Section: News & Summaries

      EU diplomats hope to prolong Russia sanctions without debate – media
      Dec06

      EU diplomats hope to prolong Russia sanctions without debate – media

      European officials are hoping for an extension of sanctions against the Russian Federation for another six months, according to an RFE/RL correspondent in Brussels Rikard Jozwiak. The EU diplomats are hoping that the European Council will extend the economic sanctions earlier imposed against Russia for another six months, according to Jozwiak`s...

      Taking Stock of the Challenge Posed by Russia
      Dec06

      Taking Stock of the Challenge Posed by Russia

      US representative to the OSCE, Daniel B. Baer, responds to European call for arms control talks with Moscow The United States shares European concerns about the erosion of Russian compliance with international treaties, but “it is not self-evident that the way forward is new commitments,” as has been proposed by the foreign ministers of fourteen...

      U.S. Mission to OSCE: Police mission in Donbas should be first discussed by Ukraine, Russia
      Dec06

      U.S. Mission to OSCE: Police mission in Donbas should be first discussed by Ukraine, Russia

      Ambassador of the United States Daniel B. Baer to the OSCE Permanent Council has said that the issue of deployment of the OSCE armed police mission in the east of Ukraine is not on the agenda of a summit in Hamburg, and should be discussed by Ukraine and Russia. ”Whether there`s a need for other tools from the international community, whether...

      Trump, Brexit, and the Myth of Ukrainian Nationalism
      Dec06

      Trump, Brexit, and the Myth of Ukrainian Nationalism

      The election of Donald Trump to the US presidency is the latest indication that the liberal globalist consensus of the post-Cold War era is finally over. The sanctity of political correctness has been shattered and we now find ourselves hurtling headlong into the uncharted territory of anti-establishment populism.Trump’s triumph is part of...

      Naftogaz CEO: Ukraine may buy Russian gas but only on its own terms
      Dec06

      Naftogaz CEO: Ukraine may buy Russian gas but only on its own terms

      Ukraine may purchase Russian gas in the current heating season, but only on its own terms of price and delivery, Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolev said on one of TV channels. ”There is no politics in this issue. This is law and commerce. We are always interested in having a wide range of suppliers. If Gazprom agrees to our conditions, we will sign an...

      FSB on ”ghost hunt in occupied Crimea: Russian media tell of trial of ”Ukrainian saboteurs”
      Dec06

      FSB on ”ghost hunt in occupied Crimea: Russian media tell of trial of ”Ukrainian saboteurs”

      Lefortovo District Court of Moscow extended the arrest of citizens of Ukraine Yevgeny Panov and Andriy Zakhtey, charged with plotting terrorist attacks in the occupied Crimea. However, the defense insists that the suspects were simply private taxi drivers, according to Russia`s Kommersant newspaper. A court hearing was held on December 5 behind...

      Ukraine harvests record high yield of sunflower seeds
      Dec06

      Ukraine harvests record high yield of sunflower seeds

      Ukrainian farmers have harvested 12.9 million tonnes of sunflower seeds this year, which is a record high yield of this crop in the country`s history, according to the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry. The yield was 1.7 million tonnes up on the pervious year, thus the country is in the lead in terms of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil...

      Donetsk police chief: Militants release criminals from jails in exchange for service in ”DPR”
      Dec06

      Donetsk police chief: Militants release criminals from jails in exchange for service in ”DPR”

      The criminals serving sentences in prisons in the Ukraine-uncontrolled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions are being released by militants in exchange for joining the ranks of the so-called Donetsk People`s Republic (”DPR”), Chief of the National Police Department in Donetsk region Vyacheslav Abroskin wrote on Facebook. ”In the Yenakiyeve...

      Ukraine State Treasury`s website hacked
      Dec06

      Ukraine State Treasury`s website hacked

      Hackers have apparently interfered with the website of the State Treasury Service of Ukraine. For several hours on Tuesday, the link www.treasury.gov.ua has been redirecting the users to www.whoismrrobot.com. Also, the website of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine is not downloading its homepage. Press services of both state agencies have not yet...

      Erdogan ratifies agreement with Russia on gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine
      Dec06

      Erdogan ratifies agreement with Russia on gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine

      Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a law on ratification of the agreement with Russia on the construction of the Turkish Stream as pipeline, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the Turkish president`s press service. ”Turkish Stream involves the construction of two lines with a pumping capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters of...