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      Poroshenko creates new military and civil administration in Luhansk region
      Aug12

      Poroshenko creates new military and civil administration in Luhansk region

      A new military and civil administration has been created by the decree of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Luhansk region. ”To create a military and civil administration of the villages of Nyzhnia Vilkhova, Verkhnia Vilkhova, Malynove, Plotyna and Pshenychne of Stanytsia Luhanska district of Luhansk region,” Decree No. 329 issued on August...

      U.S. calls for reducing tensions between Ukraine, Russia
      Aug12

      U.S. calls for reducing tensions between Ukraine, Russia

      The United States is extremely concerned about tension on the boundary between Russia and Ukraine and calls on both sides to reduce tension and rhetoric, State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said on Thursday, according to Reuters. ”We believe that any actions, including rhetoric, including remarks, have the ability to escalate what is...

      U.S. expects Russia to fulfill transparency commitments during Black Sea drills
      Aug12

      U.S. expects Russia to fulfill transparency commitments during Black Sea drills

      Director of the Press Office of the U.S. Department of State Elizabeth Trudeau said the United States expects Russia to fulfill transparency commitments while conducting its Black Sea exercise. ”We expect Russia to fulfill all relevant commitments to provide neighbors with appropriate assurance and transparent information about the size and...

      SBU assigns terrorist threat level to Ukraine`s regions: Highest in Donbas, Crimea
      Aug12

      SBU assigns terrorist threat level to Ukraine`s regions: Highest in Donbas, Crimea

      The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has assessed the terrorist threat level for all regions of Ukraine, according to the SBU`s press center. The relevant decision was taken following the worsening situation on the administrative border with Crimea and in the area of the Anti-Terrorist Operation, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 8...

      Border guards: Hundreds of cars in queues at checkpoints in Donbas
      Aug12

      Border guards: Hundreds of cars in queues at checkpoints in Donbas

      The stream of passengers and vehicles at entry/exit checkpoints in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone continued over the past day, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported. On Friday morning, 30 cars were standing at the Zaitseve checkpoint to cross the demarcation line from the uncontrolled territory, while 150 cars were waiting in...

      Occupiers disconnect Internet in north Crimea after allegations of ”crossfire”
      Aug12

      Occupiers disconnect Internet in north Crimea after allegations of ”crossfire”

      Residents of the north of occupied Crimea, near the town of Armyansk, are facing a disconnection of the Internet ”for security reasons,” Russia`s TV Channel Dozhd reported. ”It occurred after a shootout on the border with Ukraine and the detention of suspects who were preparing for a terrorist attack on the peninsula,” Olga Kovitidi, so-called...

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 24.85 to dollar
      Aug12

      NBU cuts official exchange rate to UAH 24.85 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday evening lowered the official hryvnia exchange rate by four kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.85 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for August 12: $100 costs UAH 2,485.0409 (on August 11, it was UAH...

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 42 times in last day, use banned arms near Mariupol
      Aug12

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 42 times in last day, use banned arms near Mariupol

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 42 times in the past 24 hours, using banned weapons, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. In the Mariupol sector, the Ukrainian army recorded 21 enemy attacks. Armed provocations with the use of 120mm and 82mm...

      Reuters: Oil prices rise on talk of possible exporter moves to prop up market
      Aug12

      Reuters: Oil prices rise on talk of possible exporter moves to prop up market

      Oil prices rose by around 1% on Friday, extending gains from the previous session on expectations that exporters could talk at an upcoming meeting about ways to prop up a market that continues to be dogged by a supply overhang, according to Reuters. International Brent crude oil futures were trading at $46.40 per barrel at 0536 GMT, up 36 cents,...

      UNSC reaffirms its position on Ukraine`s territorial integrity, except for Russia –Yelchenko
      Aug12

      UNSC reaffirms its position on Ukraine`s territorial integrity, except for Russia –Yelchenko

      Volodymyr Yelchenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, says Ukraine has expressed its thanks to members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), except the Russian Federation, for their support of Ukraine`s territorial integrity. The Security Council members have reaffirmed their strong position regarding the...