Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine reduces gas consumption by 13.6% over 4 mths
      May05

      Ukraine reduces gas consumption by 13.6% over 4 mths

      Ukraine in January-April 2016 has reduced consumption of natural gas year-over-year by 13.6% – from 16,2 billion cubic meters down to 14 bcm, that`s according to the national gas transportation system operator, the state-owned Ukrtransgaz.5.6 bcm of gas was pumped from Ukraine`s gas storage facilities during this period compared to 3.9 bcm...

      Dutch Intel says 9-year-old jihadists ”threat”
      May05

      Dutch Intel says 9-year-old jihadists ”threat”

      The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service AIVD will put on separate lists of threatening individuals underage foreign rebel fighters in Syria as young as 9 years, according to Volkskrant citing its sources.The change is emblematic of how the AIVD examines the radicalization of minors in Syria. The service gets more and more signs that...

      Ukrainian border guards on Red Square in Moscow commemorate Kyiv effort in WWII victory (photo)
      May04

      Ukrainian border guards on Red Square in Moscow commemorate Kyiv effort in WWII victory (photo)

      As Russia pays tribute to the hero cities from the former Soviet Union for their contribution to the victory in the World War II, putting flowers at the symbolic memorials to each of those cities on the Red Square in Moscow, the authorities in a controversial move chose to ignore the memorial to the City of Kyiv, according to the Ukrainian Border...

      Ukraine greenlights beef imports from Poland
      May04

      Ukraine greenlights beef imports from Poland

      Heads of Ukraine`s State Service for food safety and consumer protection and the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland have signed a veterinary certificate, which gives permission for Polish-produced beef to be imported to Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian side.”During the meeting, a veterinary certificate has been signed for the export of...

      New SACEUR to look into what weapons Ukraine needs for defense
      May04

      New SACEUR to look into what weapons Ukraine needs for defense

      The new Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, is going to find out exactly what types of weapons Ukraine needs for its defense, according to an UNIAN correspondent reporting from a change of command ceremony outside SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) in Mons, Belgium.”I do believe that we should...

      Vice Governor of Odesa Borovik quits civil service
      May04

      Vice Governor of Odesa Borovik quits civil service

      The Acting Deputy Chairman of the Odesa Regional State Administration and Mikheil Saakashvili`s ally Oleksandr Borovik declared he decided to leave the civil service.He notes that he resigns in connection with the entry into force of a new edition of the law on civil service, according to his posting on Facebook.Borovik regrets that the Ukrainian...

      New EUCOM commander says no changes in Russia`s behavior in Donbas expected
      May04

      New EUCOM commander says no changes in Russia`s behavior in Donbas expected

      The new chief of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti says he does not expect changes in Russia`s behavior in the east of Ukraine and believes that the Kremlin will remain active in the region, according to an UNIAN correspondent reporting from a change of command ceremony in Mons,...

      Car racer killed in traffic accident in Kyiv
      May04

      Car racer killed in traffic accident in Kyiv

      A horrific road accident in the early hours of Wednesday in Kyiv took the life of a 32-year-old car racer and his 20-year-old passenger, according to Oksana Blischik, the spokesperson of Kyiv Police.”The capital`s police are establishing the circumstances of a fatal accident in Holosiyivsky district of Kyiv. A traffic accident which killed two...

      SBU cuts sophisticated comm channel between ”DPR-LPR” terrorists, their Russian curators
      May04

      SBU cuts sophisticated comm channel between ”DPR-LPR” terrorists, their Russian curators

      The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has revealed and halted the uncontrolled international communication channel used by the terrorists in Donbas and blocked the illegal operation of telecom hardware and software station located in Dnipropetrovsk.The perpetrator used IP telephony to receive international phone traffic coming from Russia,...

      Russia to set up three divisions to counter NATO — Defense chief
      May04

      Russia to set up three divisions to counter NATO — Defense chief

      Two of the new divisions will be set up in the Western Military District while another one will be established in the Southern Military District to counter NATO military buildup near Russia`s borders, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday, according to TASS.”The Defense Ministry is taking a number of measures to counteract the buildup...