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      Local council member involved in road accident in Kyiv notified of charges
      Jul31

      Local council member involved in road accident in Kyiv notified of charges

      A Makarivsky district council member who is accused of causing a road accident at Kyiv`s ring road has been notified of the charges, according to the press service of the Kyiv Prosecutor`s Office.On Saturday the individual was told of charges brought against him, in keeping with Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, entitled...

      Donbas militants keep tanks, Grad launchers near Makiyivka, Donetsk – intel
      Jul31

      Donbas militants keep tanks, Grad launchers near Makiyivka, Donetsk – intel

      The Ukrainian side has informed the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) about combat tanks, artillery systems, self-propelled artillery systems and 122mm Grad multiple rocket launch systems being kept by Donbas militants near the city of Donetsk, the town of Makiyivka, and the villages of Kreminets, Yasne, Oleksandryna (all in Donetsk region),...

      Ukraine`s ambassador to Norway elaborates on Ukrainian victims in bus crash
      Jul31

      Ukraine`s ambassador to Norway elaborates on Ukrainian victims in bus crash

      Ukraine`s Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary to Norway Viacheslav Yatsiuk says that the condition of those Ukrainians injured in a bus crash in Norway is reported as stable, according to TV Channel 112 Ukraine.He referred to reports by local police and representatives of hospitals in Norway, the channel said, Channel 112 Ukraine...

      Ukraine`s chief prosecutor sees more separatism-related detentions in future
      Jul31

      Ukraine`s chief prosecutor sees more separatism-related detentions in future

      Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko does not rule out the future detentions of new suspects, noting that they could be detained soon on charges of attempting to violate the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and involvement in the creation of terrorist organizations in Donbas, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”Mr Yefremov is one of the...

      Dzhemilev: No Illusions – Russia roots out Crimean Tatars
      Jul31

      Dzhemilev: No Illusions – Russia roots out Crimean Tatars

      Leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev says that the Russian Federation has been eliminating Crimean Tatars on the occupied Crimean peninsula, according to Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.”Out of 22 people who have disappeared in Crimea, no one has been found yet. That is the state we are dealing with. Therefore, there...

      Ukraine reports skirmish near Maryinka, up to eight enemy troops killed
      Jul31

      Ukraine reports skirmish near Maryinka, up to eight enemy troops killed

      The Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation headquarters has reported an attempt by the enemy`s two special forces units to break through Ukrainian positions near the town of Maryinka at about 19:00 local time on Saturday, July 30.”The Ukrainian military repelled them successfully. The coordinated efforts of the personnel made the enemy retreat to the...

      Trial of Yanukovych`s ally Yefremov suspected of separatism begins Aug 1
      Jul31

      Trial of Yanukovych`s ally Yefremov suspected of separatism begins Aug 1

      The trial of politician, ex-president Viktor Yanukovych`s ally Oleksandr Yefremov, who is suspected of involvement in the creation of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People`s Republic (LPR), begins on Monday, August 1, according to the Ukrainian news portal, RBC-Ukraine.The trial is scheduled to convene at 12:00 Kyiv time to select a pre-trial...

      Reuters: U.S.-backed forces now control 40% of IS-held city of Manbij
      Jul31

      Reuters: U.S.-backed forces now control 40% of IS-held city of Manbij

      U.S.-backed forces now control 40% of the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Manbij after new advances in the last day that secured them key areas inside the strategic city near the Turkish border, a monitor said on Sunday, according to Reuters.The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), with the...

      Clinton leads Trump by 6 points after Democratic confab: Reuters/Ipsos poll
      Jul30

      Clinton leads Trump by 6 points after Democratic confab: Reuters/Ipsos poll

      Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a 6- percentage-point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll with new wording that was released on Friday, the day after she formally accepted her party`s nomination for the November 8 election.Nearly 41% of likely voters favor Clinton, 35% favor Trump, and...

      Bloomberg: U.S. economy grew less-than-forecast 1.2% in second quarter
      Jul30

      Bloomberg: U.S. economy grew less-than-forecast 1.2% in second quarter

      The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast in the second quarter after a weaker start to the year than previously estimated as companies slimmed down inventories and remained wary of investing amid shaky global demand, according to Bloomberg.Gross domestic product rose at a 1.2% annualized rate after a 0.8% advance the prior quarter, Commerce...