Section: News & Summaries

      WSJ: George Osborne says U.K. may need tax increases in event of Brexit
      Jun15

      WSJ: George Osborne says U.K. may need tax increases in event of Brexit

      A vote in favor of a British exit from the European Union could require the U.K. government to implement emergency tax increases and fresh cuts to public spending, Treasury chief George Osborne will say Wednesday, as polls show support for exiting the EU is gaining ground, according to The Wall Street Journal.In a speech in southern England, Mr....

      Ukraine`s Rada OKs law on defense order with president`s amendments
      Jun15

      Ukraine`s Rada OKs law on defense order with president`s amendments

      The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine`s parliament, has passed a law on defense order with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko`s amendments, extending the period of placement for the government`s defense orders for up to three years instead of one.Amended law No. 2090a on amendments to the Law ”On State Defense Order” was supported by 258 MPs with the...

      Omar Mateen`s wife tried to talk him out of Orlando attack – media
      Jun15

      Omar Mateen`s wife tried to talk him out of Orlando attack – media

      The Orlando gunman`s wife has told federal agents she tried to talk her husband out of carrying out the attack, NBC News has learned.Omar Mateen`s wife, Noor Zahi Salman, told the FBI she was with him when he bought ammunition and a holster, several officials familiar with the case said. She told the FBI that she once drove him to the gay...

      Ukraine`s Zaporizhia nuclear plant to switch to U.S. fuel late in June
      Jun15

      Ukraine`s Zaporizhia nuclear plant to switch to U.S. fuel late in June

      National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom, the operator of all existing nuclear power plants in Ukraine, will load the first batch of U.S.-produced nuclear fuel at power unit No. 5 of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP) in the second half of June 2016, according to the press service of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of...

      Russian govt hackers penetrated DNC, stole opposition research on Trump – The Washington Post
      Jun15

      Russian govt hackers penetrated DNC, stole opposition research on Trump – The Washington Post

      Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gained access to the entire database of opposition research on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to committee officials and security experts who responded to the breach, according to The Washington Post.The intruders so thoroughly...

      Ukraine records 58 militant barrages, one tank attack in last day
      Jun15

      Ukraine records 58 militant barrages, one tank attack in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 58 times in the past 24 hours, including 32 times in the Mariupol sector, 24 in the Donetsk sector and twice in the Luhansk sector, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.”Violating the Minsk agreements, the Russian...

      Poroshenko receives credentials from ambassadors of several countries
      Jun15

      Poroshenko receives credentials from ambassadors of several countries

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko received credentials from ambassadors, particularly Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Mr. Lee Yang-goo, Ambassador of Malaysia Mr. Datuk Ayauf Bin Bachi, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Mr. Samat Ordabayev, Ambassador of Argentina Mr. Jose Alberto Alonso and Ambassador of the People`s Republic of China Mr. Du Wei,...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.91 to dollar
      Jun15

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.91 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Tuesday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by five kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.91 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for June 15:$100 costs UAH 2,491.4945 (on June 14, it was UAH...

      McCain`s Defense Act: Ukraine may get $500 mln in U.S. security, lethal aid
      Jun15

      McCain`s Defense Act: Ukraine may get $500 mln in U.S. security, lethal aid

      The U.S. Senate has passed U.S. Senator John McCain`s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 foreseeing, among other things, up to $500 million in security assistance to Ukraine. ”[The act] authorizes up to $500 million to provide security assistance to Ukraine, including lethal assistance,” reads a statement released by...

      NATO defense ministers agree to enhance collective defense, deterrence
      Jun14

      NATO defense ministers agree to enhance collective defense, deterrence

      NATO Defense Ministers agreed on important measures to strengthen the Alliance`s defense and deterrence on Tuesday, June 14.”NATO will deploy by rotation four robust multinational battalions to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. And I welcome the commitments made by many Allies today to contribute,” said NATO Secretary General Jens...