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      Russia is telling people to prepare for war
      Oct16

      Russia is telling people to prepare for war

      With tensions between Russia and the United States at their highest since the Cold War, there have been alarming signs coming out of Moscow that suggest the country is ready for war, according to ABC News. Almost no one believes the Kremlin is actually preparing for a military conflict with the United States. Most analysts instead see it as a...

      How Russia finances Donbas militants and simulates Ukrainian attacks for OSCE – France24
      Oct16

      How Russia finances Donbas militants and simulates Ukrainian attacks for OSCE – France24

      Russia denies any involvement with the separatists, which makes this conflict a war of communication and misinformation. The involvement of Moscow appears nevertheless obvious, not just on the battlefield but also in many sectors of the economy. France24 reporters follow the trail of weapons and money and lay bare Donetsk’s best-kept...

      Russian militants attack Ukraine 42 times in last day, continue using heavy weapons
      Oct16

      Russian militants attack Ukraine 42 times in last day, continue using heavy weapons

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 42 times in the past 24 hours, including 27 in the Mariupol sector, 12 barrages in the Luhansk sector, and three in the Donetsk sector, according to the press center of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, the enemy...

      Poroshenko to conduct Ukraine-EU political consultations in Brussels on Oct 19
      Oct15

      Poroshenko to conduct Ukraine-EU political consultations in Brussels on Oct 19

      The Ukraine-EU high-level political consultations with the participation of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and profile members of the European Commission will be held in Brussels on...

      Groysman calls Pension Fund `hole` in UAH 150 bln, `challenge` for retired
      Oct15

      Groysman calls Pension Fund `hole` in UAH 150 bln, `challenge` for retired

      The deficit of the Pension Fund of almost UAH 150 billion is a ”hole” for the state budget and a challenge for those already retired, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said in an exclusive interview with UNIAN. ”It`s an almost UAH 150 billion hole. This is a huge challenge to the entire state. For those already retired, this is a de...

      U.S. broadens Syria talks after failure of truce deal with Russia
      Oct15

      U.S. broadens Syria talks after failure of truce deal with Russia

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will return to Syria talks on Saturday, three weeks after the failure of their painstakingly drafted ceasefire that many saw as the last hope for peace this year, according to Reuters. Kerry has pointedly avoided new bilateral negotiations with Lavrov, and his...

      Russian troops violate ceasefire and attacked Ukraine 21 times in Friday
      Oct15

      Russian troops violate ceasefire and attacked Ukraine 21 times in Friday

      Sixteen attacks were recorded as of 18:00 October 14 in the direction of the Ukrainian-held strategic port city of Mariupol, according to the report of the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation. ”The enemy does not cease to use heavy weapons. Positions of the ATO forces in the areas of Shyrokine, Lebedinske, Vodiane, and Pavlopillia came...

      Poroshenko signs law to reduce gas reserve stock
      Oct15

      Poroshenko signs law to reduce gas reserve stock

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the law earlier passed by Parliament, providing for a reduction of gas reserve stock gas suppliers must pump into storage prior to supplying gas to consumers, from 50% to 10% of future delivery, according to a report on the Verkhovna Rada website. The corresponding law was returned to Parliament...

      Rally against war in Ukraine held in Brussels
      Oct15

      Rally against war in Ukraine held in Brussels

      StopPutinsWarinUkraine rally was held in Brussels Friday, with its participants calling to stop the war in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to an UNIAN correspondent. The rally took place in the heart of the European Quarter, at the Schuman Square, where the offices of the European Commission, the European Council and the...

      ”Putin wants to pocket Crimea, nothing else”: Hollande says new sanctions against Russia possible
      Oct14

      ”Putin wants to pocket Crimea, nothing else”: Hollande says new sanctions against Russia possible

      New sanctions against Russia are possible in case of escalation in Donbas, while Ukraine can one day become a NATO member state, that`s according to French President Francois Hollande who spoke with the authors of the book, published by Le Monde journalists, written based on conversations with the French president, 112 Ukraine TV channel reported...