Section: News & Summaries

      Austria approves Firtash`s extradition to U.S.
      Feb21

      Austria approves Firtash`s extradition to U.S.

      An Austrian court has ruled that one of Ukraine`s richest men, Dmytro Firtash, should be extradited to the U.S. to face corruption charges, according to the BBC. The wealthy oligarch has been in Austria since 2014, when the allegations were first brought by U.S. prosecutors, the BBC reported. Mr. Firtash was an ally of ousted leader Viktor...

      EU to prolong sanctions against Yanukovych, his associates next week – journalist
      Feb21

      EU to prolong sanctions against Yanukovych, his associates next week – journalist

      The European Union will prolong the sanctions against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych next week, according to RFE/RL correspondent in Brussels Rikard Jozwiak. ”The EU will next week prolong the sanctions against the former president of Ukraine Yanukovych + 15 of his associates,” Jozwiak wrote on Twitter on February 21, 2017. Earlier,...

      U.S. crude prices rise as investors bet big on oil strength
      Feb21

      U.S. crude prices rise as investors bet big on oil strength

      U.S. crude futures rose for a second day on Tuesday, with data showing hedge funds are betting big across oil markets following OPEC production cuts agreed last year, according to Reuters. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was up 27 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $53.67 a barrel at 0511 GMT (12:11 a.m. ET) , after rising about 0.5 percent in a...

      Yanukovych`s partners return stolen money, testify against fugitive ex-president
      Feb21

      Yanukovych`s partners return stolen money, testify against fugitive ex-president

      Two former officials from the team of Viktor Yanukovych, ousted Ukrainian ex-president – former Deputy Minister of Income and Fees Andriy Holovach and Deputy Economy Minister Oleksandr Suhomlin have testified to the investigation, providing sufficient evidence against Yanukovich and his entourage, according to Chief military prosecutor Anatoliy...

      Nearly 10,000 people killed in Ukraine and almost 1.8 million became refugees in 3 years of Russian aggression
      Feb21

      Nearly 10,000 people killed in Ukraine and almost 1.8 million became refugees in 3 years of Russian aggression

      Over 9,800 people have been killed, about 23,000 have been wounded and almost 1.8 million have been forced to flee from the war in Donbas after Russia unleashed aggression against Ukraine three years ago, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ”The appalling number of victims highlights the immorality of Kremlin`s war against the...

      Ukraine spends UAH 96 bln on debt servicing in 2016
      Feb21

      Ukraine spends UAH 96 bln on debt servicing in 2016

      The costs of servicing Ukraine`s public debt in 2016 amounted to UAH 95.8 billion, which is UAH 11.3 billion, or 13.4% more than in 2015 (UAH 84.5 billion), the State Treasury data at UNIAN news agency`s disposal say. According to the report, the costs of servicing domestic public debt amounted to UAH 62.6 billion and those of servicing the...

      Russia supplies tanks, missiles to militants in Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine – SIPRI
      Feb21

      Russia supplies tanks, missiles to militants in Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine – SIPRI

      Russia has been delivering various types of weapons to ”rebel forces” in eastern Ukraine, according to the latest report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the independent resource on global security, titled ”Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2016.” ”During 2012–16 Russia delivered weapons to 50 states and to rebel...

      U.S. urges Ukraine to strengthen its anti-graft measures
      Feb21

      U.S. urges Ukraine to strengthen its anti-graft measures

      The United States on the third anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine has called on the Kyiv authorities to boost efforts in fighting corruption and implementing reform, according to a statement by Mark C. Toner, the acting spokesperson of the U.S. State Department, released Monday, February 20. ”Three years ago, thousands of...

      Russia compiles psychological dossier on Trump for Putin
      Feb21

      Russia compiles psychological dossier on Trump for Putin

      A dossier on Donald Trump`s psychological makeup is being prepared for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to NBC News. Among its preliminary conclusions is that the new American leader is a risk-taker who can be naive, according to a senior Kremlin adviser, NBC News reports. Trump ”doesn`t understand fully who is Mr. Putin — he is a...

      Is Cyber Terrorism a Threat?
      Feb21

      Is Cyber Terrorism a Threat?

      Recent cyberattacks and hacks in America and Ukraine have exposed the vulnerability of some of the world’s most sophisticated cyber-security networks. But what do we know about cyber-terrorism, and how real is the threat to Australia? The public imagination has been captured by the idea of terrorists potentially causing a massive loss of...