Section: News & Summaries

      Israeli President to attend 75th anniversary of Babi Yar tragedy in Kyiv
      Jul19

      Israeli President to attend 75th anniversary of Babi Yar tragedy in Kyiv

      Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is expected to visit Kyiv in September 2016 to participate in the 75th commemoration of the Babi Yar tragedy, the Ukrainian parliament`s press service reported, referring to a statement made by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Ukraine Eliav Belotserkovsky.The Israeli president is expected...

      Over 90% ballots counted in Ukraine`s mid-term Rada elections
      Jul19

      Over 90% ballots counted in Ukraine`s mid-term Rada elections

      The Central Election Commission as of 08:46 Kyiv time on July 19 had counted 91.33% of the ballots in by-elections leading up to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in seven constituencies.A total of 370 candidates are contesting seven Parliament seats, vacated after some MPs were stripped of their mandate, left Parliament for government jobs, or...

      Ukraine faces $800 mln loss as Brazil pulls out of `Cyclone` project: Yuzhnoye Design Office
      Jul19

      Ukraine faces $800 mln loss as Brazil pulls out of `Cyclone` project: Yuzhnoye Design Office

      Ukraine faces a loss of $800 million following Brazil`s decision to exit a project on a joint Cyclone-4 carrier rocket production, according to a press release issued by Ukraine`s Yuzhnoye State Design Office.On July 16, 2015, the ambassador of Ukraine in Brazil was given a notice of denunciation of a long-term cooperation agreement regarding the...

      Liechtenstein unfreezes assets of Ukrainian judge suspected of corruption
      Jul19

      Liechtenstein unfreezes assets of Ukrainian judge suspected of corruption

      CHF 13 million in bank accounts that were frozen on July 23, 2015 will become accessible to the Ukrainian judge charged with money laundering, Ukraine Today reported citing Deutsche Welle.Robert Wallner, Prosecutor General of Liechtenstein July 18 said that the court decided to lift the freeze on Ukrainian judge`s accounts, because Ukrainian law...

      Afghani man attacks train commuters  in Germany with axe
      Jul19

      Afghani man attacks train commuters in Germany with axe

      A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by police, officials say, according to BBC News.Three people in a group from Hong Kong were seriously hurt and one slightly injured in the attack in Wurzburg. Another 14 were treated for shock, BBC News reports.Bavarian...

      Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns despite output cuts
      Jul19

      Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns despite output cuts

      Oil prices eased on Tuesday as concerns over a crude and refined fuel glut outweighed an expected cut in U.S. shale production and a probable further draw in U.S. crude inventories, Reuters reported. Crude prices fell more than 1% in the previous session after worries about potential supply disruptions stemming from an attempted coup in Turkey...

      Russian Troops in Donbas: Ukrainian soldiers find new proof
      Jul19

      Russian Troops in Donbas: Ukrainian soldiers find new proof

      Ukraine claims one more evidence of Russia`s presence in Donbas as the soldiers from the 54th Brigade captured a Russian militant, lieutenant Alexei Sedikov, who had confirmed Russian-backed separatist forces practice shelling their own positions in order to blame the Ukrainians, according to Ukraine Today.A 36-year-old reservist officer born in...

      No visa-free travel for Turkey in 2016 despite deal: EU Commissioner
      Jul19

      No visa-free travel for Turkey in 2016 despite deal: EU Commissioner

      European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has said he did not see the European Union granting Turks visa-free travel this year – as agreed in a migration deal – due to Ankara`s crackdown after a failed military coup, according to Reuters.”The draft law (on ending visa requirements for Turks) is being debated in the European Parliament...

      ATO report: 78 militant attacks in last 24 hrs
      Jul19

      ATO report: 78 militant attacks in last 24 hrs

      Over the past day, Russian occupation forces opened fire, including from the weapons banned by the Minsk agreements, 78 times on positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbas conflict zone, according to the Headquarters of the Anti-Terrorist Operation.43 attacks have been recorded in the Donetsk direction, another 22 – in the Mariupol...

      Trump team demands GOP not advocate lethal aid for Ukraine
      Jul19

      Trump team demands GOP not advocate lethal aid for Ukraine

      The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes last week to make sure the new Republican platform won`t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, contradicting the view of almost all Republican foreign policy leaders, according to The Washington Post. Throughout the campaign, Trump has been dismissive of calls for...