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      Counting Sheep Is Courageous, Soulful, and Important: A Review
      Jun13

      Counting Sheep Is Courageous, Soulful, and Important: A Review

      “Counting Sheep” is a “guerrilla folk opera” that guides audiences on an immersive and soulful journey through Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity.Its creators are Mark and Marichka Marczyk who met and fell in love in Kyiv during the protests of 2013 and 2014. Mark is a talented Canadian musician of Ukrainian heritage and Marichka Kudriavtseva...

      Group of MEPs calls for lifting sanctions against Russian special services
      Jun13

      Group of MEPs calls for lifting sanctions against Russian special services

      A group of members of the European Parliament has called on the EU to cancel sanctions earlier imposed against the leaders of the Russian special services in reaction to the situation in Ukraine, in order to restore the cooperation on countering terrorism, The Independent reports.”By blocking Russian heads of intelligence from visiting the EU we...

      Ukrainians to visit Verona museums for free – Verona Mayor
      Jun13

      Ukrainians to visit Verona museums for free – Verona Mayor

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko took part in the opening of the Rescued Treasures of Italy exhibition in the National Museum of Western and Oriental Art, in Kyiv, the president`s press service reports.The Head of State noted the uniqueness of the exhibition, which represents 17 paintings from the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona found by...

      Ukraine’s Oligarchs Own the Media, but Public Broadcasting is Shaking Things Up
      Jun13

      Ukraine’s Oligarchs Own the Media, but Public Broadcasting is Shaking Things Up

      Last year, after years of debate and lobbying on the issue, public broadcasting was established in Ukraine. In a country suffering from a serious crisis of trust in the media, it looked like a chance to regain people’s faith.The dramatic decline in citizens’ trust in media started in 2014, when central Ukrainian TV channels first...

      Dutch may still not sign Ukraine-EU Association Agreement – Rutte
      Jun13

      Dutch may still not sign Ukraine-EU Association Agreement – Rutte

      Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the outcome of the referendum on the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement was a ”disaster,” adding that the Netherlands may not sign the deal, that`s according to NOS.”The referendum produced a disastrous result,” he said during a meeting with parliamentarians from EU countries, NOS reports.Rutte reiterated that...

      Witness in ”diamond prosecutors” case discloses $200,000 bribe details
      Jun13

      Witness in ”diamond prosecutors” case discloses $200,000 bribe details

      A witness in the case against the so-called ”diamond prosecutors” has told the court about a scheme used to hand over a $200,000 bribe, according to an UNIAN correspondent.The bribe was paid in three tranches and was aimed to put an end to illegal inspections of Chysty Grunt enterprise (literally ”Clean Soil”) and LLC Hydro Eco Resource, said Mr....

      Every Rada meeting may start with announcing dead ATO soldiers` names
      Jun13

      Every Rada meeting may start with announcing dead ATO soldiers` names

      Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Healthcare, MP from the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko (BBP) Olha Bohomolets has said that a draft resolution to start each parliament meeting with a moment of silence in commemoration of soldiers who have died in the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine was registered in the Verkhovna Rada of...

      State property regulator discloses date of Odesa chemical plant`s sale
      Jun13

      State property regulator discloses date of Odesa chemical plant`s sale

      Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF) Ihor Bilous says an auction to sell 99.6% of the shares in one of Ukraine`s largest chemical producers Odesa Portside Chemical Plant (OPP) is scheduled for July 26.”The auction will be held on July 26,” Bilous told reporters.As UNIAN reported earlier, the Ukrainian government in mid-May approved...

      Ukrainian grain exports hit 37.3 mln tonnes
      Jun13

      Ukrainian grain exports hit 37.3 mln tonnes

      Ukrainian farmers have already exported 37.3 million tonnes of grain in the 2015-2016 marketing year (July 2015 through June 2016), according to the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry`s press service.In particular, wheat exports stood at 15.9 million tonnes, while maize exports totaled 16.8 million tonnes. Barley exports reached 4.3...

      Euro 2016: French government calls for alcohol ban in match zones – BBC
      Jun13

      Euro 2016: French government calls for alcohol ban in match zones – BBC

      The French government has urged cities hosting Euro 2016 matches to ban alcohol near venues and fan zones, according to the BBC.It follows three days of clashes between fans and police in Marseille, the BBC reports.UEFA is investigating after Russia supporters appeared to rush at England fans in the stadium after their draw on Saturday. It has...