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      Temporary partial truce comes into effect in Syria – BBC
      Apr30

      Temporary partial truce comes into effect in Syria – BBC

      A partial truce known as a ”regime of calm” has come into effect in most parts of Syria apart from in the divided second city of Aleppo, BBC has reported.The truce announced by the Syrian army became operational in two areas an hour after midnight local time on Friday, according to BBC.A statement said it would last for 24 hours in Damascus and...

      ATO HQ: 40 attacks on Ukraine troops in last day
      Apr30

      ATO HQ: 40 attacks on Ukraine troops in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions 40 times in the past day, with shelling becoming more intensive at dusk, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) reported on Saturday.”The hottest point was near Maryinka where illegal armed groups committed over a dozen attacks on our strong points using 82mm...

      OPEC oil output surges as Iran looks to regain market share
      Apr30

      OPEC oil output surges as Iran looks to regain market share

      OPEC crude production surged in April, led by Iran, which is seeking to regain market share after sanctions were lifted early this year, Bloomberg reported.The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) increased production by 484,000 barrels to 33.217 million a day in April, the most in monthly data compiled by Bloomberg going back to...

      Ukraine has announced its readiness to hold elections in Donbas this summer – Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine
      Apr30

      Ukraine has announced its readiness to hold elections in Donbas this summer – Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine

      The Ukrainian authorities are ready to develop the law on elections in Donbas and to hold them. This was stated by Ukrainian Deputy foreign Minister Vadym Prystayko in the video interview to VOANews. «We are ready to develop this law to coordinate it and, according to this law, elections to immediately start to obtain desirable this summer...

      State-run Ukreximbank posts UAH 14 bln in loss in 2015
      Apr30

      State-run Ukreximbank posts UAH 14 bln in loss in 2015

      State-run Ukreximbank posted UAH 14.131 billion, or $561 million, in loss in 2015, which was 25.6% up on 2014 loss estimated at UAH 11.247 billion, or $446 million.Ukreximbank`s annual loss was mainly due to depreciation estimated at UAH 13.294 billion and a UAH 6.824 billion difference in exchange rates of forex operations, which was partly...

      OSCE envoy Sajdik: No new deal on Donbas captives swap before Orthodox Easter
      Apr30

      OSCE envoy Sajdik: No new deal on Donbas captives swap before Orthodox Easter

      Ambassador Martin Sajdik, who is the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group on the implementation of the peace plan in the east of Ukraine, says that the sides in Minsk failed to reach any agreement on Friday to free prisoners of war (POW) before Orthodox Easter, according to an...

      DW: Germany mulls stronger support for NATO mission in Lithuania
      Apr29

      DW: Germany mulls stronger support for NATO mission in Lithuania

      The German Defense Ministry has signalled its readiness to step up its support of the military alliance as part a rotating deterrent force against Russia, according to Deutsche Welle.The decision was confirmed by news agency DPA on Thursday evening following reports that by the news magazine Der Spiegel and the Munich-based daily S?ddeutsche...

      Poroshenko appoints new Luhansk governor
      Apr29

      Poroshenko appoints new Luhansk governor

      A presidential order to appoint Yuriy Harbuz as chairman of Luhansk military and civil administration was posted on President Petro Poroshenko`s official website on Friday.”Yuriy Harbuz shall be appointed chairman of Luhansk military and civil administration,” the order dated April 29, 2016, reads.On the same day, Harbuz was introduced by deputy...

      Reuters: Merkel says EU membership gives Britain economic strength
      Apr29

      Reuters: Merkel says EU membership gives Britain economic strength

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel forecasts that staying with the European Union will ensure that Britain remains a prosperous and economically successful country, according to Reuters.A U.S.-EU free trade deal would also bring economic benefits, she added, Reuters wrote.”One must realistically say which advantages membership of the European Union...

      Bloomberg: Sanctions won`t push EBRD out of Russia, Bank`s President says
      Apr29

      Bloomberg: Sanctions won`t push EBRD out of Russia, Bank`s President says

      The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says the Bank won`t cease operations in Russia even as sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine leave new financing on hold, according to Bloomberg. ”We have no intention of exiting Russia – we have a very large portfolio to manage,” Suma Chakrabarti said Wednesday in the EBRD`s...