Section: News & Summaries

      Russia detains 143 railroad cars from Ukraine bound for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
      Aug02

      Russia detains 143 railroad cars from Ukraine bound for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

      Acting in line with its new restrictions imposed on Ukrainian transit from July 1, Russia has detained on its border 143 railroad cars en route from Ukraine to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, citing data from the rapid response headquarters, reported. ”According to the...

      Savchenko on hunger strike again, demands release of Ukrainians in captivity
      Aug02

      Savchenko on hunger strike again, demands release of Ukrainians in captivity

      Ukrainian MP Nadia Savchenko is on hunger strike to protest the inaction of the Ukrainian government on the release of Ukrainians in captivity. ”I`ve tried many methods to fight for these guys, like the world fought for me. Now I will fight for them as I fought for myself. One of the mechanisms to accelerate my release was a hunger strike to...

      Ukraine`s industrial goods sales volumes up by 12% since start of year
      Aug02

      Ukraine`s industrial goods sales volumes up by 12% since start of year

      Ukraine`s industrial goods sales in January-June 2016 amounted to UAH 796.6 billion, which is 12.1% higher than the same period last year, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported. Industrial goods sales in the processing industry, which accounted for 64.6% of the total sales volume in H1, amounted to UAH 515.052 billion, according to the...

      NYT: How Paul Manafort wielded power in Ukraine before advising Donald Trump
      Aug02

      NYT: How Paul Manafort wielded power in Ukraine before advising Donald Trump

      Few political consultants have had a client fail quite as spectacularly as Paul Manafort`s did in Ukraine in the winter of 2014, according to The New York Times. President Viktor F. Yanukovych, who owed his election to, as an American diplomat put it, an ”extreme makeover” Mr. Manafort oversaw, bolted the country in the face of violent street...

      Reuters: U.S. crude edges back over $40, but oversupply still weighs
      Aug02

      Reuters: U.S. crude edges back over $40, but oversupply still weighs

      Oil prices edged up on Tuesday after U.S. crude broke below $40 per barrel the previous session, but traders said fuel markets continued to be dogged by excess production, Reuters reported. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was at $40.21 a barrel at 0649 GMT (2:49 a.m. ET), up 15 cents from its last close after dipping below $40 for the...

      Obama on Russia`s aggression: We`re going to stay united in NATO
      Aug02

      Obama on Russia`s aggression: We`re going to stay united in NATO

      U.S. President Barack Obama has said the United States is committed to protecting its NATO allies in the face of Russia`s aggressive actions. ”In the face of Russian aggression, we`re not going turn our back on our allies in Europe. We`re going to stay united in NATO, which is the world`s strongest alliance,” Obama told the Disabled American...

      Russia must restrain itself, Assad from offensive Syria strikes: Kerry
      Aug02

      Russia must restrain itself, Assad from offensive Syria strikes: Kerry

      The United States called on Russia and the Syrian government on Monday to refrain from offensive operations in Syria, as fighting continued on the day U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped a political transition could begin, according to Reuters. Asked if he was dismayed August 1 had come without a political transition to help end Syria`s...

      These 4 things could trigger the next crisis in Europe – Credit Suisse
      Aug02

      These 4 things could trigger the next crisis in Europe – Credit Suisse

      Credit Suisse has identified four crunch points that could bring about another crisis in Europe, Business Insider reported. In a ”Global Equity Strategy” note sent to clients, the investment bank says: ”Most U.S. clients believe there will be another flare-up of the European political/economic crisis.” The bank highlighted four key events that...

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 54 times in last 24 hours, hot spot in Donetsk sector
      Aug02

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 54 times in last 24 hours, hot spot in Donetsk sector

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 54 times in the past 24 hours, including 36 times in the Donetsk sector, 14 times in the Mariupol sector and four times in the Luhansk sector, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size ”In the...

      Trump: Taking back Crimea would trigger World War III
      Aug02

      Trump: Taking back Crimea would trigger World War III

      World War III would break out if the United States were to intervene and take back Crimea from Russia on behalf of Ukraine, Donald Trump declared Monday, in his latest statement explaining his assessment of the geopolitical situation, according to politico.eu. Trump mocked media coverage of his interview with ABC`s George Stephanopoulos that...