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      Ukraine bans another Russian TV channel
      Jul29

      Ukraine bans another Russian TV channel

      The National Council for Broadcasting has excluded the Russian Nostalgia TV channel from the list of foreign programs allowed to broadcast in Ukraine, the press service of the regulator reported.”By the decision of the National Council of July 28, the Russian Nostalgia TV channel is withdrawn from the list of foreign programs whose content meets...

      Russia asks London court to expedite Ukraine`s $3 bln bond case
      Jul29

      Russia asks London court to expedite Ukraine`s $3 bln bond case

      Russia has asked the High Court of London to expedite the ruling on a US$3 billion loan that Russian President Vladimir Putin and then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych agreed to in December 2013, according to Russia`s news agency RIA Novosti.”Russia has lodged a motion with the High Court of London for an expedited ruling on a lawsuit filed...

      Ukraine celebrating first Day of AFU Special Operations Forces: Poroshenko
      Jul29

      Ukraine celebrating first Day of AFU Special Operations Forces: Poroshenko

      Ukraine is celebrating the Day of AFU Special Operations Forces for the first time on July 29, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in his greetings to mark the holiday, the text of which has been published on his official website.”Today, the military of the AFU Special Operations Forces is for the first time celebrating its professional...

      Clinton: U.S. faces `moment of reckoning` – BBC
      Jul29

      Clinton: U.S. faces `moment of reckoning` – BBC

      Hillary Clinton has told voters the presidential election is a ”moment of reckoning”, as she made history by accepting the Democratic nomination, according to the BBC.Speaking on the final night of the party`s convention in Philadelphia, the first woman nominated by a major party said there were huge challenges, the BBC wrote.”Powerful forces are...

      ”Poor attempt”: Russia blocks Ukraine`s Crimea statement at UN Security Council
      Jul29

      ”Poor attempt”: Russia blocks Ukraine`s Crimea statement at UN Security Council

      Russia has blocked a press statement introduced by Ukraine at the UN Security Council in response to Russia`s decision on including Crimea in its Southern Federal District, according to the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations.”Russia blocks Ukraine-circulated UNSC press statement on Crimea. Poor attempt to deny the undeniable....

      NATO representative killed in blast at Ukroboronprom testing station
      Jul29

      NATO representative killed in blast at Ukroboronprom testing station

      A NATO representative was one of those killed in the explosion at the Ukroboronprom testing station in Krolevets district of Sumy region, Tetiana Mironenko, an employee of the Prosecutor`s Office of Sumy, wrote on Facebook.The representative was monitoring the disposal of the missile warheads.”Three dead, including a NATO representative who...

      ATO HQ reports enemy`s new attempt to seize Ukrainian-held Maryinka
      Jul29

      ATO HQ reports enemy`s new attempt to seize Ukrainian-held Maryinka

      The Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters has reported about a new attempt by the enemy to seize the Ukrainian-held positions in the town of Maryinka in Donbas.”At about 21:00 on Thursday, an enemy group of up to 30 saboteurs, using grenade launchers and small arms, attempted to take our fortified positions in Maryinka in the Mariupol...

      NYT: Donald Trump calls on Russia to find Hillary Clinton`s missing emails
      Jul29

      NYT: Donald Trump calls on Russia to find Hillary Clinton`s missing emails

      Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday that he hoped Russian intelligence services had successfully hacked Hillary Clinton`s email, and encouraged them to publish whatever they may have stolen, essentially urging a foreign adversary to conduct cyberespionage against a former secretary of state, according to The New York Times.”Russia, if you`re...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.79 to dollar
      Jul29

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.79 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by two kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.79 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for July 29:$100 costs UAH 2,479.8204 (on July 28, it was UAH...

      Reuters: Erdogan wants army under president`s control after coup – Turkish official
      Jul29

      Reuters: Erdogan wants army under president`s control after coup – Turkish official

      Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a parliamentary official said on Thursday, part of a major overhaul of the military after a failed coup, according to Reuters.Erdogan`s comments came after a five-hour meeting of Turkey`s Supreme Military Council...