Section: News & Summaries

      Explosion near Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan leaves one dead, two wounded
      Aug30

      Explosion near Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan leaves one dead, two wounded

      A person was killed and two more persons were wounded as a result of an explosion on Tuesday morning when an unknown malefactor made an attempt to ram the gate of the Chinese embassy in a car, a police source told TASS. ”The malefactor who was inside the car died on the spot while embassy`s gate and fence received damage,” he said, according to...

      OSCE calls for thorough investigation into journalist Shchetinin`s death
      Aug30

      OSCE calls for thorough investigation into journalist Shchetinin`s death

      OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic has called on Ukrainian authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the death of journalist Alexander Shchetinin. ”The circumstances of this tragedy must be swiftly and thoroughly investigated,” Mijatovic said in a statement on Monday. Mijatovic said that the journalist`s...

      Reuters: Now Russia banned from 2018 Winter Games
      Aug30

      Reuters: Now Russia banned from 2018 Winter Games

      Russia, already suspended from next month`s Rio Paralympics, have also been banned for the winter edition in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018 because of a state-sponsored sports doping programme, according to Reuters. The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) announced the latest punishment handed out by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)...

      In Ukraine one more suspect detained for fraud at Bank Mykhailivsky
      Aug30

      In Ukraine one more suspect detained for fraud at Bank Mykhailivsky

      One more person was detained for suspected embezzling of depositors` funds at Bank Mykhailivsky, the chief of Kyiv`s National Police Department, Andriy Kryshchenko, wrote on Facebook. ”More good news regarding Bank Mykhailivsky. Yesterday the whereabouts of another member of the criminal group charged with stealing depositors` funds was...

      ABC News: FBI warns of cyberattacks on state election boards
      Aug29

      ABC News: FBI warns of cyberattacks on state election boards

      The FBI is warning all states to tighten security measures related to their online election systems after hackers successfully infiltrated one state board of election and targeted another, according to ABC News. ”The FBI is requesting that states contact their Board of Elections and determine if any similar activity … has been detected,”...

      Ukraine`s consolidated budget deficit touches UAH 23 billion
      Aug29

      Ukraine`s consolidated budget deficit touches UAH 23 billion

      Ukraine`s consolidated budget deficit in the first seven months of 2016 was UAH 22.884 billion, compared to a surplus of UAH 15.392 billion in the same period last year, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported on its website. The consolidated budget revenues for the the first seven months of 2016, excluding intergovernmental transfers,...

      President Poroshenko announces  resignation of head of the presidential administration
      Aug29

      President Poroshenko announces resignation of head of the presidential administration

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Ihor Rainin, as head of the presidential administration. Poroshenko acknowledged the successful record of Rainin as Chairman of Kharkiv Regional State Administration and expressed the hope that Rainin would be able to extend his successful work...

      Have Ukraine’s Reforms Stalled?
      Aug29

      Have Ukraine’s Reforms Stalled?

      Few Ukrainians realize how impressive their economic reforms were in 2015. The question today is whether that reform wave will continue, or has come to a halt. …read more Source: Atlantic...

      E-Declaration—and Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Strategy—in Jeopardy
      Aug29

      E-Declaration—and Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Strategy—in Jeopardy

      A key element of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agenda is at a crossroads—and whether it is implemented on August 31 will indicate Kyiv’s commitment to reform. In October 2014, a new law requiring Ukrainian public officials to file an electronic declaration disclosing all of their financial assets was passed by parliament. This...

      Ukraine reports one killed and nine wounded in actions in past 24 hours
      Aug29

      Ukraine reports one killed and nine wounded in actions in past 24 hours

      One Ukrainian soldier was killed and nine others were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Presidential Administration. ”There was one killed in action (KIA) and nine wounded in action (WIA),” Andriy Lysenko, administration spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation issues, said at a...