Section: News & Summaries

      Almost 6,000 energy efficiency loans disbursed for Ukrainian households over week
      Jun07

      Almost 6,000 energy efficiency loans disbursed for Ukrainian households over week

      About 5,836 energy efficiency loans worth a total of UAH 98.2 million were disbursed for Ukrainian households from May 30 to June 6, 2016, the press service of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving SAEE reported.It is noted that last week 223 loans worth UAH 3.8 million were allocated for the Ukrainian households for...

      Ukrainian planes named among iconic aircraft of past 50 yrs
      Jun07

      Ukrainian planes named among iconic aircraft of past 50 yrs

      Three planes designed by Ukraine`s state-run aircraft manufacturer Antonov An-72/An-74, An-225 Mriya, and An-148/158 are ranked among 20 iconic aircraft (from the last 50 years) every aviation enthusiast should fly in today, according to CNN, Ukraine Today reports.An-72/An-74 holds the fifth position in the CNN list. The planes got their...

      European Commission wants to agree with nine countries to take back migrants
      Jun07

      European Commission wants to agree with nine countries to take back migrants

      The European Commission (EC) is going to sign partnership agreements with nine countries in Africa and the Middle East to counter illegal migration, said European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, kommersant.ru reports with reference to Die Welt.Among these countries are Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia,...

      Ukraine – Poland match at EURO-2016 under threat of terrorist attack
      Jun07

      Ukraine – Poland match at EURO-2016 under threat of terrorist attack

      Five EURO-2016 matches in France are under threat of terrorist attack, Footbom reports citing AFP, which has at its disposal the report of French secret services.According to the agency`s source, a match involving the national team of Ukraine is among those reported to be at risk of a terrorist attack.The list of matches under threat is the...

      Brent crude holds near seven-month high, eyes U.S. stocks decline – Reuters
      Jun07

      Brent crude holds near seven-month high, eyes U.S. stocks decline – Reuters

      Brent crude hovered near seven-month highs on Tuesday, retaining the bulk of gains from the previous session, as market sentiment was bolstered by factors such as Nigerian oil infrastructure attacks and projections for falling U.S. crude inventories, according to Reuters.Brent crude for August delivery was down 3 cents at $50.52 a barrel by 0650...

      High ranking corruption suspect hospitalized from courtroom
      Jun07

      High ranking corruption suspect hospitalized from courtroom

      The suspect in a bribery case, First Deputy Chairman of the Mykolayiv Regional State Administration Mykola Romanchuk was taken from a courtroom in Odesa on an ambulance to be hospitalized in the clinic, Novosti-N.org reports.The judge ruled to suspend hearings for an indefinite period, until the defendant`s recovery. Doctors claimed, Romanchuk...

      Deadly blast hits police bus in Istanbul (photos)
      Jun07

      Deadly blast hits police bus in Istanbul (photos)

      At least 11 people have been killed by a blast which targeted a police bus in central Istanbul, officials say, according to BBC.The remote-controlled device was reportedly detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour, BBC wrote.No group has yet taken responsibility for the attack.Violence...

      Bellingcat founder names main challenges for JIT in MH17 probe
      Jun07

      Bellingcat founder names main challenges for JIT in MH17 probe

      Eliot Higgins, the founder of Bellingcat, a group of citizen journalists, finds it highly probable that the conclusions of the Joint Investigation Team in its inquiry into the causes of a MH17 crash in the summer of 2014 in Donbas, will coincide with the findings of his team and confirm that the plane was shot down from a Russian air defense...

      EC to assess energy deals before signing
      Jun07

      EC to assess energy deals before signing

      The Council of the European Union has agreed an approach according to which the European Commission may conduct an assessment of gas-related intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) before they are signed, as stated in a press release of the Council.The aim of the proposed decision, which is one of the building blocks of the Energy Union Strategy, is...

      Int`l investigators show Buk missile part found in Ukraine
      Jun07

      Int`l investigators show Buk missile part found in Ukraine

      International investigators have published a photo of a large Buk missile component found at the MH17 airliner crash site eastern Ukraine, BBC reported.The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) image shows a ”Venturi”, which emits propellant gases, like a car exhaust, according to BBC.Dutch prosecutors want more information from Russia about the Buk,...