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      FTA between Canada, Ukraine to be signed Jul 11-12
      Jun21

      FTA between Canada, Ukraine to be signed Jul 11-12

      The Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade expects to sign the free-trade zone deal between Ukraine and Canada during an official visit to Kyiv of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on July 11-12, the ministry`s press service reports.”Justin Trudeau has confirmed his intention to visit Ukraine on an official visit on July11-12....

      PGO on 1st raid in Maidan shooting probe
      Jun21

      PGO on 1st raid in Maidan shooting probe

      The prosecutors are conducting searches in the homes of former officials of the Viktor Yanukovych regime Andriy Klyuyev and Volodymyr Sivkovych, according to the spokesperson of the prosecutor general Larisa Sargan, TSN.ua reports.The searches were organized by the Office of Special Investigations of the PGO headed by Serhiy Horbatyuk, which...

      Oil prices fall ahead of UK referendum – Reuters
      Jun21

      Oil prices fall ahead of UK referendum – Reuters

      Oil prices fell in Asian trade after a strong two-day rally that was fed by easing concerns Britain would leave the European Union after a referendum this week, allowing market participants to focus on supply issues, Reuters reports.U.S. crude`s expiring July front-month contract CLN6 was down 41 cents at $48.96 a barrel at 06:50 GMT. The more...

      EU prolongs sanctions against Russia for another 6 mths
      Jun21

      EU prolongs sanctions against Russia for another 6 mths

      The European Union has prolonged for another six months the economic sanctions against Russia earlier imposed for Moscow`s actions in Ukraine.The decision was taken on Tuesday by COREPER [Comite des Representants Permanents, or the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union], the EU Council said, according to an UNIAN...

      Biden: Beating corruption in Ukraine to take away Russia`s political weapon
      Jun21

      Biden: Beating corruption in Ukraine to take away Russia`s political weapon

      Cooperation and competition between the U.S. and Russia will co-exist side by side in Washington`s foreign policy, while the perception that the relations between the two country will be limited exclusively to either competition or cooperation is short-sighted and destructive, Joe Biden said in keynote address at the Center for New American...

      Soros says Brexit to make GBP plunge 20%
      Jun21

      Soros says Brexit to make GBP plunge 20%

      Believing that a vote to leave the EU will have no effect on their personal financial position is wishful thinking. One very clear and immediate effect will touch every household: the value of the pound would decline precipitously, U.S. billionaire financier George Soros wrote in an article titled ”The Brexit crash will make all of you poorer –...

      Ex-NATO chief: I don`t think Europe could stop Crimea annexation
      Jun21

      Ex-NATO chief: I don`t think Europe could stop Crimea annexation

      Russia began its ”hybrid war” in Ukraine, combining conventional military action, engaging ”little green men”, and launching a complex information and disinformation campaign former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with Europeiska Pravda.Rasmussen said he did not believe Europe could have done anything to stop the...

      Tehran, Kyiv after closer trade ties
      Jun21

      Tehran, Kyiv after closer trade ties

      Iran`s deputy industry minister, at a meeting with Ukraine`s ambassador to Iran, called for expansion of trade exchanges between Tehran and Kyiv, MehrNews reported.”The Islamic Republic of Iran, in the new era, seeks knowledge transfer from several countries in areas for collaboration,” highlighted the official pointing to Ukraine`s advancements...

      Russian fans` chief arrested again in France
      Jun21

      Russian fans` chief arrested again in France

      The leader of a Russian fan union with alleged far-right links was arrested at Russia`s game with Wales on Monday and now faces being deported from France for the second time in a week, The Guardian reported citing the Associated Press.”Detained tonight in the Toulouse stadium, Alexander Shprygin was placed in custody and his situation will be...

      Ukraine`s investment potential ”largest in recent years” – Kubiv
      Jun21

      Ukraine`s investment potential ”largest in recent years” – Kubiv

      First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Kubiv says that thanks to the reforms, Ukraine has the largest investment potential in recent years, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”Today, Ukraine has the most obvious investment potential in recent years – due to economic growth and reforms,” Kubiv said, opening the Ukrainian-Canadian business...