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      The State of Peace in 2016
      Jun09

      The State of Peace in 2016

      The tenth edition of the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace finds that the world is becoming less peaceful and the gap between the most and least peaceful countries continues to widen. Released this week at the House of Lords in London, the 2016 GPI shows that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

      Rada officially supports upcoming LGBTI march in Kyiv
      Jun09

      Rada officially supports upcoming LGBTI march in Kyiv

      The Ukrainian parliament has officially voiced support for the LGBTI Equality March to be held on June 12 in Kyiv. Head of parliament`s Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and Interethnic Relations Hryhoriy Nemyria has made a statement on his strong respect for human rights and freedoms, according to Ukraine Today.”Ahead of the...

      Pyatt: World community has not enough info on Russia`s role in Donbas war
      Jun09

      Pyatt: World community has not enough info on Russia`s role in Donbas war

      U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt has stressed that the international community is not sufficiently aware of the role of Russia in the war in Donbas.”I think a big part of the Kremlin`s tactic from the start of this aggression has been to see how much they can get away with without provoking an international reaction. That`s why they sent...

      Oil prices near 2016 highs as U.S. crude inventories drop
      Jun09

      Oil prices near 2016 highs as U.S. crude inventories drop

      Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as traders took profits after three sessions of gains, though prices remained close to their highest this year thanks to a fall in U.S. crude inventories and supply disruptions, according to Reuters.International Brent crude oil futures traded 13 cents a barrel lower at $52.38 a barrel at 08:45 GMT, after...

      Bulgarian president warns Russia trying to ”destroy” EU
      Jun09

      Bulgarian president warns Russia trying to ”destroy” EU

      Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev Wednesday warned that Russia was out to ”destroy” the European Union, as the Ukraine crisis ushered in an era of ”Cold Peace,” EUObserver reported.Plevneliev told the European Parliament that the Ukraine crisis showed that Russia ”does not support the principles of international order,” according to...

      Senior IMF official talks about ”advanced stage” of talks with Ukraine
      Jun09

      Senior IMF official talks about ”advanced stage” of talks with Ukraine

      First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF David Lipton has said in an interview with the Novoye Vremia weekly that the revision of the cooperation program with Ukraine is now at an advanced stage.”The Ukrainian government has taken important steps for the completion of the revision of the program. The discussion on the revision (third tranche...

      NBU eases requirements for purchasing foreign currency under $6,000
      Jun09

      NBU eases requirements for purchasing foreign currency under $6,000

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has cancelled a requirement for banks to make copies of ID`s with foreign individual exchange operations not exceeding UAH 150,000 ($6,000).Relevant resolution No. 341 will come into effect on June 15.Individuals still need to provide identification documents, but banks will only be required to make copies when...

      Netherlands to discuss referendum`s results on Ukraine Association at EU summit
      Jun09

      Netherlands to discuss referendum`s results on Ukraine Association at EU summit

      Dutch delegation wants to discuss at the upcoming EU summit June 28-29 possible solutions to the situation that has developed over the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement considering a negative stance voiced by of the Dutch voters in the referendum, an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels reports.Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Bert Koenders wrote a...

      Gazprom`s Nord Stream-2 project faces new challenges
      Jun09

      Gazprom`s Nord Stream-2 project faces new challenges

      Germany`s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel stated there were three conditions for his country to support the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project, Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported.According to Gabriel, the project must meet the requirements of the EU legislation, not threaten the transit of gas from Russia via...

      Kyiv Zhulyany Airport to be named after Ukrainian genius Sikorsky
      Jun09

      Kyiv Zhulyany Airport to be named after Ukrainian genius Sikorsky

      Kyiv International Airport can be renamed after the Ukrainian aircraft designer genius Ihor Sikorsky, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration has reported.On Wednesday meeting, the Commission for names of Kyiv City State Administration decided to bring to the public discussion of the issue of assigning the airport the name of the...