Section: News & Summaries

      JIT arrives in Moscow to investigate MH17 crash
      Jul06

      JIT arrives in Moscow to investigate MH17 crash

      Representatives of the Joint International Criminal Investigation Team have arrived in Moscow to discuss the investigation into MH17 crash over Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, in July 2014, spokesman of the Dutch prosecutor`s office Wim de Bruin told TASS on Tuesday.According to him, the delegation consisting of investigators, prosecutors and police...

      Cash, weapons, 1.5 tonnes of amber seized in massive raid in Rivne region
      Jul06

      Cash, weapons, 1.5 tonnes of amber seized in massive raid in Rivne region

      Law enforcement officers have collected evidence of criminal activity of 32 individuals engaged in the illegal amber extraction, according to National Police First Deputy Head and Criminal Police Chief Vadym Troian.The law enforcers have conducted 123 searches, according to the report.During the searches, more than $160,000, EUR 4,700 and UAH...

      Chief editor of Radio Vesti sacked after triggering public outrage on social networks
      Jul06

      Chief editor of Radio Vesti sacked after triggering public outrage on social networks

      Vesti-Ukraine media holding has decided to suspend cooperation with chief editor of Radio Vesti Irina Gavrilova the day after her appointment to this position, according to the posting of Radio Vesti on Facebook.”In connection with the letter of the team of Radio Vesti to the leadership of Vesti-Ukraine media holding, which drew attention to the...

      MFA Ukraine praises OSCE PA resolutions
      Jul06

      MFA Ukraine praises OSCE PA resolutions

      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomes the adoption of the resolutions that condemned the fact of Russia`s aggression in Ukraine during the 25th annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry told an UNIAN correspondent.The...

      Rada, Cabinet to analyze gas pricing formula – Groysman
      Jul06

      Rada, Cabinet to analyze gas pricing formula – Groysman

      Representatives of the Ukrainian government and leaders of factions and groups of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) reached prior agreement at a meeting July 5 to set up an ad hoc group tasked with analyzing the situation with gas price in Ukraine, according to a posting on the government`s website.The ad hoc group is expected to...

      Global stocks singed, bonds surge as Brexit fears flare: Reuters
      Jul06

      Global stocks singed, bonds surge as Brexit fears flare: Reuters

      Asian share markets turned tail on Wednesday as fears over instability in the European Union returned with a vengeance, sending the pound to three-decade lows and hammering risky assets of all stripes, according to Reuters.In frantic trading reminiscent of the fateful Friday after Britain voted to abandon the EU, sterling shed a full U.S. cent in...

      Ukrainian Colonel freed after 2 yrs of militant captivity
      Jul06

      Ukrainian Colonel freed after 2 yrs of militant captivity

      Ivan Beziazykov, Colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been released after two years spent in militant captivity, press secretary of the Ukrainian president Svyatoslav Tsegolko wrote on Twitter.”Chairman of the SBU has just reported to the President on the release of Colonel of the Armed Forces Ivan Beziazykov, who was held captive since...

      RHCP`s Flea plays bandura in Kyiv
      Jul06

      RHCP`s Flea plays bandura in Kyiv

      California rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers recently arrived in Kyiv to perform at the U-Park Festival, according to Ukraine Today.Ukrainian model Nadiya Shapoval published the photos of the band members on Instagram, Ukraine Today reported.The musicians paid a visit to the girl, while bass guitarist Flea even tried to play the bandura for...

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 61 times in last day, use 152mm artillery in Shyrokyne
      Jul06

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 61 times in last day, use 152mm artillery in Shyrokyne

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked the Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 61 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.In the Mariupol sector, 29 cases of enemy fire were recorded. In particular, the militants fired 152mm artillery systems as well as 120mm...

      Ukraine`s IT-startup wins international contest, EUR 100,000 investment
      Jul06

      Ukraine`s IT-startup wins international contest, EUR 100,000 investment

      Live audio broadcast mobile application Roopor, created by the Ukrainian Yarche digital agency, is among the winners of the international contest Publicis90, receiving a EUR 100,000 investment, according to Ukraine Today.6,000 teams from all over the world took part in the contest, however, only 90 projects won – including the Ukrainian startup,...