mine kills at least 9 in occupied Donbas
      May07

      Blast in coal mine kills at least 9 in occupied Donbas

      Nine bodies of miners have been recovered from inside the coal mine hit by an explosion on May 3 in the territory controlled by the militants in eastern Ukrainian Luhansk region, the Special Monitoring Mission of the OSCE in Ukraine reported. ”The SMM followed up on reports on an explosion at a coal mine near ”LPR”-controlled Maloivanivka (54km...

      25 Crimean Tatars detained in occupied Crimea – journalist
      May07

      25 Crimean Tatars detained in occupied Crimea – journalist

      Mass detentions of Crimean Tatars in a coastal city of Yevpatoria in Russian-occupied Crimea were explained by de-facto authorities with the ongoing raid aimed at capturing the murderers of a family in Russia`s Krasnodar, according to the Ukrainian journalist Osman Pashaev.Police officers controlled by the occupation authorities have detained 25...