Section: Politics

      Macron campaign was target of cyber attacks by GRU-linked hackers – Reuters
      Apr25

      Macron campaign was target of cyber attacks by GRU-linked hackers – Reuters

      The campaign of Emmanuel Macron, the favorite to win France`s presidential election, has been targeted by a cyber espionage group linked by some experts to the Russian military intelligence agency GRU, according to Reuters. Feike Hacquebord, a researcher with security firm Trend Micro said he had found evidence that the spy group, dubbed ”Pawn...

      U.S. may cut financial assistance to Ukraine by 70% in 2018 – media
      Apr25

      U.S. may cut financial assistance to Ukraine by 70% in 2018 – media

      U.S. President Donald Trump`s vow to put ”America first” includes a plan to drastically cut assistance to developing countries and merge the State Department with USAID, according to an internal budget document and sources, according to Foreign Policy. The administration`s March budget proposal vowed to slash aid to developing countries by over...

      French elections: Macron`s headquarters denies accreditation to Russian propagandists from Sputnik and Russia Today
      Apr24

      French elections: Macron`s headquarters denies accreditation to Russian propagandists from Sputnik and Russia Today

      Headquarters of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has denied accreditation to propaganda-spreading Russian TV channels Sputnik and RT, Russian media reported. In addition to the said TV channels, accreditation was also denied to Ruptly video news agency. As reported, the security denied entry to Macron`s headquarters to RT reporters,...

      President of PACE explains his visit to Syria with Russian Duma delegation
      Apr24

      President of PACE explains his visit to Syria with Russian Duma delegation

      Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has for the first time addressed the issue of his recent visit to Syria together with the deputies of the Russian State Duma, according to Europeiska Pravda. Agramunt noted that it was his private visit, not related to his position of PACE chief, at the same...

      France elections: Macron and Le Pen `through to run-off`
      Apr24

      France elections: Macron and Le Pen `through to run-off`

      The centrist Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off for the French presidency on May 7, multiple projections indicate, according to the BBC. Macron leads with 23.7% in first round voting while Ms Le Pen won 21.7%, an Ipsos/Sopra Steria poll suggests, the BBC said. Opinion polls in the run-up to the ballot...

      Former ally of Yanukovych Serhiy Tihipko may become next National Bank of Ukraine chief – media
      Apr24

      Former ally of Yanukovych Serhiy Tihipko may become next National Bank of Ukraine chief – media

      Serhiy Tihipko is considered one of the main candidates for the post of the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, ZN.UA reports citing its source. Mr Tihipko has been rather close to President Poroshenko lately and deeply informed about the latter`s commercial activities, according to ZN.UA. The publication says Serhiy Tihipko left the post...

      Kyiv`s court releases former Member of Parliament Martynenko on bail of 15 MPs and four ministers
      Apr23

      Kyiv`s court releases former Member of Parliament Martynenko on bail of 15 MPs and four ministers

      Kyiv`s Solomyansky district court has decided on pretrial restrictions for former Member of Parliament in Ukraine Mykola Martynenko, who is a suspect in a case relating to state-run Skhidny (Eastern) uranium ore mining and processing enterprise, and ruled to release him on bail of 15 MPs and four ministers. The decision was announced by judge...

      Treasury denies Exxon waiver from Russian sanctions – Politico
      Apr22

      Treasury denies Exxon waiver from Russian sanctions – Politico

      The Trump administration said Friday that it would not grant a waiver from Russian sanctions to Exxon Mobil or any other energy companies, according to Politico. The Treasury Department announcement follows reports that Exxon had been seeking such a waiver to drill in the Black Sea. It comes as the FBI and congressional intelligence committees...

      The average pension in Ukraine is 70$ while former officials gets from 500$ up to 2000$ – social minister
      Apr21

      The average pension in Ukraine is 70$ while former officials gets from 500$ up to 2000$ – social minister

      Ukrainian Social Policy Minister Andriy Reva says the maximum pension in Ukraine is set at UAH 58,000, or about US$2,165, and while retirement payments are capped on UAH 10,740, or about $400, the vast majority of 12 million Ukrainian retirees receive even smaller amounts, according to TV Channel 112 Ukraine. ”We have 19,200 pensioners who...

      National Anti-Corruption Bureau detains ex-MP Mykola Martynenko
      Apr20

      National Anti-Corruption Bureau detains ex-MP Mykola Martynenko

      Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine on Thursday took into custody a party colleague of former PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk, ex-MP Mykola Martynenko, Strana news outlet reports. Martynenko was escorted from the office of MP Denys Dzensersky downtown Kyiv, where he was allegedly attempting to hide from detectives, Strana wrote...