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      Russia opens criminal case against Ukrainian military commanders
      Nov28

      Russia opens criminal case against Ukrainian military commanders

      Prosecutors in Russia have launched a criminal case against Ukrainian security agencies for alleged war crimes committed in the eastern Ukrainian Donbas region, according to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Svetlana Petrenko, a spokeswoman for Russia`s Investigative Committee, told journalists on November 28 that prosecutors have uncovered...

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.68 to dollar on interbank market
      Nov28

      Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.68 to dollar on interbank market

      Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Monday strengthened to UAH 25.65/25.68 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UNIAN correspondent. Hryvnia quotes against the euro have settled at UAH 27.29/27.35, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...

      Mr. Trump, Don’t Be Too Hasty About Lifting Russia Sanctions
      Nov28

      Mr. Trump, Don’t Be Too Hasty About Lifting Russia Sanctions

      The US approach to Russia, specifically the future of sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine in 2014, is one of the many US foreign policies thrown into question by Donald Trump’s election as the next president of the United States. Quickly lifting these sanctions may simplify compliance efforts for the private...

      Liquidation of bank belonging to Yanukovych`s son extended until 2020
      Nov28

      Liquidation of bank belonging to Yanukovych`s son extended until 2020

      Ukraine`s Deposit Guarantee Fund has extended the period of the liquidation of National Bank for Development (VBR) belonging to Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, until 2020, according to a posting on the Fund`s website. The Fund also prolonged the authority of the bank`s liquidator, Serhiy Mykhno. As...

      Ukrainian officers detain militants` accomplices near Mariupol
      Nov28

      Ukrainian officers detain militants` accomplices near Mariupol

      On November 26, officers of the southern territorial district of the National Guard of Ukraine, operating together with the national police and the Security Service, detained 22 people in two settlements near Mariupol, according to the press service of the Southern Territorial Administration. The press service said that the detainees were guilty...

      Fillon wins France presidential primary
      Nov28

      Fillon wins France presidential primary

      Francois Fillon is to be the conservative candidate in next year`s French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted defeat, according to the BBC. With virtually all the results counted, Mr. Fillon won Sunday`s run-off with nearly 67% of the vote, the BBC wrote. He is likely to face a Socialist candidate and the far-right`s Marine...

      Two killed in helicopter crash in Crimea – media
      Nov28

      Two killed in helicopter crash in Crimea – media

      Two persons were killed in a crash of a private Robinson-type helicopter in Crimea on Monday, according to Russian news agency TASS. The private helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near Vinogradnoye, about seven kilometers to the south of the city of Alushta. The flight was authorized by Russia`s air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, the local...

      Oil prices fall over doubts of planned crude output cut
      Nov28

      Oil prices fall over doubts of planned crude output cut

      Oil prices fell on Monday, adding to Friday`s steep losses as doubts re-emerged over the ability of major producers to agree output cuts at a planned meeting on Wednesday aimed at reining in global oversupply, according to Reuters. Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 2 percent at one point, but regained ground to trade down 35 cents, or 0.74 percent,...

      Swedish Foreign Minister arrives in Kyiv on official visit
      Nov28

      Swedish Foreign Minister arrives in Kyiv on official visit

      Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has arrived in Kyiv on an official visit to discuss Ukrainian reforms and Russian aggression. ”Just landed in Kyiv, my 3rd visit. Russian aggression, Ukrainian reforms on agenda. Solid support for Ukraine`s European future continues,” she wrote on Twitter. Earlier, Wallstrom said that she did not...

      Reuters: Czech aid group evicted from Donetsk by separatists
      Nov28

      Reuters: Czech aid group evicted from Donetsk by separatists

      Czech humanitarian organization Clovek v Tisni (People in Need, PIN) has been banned from the Donetsk area in eastern Ukraine by separatist authorities, the aid group said in a statement, according to Reuters. It said it was one of two international aid groups in the Donetsk area, and was helping residents with water and food supplies as well as...