Section: News & Summaries

      Lifting Russia sanctions now would weaken EU authority – Polish MFA
      Jun01

      Lifting Russia sanctions now would weaken EU authority – Polish MFA

      The European Union must not ease sanctions on Russia until the so-called Minsk peace agreement is fully implemented, as this would weaken the bloc`s position in its relations with Moscow, Poland`s Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski told Reuters.Szymanski`s comments come amid suggestions that the EU may begin to ease its sanctions on Russia...

      ATO HQ: Militant attacks in Donbas on rise in last day
      Jun01

      ATO HQ: Militant attacks in Donbas on rise in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 31 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).The Russian-backed mercenaries mounted 15 attacks in the Donetsk sector, 14 attacks in the Mariupol sector, and two attacks in the Luhansk sector. More than...

      Costa Concordia captain Schettino`s jail sentence upheld – BBC
      Jun01

      Costa Concordia captain Schettino`s jail sentence upheld – BBC

      An Italian appeals court has upheld the 16-year sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia which capsized in 2012 killing 32 people, according to the BBC.Francesco Schettino was sentenced last year after a court found him guilty of manslaughter; causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship, the BBC wrote.He was seeking to overturn...

      Czech police arrest five Ukrainians for forging documents for migrants
      Jun01

      Czech police arrest five Ukrainians for forging documents for migrants

      Czech police say they have broken up a criminal network that was producing and distributing forged Lithuanian documents for migrants to gain access to the European Union, according to Radio Liberty.Pavel Hantak, spokesman for the Czech organized crime squad, said on May 31 that 10 suspects from former Soviet republics were arrested across the...

      Reuters: China says first stealth fighter not yet in service, but coming soon
      Jun01

      Reuters: China says first stealth fighter not yet in service, but coming soon

      China is still testing its first stealth fighter, the J-20, but the warplane will soon enter service, the air force said, after pictures circulated in Chinese media suggesting it had already joined the active fleet, according to Reuters.China expects the J-20 to help narrow the military gap with the United States, and its confirmation of the...

      Roshen corporate restructuring in line with Ukrainian law – Baker & McKenzie
      May31

      Roshen corporate restructuring in line with Ukrainian law – Baker & McKenzie

      The corporate restructuring of Roshen performed ahead of the placement of Petro Poroshenko`s stake in the company to a trust was compliant with the Ukrainian legislation, according to the conclusion of the international law firm Baker & McKenzie.According to Baker & McKenzie`s conclusion, no cash transfers beyond Ukraine`s borders was...

      Surplus of Ukraine`s balance of payments in April estimated at $468 mln
      May31

      Surplus of Ukraine`s balance of payments in April estimated at $468 mln

      Ukraine`s balance of payments in April of 2016 posted a surplus of $468 million compared to a deficit of $168 million in the same period last year, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).The balance of payments in January through April 2016 turned to a deficit amounting to $345 million, which is six times lower than a deficit of $2.109...

      Donbas to ”never” see ceasefire until ”political settlement” reached – Lavrov
      May31

      Donbas to ”never” see ceasefire until ”political settlement” reached – Lavrov

      Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that there would never be a ceasefire in Donbas until the ”political settlement,” adding that control over the entire territory of Donbas by international forces is not provided for by the Minsk agreements, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia. ”It`s very simple — once again, there are...

      Paulo Fonseca new manager of Shakhtar Donetsk
      May31

      Paulo Fonseca new manager of Shakhtar Donetsk

      Portugal`s Paulo Fonseca is now officially the new head coach of FC Shakhtar, according to the football club`s official website.A Portuguese specialist has signed a two-year contract with the ”miners,” the team originally from Donetsk but now playing their home games in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.The financial terms of the contract with...

      Official: Ukraine presents squad for UEFA EURO 2016
      May31

      Official: Ukraine presents squad for UEFA EURO 2016

      Head coach of the Ukrainian national football team Mykhailo Fomenko has announced his final decision regarding the composition of his team to represent the country at Euro 2016 in France.The team included eight players of Shakhtar Donetsk, five players of Dynamo Kyiv, and three representatives of Dnipro. Four Ukrainians playing in foreign leagues...