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      U.S. starts dropping ”cyberbombs” on ISIS
      Apr25

      U.S. starts dropping ”cyberbombs” on ISIS

      The United States has opened a new line of combat against the Islamic State, directing the military`s six-year-old Cyber Command for the first time to mount computer-network attacks that are now being used alongside more traditional weapons, according to The New York Times.The National Security Agency, which specializes in electronic...

      Serbia elections: Pro-EU forces claim victory
      Apr25

      Serbia elections: Pro-EU forces claim victory

      Serbia`s pro-western Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic claimed victory in the country`s general election on Sunday after a pollster`s projections showed his conservative Progressive Party winning around half of the votes cast, according to Reuters.”The citizens of Serbia again gave us the honor to lead the government,” Vucic told supporters,...

      Russian proxies attack ATO forces 29 times in last day
      Apr25

      Russian proxies attack ATO forces 29 times in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 29 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).Using banned weapons, the illegal armed groups attacked ATO forces four times near the town of Avdiyivka, and once in the village of Zaitseve. From 19:00 to...

      Poroshenko speaks of tasks for OSCE armed police mission in Donbas
      Apr25

      Poroshenko speaks of tasks for OSCE armed police mission in Donbas

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke of the objectives and stages of work of the OSCE armed police mission in the Ukranian Donbas. Among the tasks that the president named in an interview to Ukrainian TV channels is the effective monitoring of the contact line, deploying permanent armed checkpoints in locations of arms withdrawal as well as...

      Obama and Merkel push for trade deal

      US President Barack Obama vows to do his utmost to advance a controversial trade deal with the EU in his last eight months in office. ||| Hanover, Germany – US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with the European Union in his last eight months in office, but warned that...

      Ukraine`s Defense Minister: 40% of ministry`s officials fail polygraph tests
      Apr25

      Ukraine`s Defense Minister: 40% of ministry`s officials fail polygraph tests

      Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak says that 40% of the Defense Ministry`s senior officials have failed to pass polygraph tests during personnel re-evaluation, according to Channel 5. Thirty-five senior officials from the ministry participated in the tests, and about 40% of them failed, Poltorak said. He said that he would dismiss those...

      Poroshenko expects new prosecutor general in mid-May
      Apr25

      Poroshenko expects new prosecutor general in mid-May

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko forecasts that a new prosecutor general will be appointed during the parliament`s next plenary meeting, which is scheduled for May 10-13. ”This is an extremely important stage of building a new system of power, and I`m firmly confident that we should obtain a new prosecutor general during the first plenary...

      Merkel, Obama call on quick Minsk implementation
      Apr24

      Merkel, Obama call on quick Minsk implementation

      Germany and the United States support the Minsk peace agreements on Donbas, which are designed to settle the crisis in the east of Ukraine, and call on the sides to implement them as soon as possible, according to Deutsche Welle.”We will jointly take steps for this. Both as in talks with the Ukrainian side and mostly with Russia,” German...

      VOA: In Germany, Obama and Merkel to discuss trade, terrorism
      Apr24

      VOA: In Germany, Obama and Merkel to discuss trade, terrorism

      U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Germany midday Sunday, where he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the global economy, terrorism, transatlantic security and many other issues during his two-day visit to Germany, according to Voice of America (VOA).Obama will hold talks with Merkel in the coming hours after his arrival in...

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 41 times, Avdiyivka remains the hottest spot
      Apr24

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 41 times, Avdiyivka remains the hottest spot

      Russian proxies have attacked the Ukrainian troops participating in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) in Donbas, the east of Ukraine, 41 times in the last day, including with the use of banned weapons, according to the press center of the ATO headquarters.”The ATO forces have managed to maintain their positions despite [Russian proxies`] firing...