Section: News & Summaries
Surprise combat readiness check begins in Russia – TASS
A surprise combat readiness inspection began in the Russian Armed Forces at 07:00 am on Tuesday by the decision of country`s supreme commander-in-chief, president Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu said, according to Russian news agency TASS.”Another surprise inspection was launched at 07:00 today (on June 14) to check...
Rada chairman: Russia may step up military action in Ukraine at any time
Chairman of Ukraine`s Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy has said that Russia may intensify its military activity in eastern Ukraine at any time, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”Russia may step up military action in Ukraine at any time,” he said at a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Council of the NATO-Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday.Ukraine should...
Two French police killed in attack claimed by IS
A suspected Islamist attacker stabbed a French police commander to death outside his home and later killed his partner in an attack claimed by Islamic State and denounced by the government as ”an abject act of terrorism,” according to Reuters.The attacker, a 25-year-old who went to jail in 2013 for helping Islamist militants go to Pakistan and...
Soloshenko, Afanasyev may be swapped today – media
Ukrainian political prisoners Yuriy Soloshenko and Hennadiy Afanasyev, who were sentenced in Russia, may be swapped on Tuesday, June 14, according to Ukrainian newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli, which cites a source in the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.According to the source, it is not known exactly whom Ukraine will extradite to Russia in...
UAE doesn`t confirm suspension of food imports from Ukraine
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) does not confirm the suspension of imports of Ukrainian food products, according to the press service of the Ukrainian State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Rights Protection.”According to the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates, the UAE has not directly prohibited imports of Ukrainian food products,...
Orlando attack: UN officials urge stand against spread of hatred, violent extremism
Condemning the shooting that occurred early yesterday morning in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people were reportedly killed and dozens more were injured, United Nations officials have offered deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were murdered while simply enjoying a night out with their friends at a nightclub, UN News...
Ukrainian doctor banned over doping in tennis
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) says it has banned a Ukrainian doctor from sports for four years for administering a banned substance to a tennis player, according to Radio Liberty.The ITF said on June 13 that Elena Dorofeyeva gave a supplement containing the stimulant dimethylbutylamine to WTA Tour player Kateryna Kozlova in 2014,...
DW: NATO chief announces battalion deployments to Baltic states, Poland
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has announced that the military alliance will deploy battalions in the east. The move comes amid growing fear over Russian encroachment, according to Deutsche Welle.Stoltenberg said NATO officials would formally approve the plan to send four multinational battalions to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland...
Ukraine sees rise in prices of fruit and vegetables
The price of Ukrainian consumers` fruit and vegetable basket rose by 11.6% during a week between June 4 and June 10, as evidenced by the Fruit & Vegetable index of APK-Inform: Vegetables and Fruit.The price hike is attributed to the cool and rainy weather, which affects the harvesting and supply of early vegetables, fruit and berries, experts...
U.S. says Apache helicopter carries out strike in Iraq
The United States carried out a strike in Iraq on Monday against an Islamic State target using an Apache attack helicopter for the first time since President Barack Obama authorized its use in offensive operations earlier this year, according to Reuters.U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter declined to disclose details of the operation, saying only...