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Chechen terrorist No.1: U.S. Congress names alleged planner of Istanbul attack
The organizer of the Istanbul airport massacre is a well-known terrorist from Russia`s North Caucasus region who served as a top soldier in the ISIS war ministry, a U.S. official said, according to CNN.Akhmed Chatayev is the man who directed the three suicide bombers in the attacks that killed 43 people Tuesday, said Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman...
Poland suspends small border traffic with Ukraine
Starting from July 4 Poland will suspend small border traffic with Ukraine, the measure will stay in force for less than a month, according to Ukraine Today.The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine warned that from July 4 until August 2, the residents of border areas of Ukraine would be able to cross into Polish territory only according to the...
Cabinet calls for removal of taxation of imported weapons, military equipment
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved today, July 1, a bill that abolishes taxation of imported weapons and military equipment, and submitted the document for consideration of the Ukrainian parliament.”The bill removes taxation of new types of weapons and equipment. We are restricting significantly our resources due to the need to pay...
Russia expected to step back from Ukraine after NATO`s Warsaw summit: Polish Def. Minister
Poland`s defence minister Antoni Macierewicz hopes decisions taken at a NATO`s July 8-9 summit in Warsaw will make Russia move back from the Ukrainian territory, according to Radio Poland.”We are confident that this summit will stabilize the situation both in the east and south. NATO is a defensive alliance. It responds to threats,” Macierewicz...
Eleven foreign ISIL suspects detained in Istanbul after airport attack
A total of 11 suspected foreign militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were detained in Istanbul early on July 1 in connection with a suicide bomb attack on the city`s main airport, daily Haberturk has reported, according to Hurriyet Daily News.Istanbul counterterrorism police carried out an operation against an ISIL cell in...
Brexit is a Win for Putin
A vote for Brexit is a big win for Russia’s foreign policy. Moscow has made no secret of its desire to upend the post-Cold War settlement in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials have regularly said that there will be new rules for global order or no rules. They insist that Moscow has the right to a...
Ukraine, India mulling launch of joint aircraft production
Ukraine`s major state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom and Indian companies are developing a model aimed at laying the foundation of mutual cooperation between the two states in the defense sector, the Ukrainian company`s press service reported citing Deputy Director General for foreign economic activity Denis Hurak.The Indian companies show...
Syrian warplane crashes near Damascus, rebels seize pilot – Reuters
A Syrian warplane crashed northeast of Damascus on Friday and its pilot was captured by rebels in the area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, according to Reuters.Syrian state media said the crash was caused by a technical fault and a search was under way for the pilot, who had ejected, as reported by Reuters.Insurgents said the plane...
Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 24.82 to dollar on interbank market
Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Friday strengthened to UAH 24.80/24.82 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 27.5528/27.5725, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...
One Ukrainian soldier killed, four wounded in Donbas in last day
One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another four were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in the last 24 hours, presidential administration spokesman for the Anti-Terrorist Operation Colonel Andriy Lysenko said at a briefing in Kyiv on Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”In the last day, we lost one Ukrainian soldier, and another four...