Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine marks Day of mourning, commemorating victims of war
      Jun22

      Ukraine marks Day of mourning, commemorating victims of war

      On Wednesday, June 22, Ukraine marks the Day of mourning and commemorating the victims of war.The commemorative date has been set by decree of President of Ukraine of November 17, 2000.On the morning of June 22, 1941, the troops of Nazi Germany invaded Soviet territory without declaring war. The invasion was followed by massive airstrikes on...

      Oil prices above $50, buoyed by U.S. stock draw – Reuters
      Jun22

      Oil prices above $50, buoyed by U.S. stock draw – Reuters

      Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Wednesday, with U.S. crude joining Brent above $50 a barrel after data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed a larger than expected draw on stocks, according to Reuters.U.S. crude futures` August contract, the new front month from Wednesday, climbed 35 cents to $50.20 a barrel by 06:04 GMT, marking...

      U.S. may revive Cold-War era body to catch Russian spies
      Jun22

      U.S. may revive Cold-War era body to catch Russian spies

      U.S. Congress is pushing the White House to revive a Cold War-era committee to crack down on Russian spies, underscoring just how uneasy Washington is about its adversaries in Moscow, according to BuzzFeed.In its 2017 Intelligence Authorization Bill, the Senate Intelligence Committee is asking the White House to reinstate a...

      NATO overreacts to Russia`s new aggressiveness: expert
      Jun22

      NATO overreacts to Russia`s new aggressiveness: expert

      With its saber-rattling over the last months, the Kremlin has succeeded in taking large parts of the Western elite under its ”reflexive control,” a Soviet strategy of action designed to trigger desired reactions on the enemy`s side. Andreas Umland, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, wrote in his op-ed for The...

      ECB chief highlights growth risks, uncertainty
      Jun22

      ECB chief highlights growth risks, uncertainty

      Euro zone growth is gaining momentum but uncertainty is high, partly due to Britain`s June 23 vote on EU membership, so the European Central Bank stands ready to act with all instruments if necessary, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.”Uncertainty remains high and downside risks are still significant due to the...

      Russia preparing for future confrontation with Western powers – Ukraine Intel
      Jun22

      Russia preparing for future confrontation with Western powers – Ukraine Intel

      The war Russia has been waging in Ukraine is only the first phase of a possible future confrontation with the West and NATO countries in Europe, Chief of the Main Intelligence Department of Ukraine`s Defense Ministry Vadym Skibytskiy said on Espreso.TV.”This year, the intelligence agencies of many countries have made the same evaluation as the...

      Russian proxies continue shelling, use heavy artillery
      Jun22

      Russian proxies continue shelling, use heavy artillery

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 28 times in the past 24 hours, including 13 times in the Donetsk sector, 13 times in the Mariupol sector and twice in the Luhansk sector, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.”In the Donetsk sector, the enemy...

      Kyiv authorities agree to help Lviv with waste disposal
      Jun22

      Kyiv authorities agree to help Lviv with waste disposal

      Kyiv authorities have agreed to accept several trucks with solid wastes from Lviv for handling it at Kyiv`s waste incineration plant Energia, after the waste dump in Lviv has been closed down.It is reported that the city authorities have preliminary assessed the plant`s capacities to handle wastes and set waste management volumes that are safe...

      Foreign companies seek part in Iran`s LNG projects
      Jun21

      Foreign companies seek part in Iran`s LNG projects

      Foreign companies seek to participate in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Iran, Tehran Times newspaper reported referring to a statement of Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIGEC) Alireza Kameli on Sunday.Kameli announced that talks are underway between NIGEC and eight foreign and domestic companies specialized in...

      Ukraine Ombudsman tells about agreements reached with Russia in Minsk
      Jun21

      Ukraine Ombudsman tells about agreements reached with Russia in Minsk

      Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Valeriya Lutkovska has confirmed that Ukraine and Russia have agreed on the handover of prisoners from the detention facility in Simferopol to Ukraine.”We have agreed to sign a special memorandum on the transfer of those persons who as of March 18, 2014, had already been convicted by Ukrainian...