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Kremlin: No contacts with Trump`s team before inauguration
The Kremlin has had no contacts with the team of the U.S. president-elect, Donald Trump, because such contacts will be possible only after the inauguration ceremony, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media, according to Russian news agency TASS. ”Trump has not taken office yet. The United States has the incumbent president...
Bulgarian PM resigns after presidential candidate`s defeat to Rumen Radev
Following the defeat of his center-right party`s candidate in Bulgaria`s presidential election on Sunday, Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has said he will resign as promised, according to Deutsche Welle. ”In the first working day of the parliament we will tender the government resignation,” Borisov told reporters, DW reported. ”The results clearly...
Russia-made 300mm Smerch multiple rocket launcher ordnance found unexploded in Donbas
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has reported an unexploded piece of ordnance of the Russian-made Smerch heavy multiple rocket launcher (MRL) was found in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone in eastern Ukraine. The rocket landed in the yard of a local resident in the village of Berezove in Maryinsky district, Donetsk region, the SBU`s press...
EU ambassadors to discuss visa waivers for Ukraine on Nov 17 – journalist
Ambassadors of the European Union will discuss the introduction of a visa-free regime for Ukraine on November 17, according to Rikard Jozwiak, a Brussels-based reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. ”Visa lib for Ukraine will be discussed by EU ambs on Thu (17 Nov). Not sure if they will give green light yet,” he tweeted on November 14,...
Kyiv police to blocked center of the city, declared terror threat
Chief of the Kyiv National Police Department Andriy Kryschenko has said that Khreschatyk Street is to be blocked due to an increased level of terror threat. ”We`re a state at war with a high level of terror threat. A large crowd of people is expected, we will carry out measures to prevent accidents and injuries. In particular, Khreschatyk Street...
Jihadists say Trump victory rallying call for new recruits
From Afghanistan to Algeria, jihadists plan to use Donald Trump`s shock U.S. presidential victory as a propaganda tool to bring new fighters to their battlefields, according to Reuters. Taliban commanders and Islamic State supporters say Trump`s campaign trail rhetoric against Muslims – at one point calling for a total shutdown of Muslims...
24 year old Anastasia Deeva was appointed as Ukrainian Deputy Minister despite of lie in job application and nude photos in social network
Ukrainian society is shocked because of the appointment of 24 year old Anastasia Deeva as Deputy Minister on European integration of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Ukrainian Police). Deeva “became famous” in social networks with her nude photo. Click to see photos (18+) In 2013-2014 Anastasia Deeva worked as the assistant to Leonid...
Naftogaz says no gas supplied from occupied Crimea to Ukraine`s mainland
Ukraine`s oil and gas giant NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has denied any reports about gas supplies from Russia-occupied Crimea to Ukraine`s mainland after the Kremlin`s press service said on November 12 that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the supply of gas from the Crimean peninsula to the Ukrainian town of Henichesk in Kherson region....
Pro-Russia candidate claims victory in Moldova`s presidential vote
Igor Dodon, Moldova`s pro-Russia Socialist Party leader, has claimed victory in the country`s presidential election over pro-European candidate Maia Sandu, according to Radio Liberty. The Central Election Commission said early on November 14 that, with 99.9% of the ballots counted, Dodon was leading 52.29% to 47.71% for Sandu, the candidate from...
Oil steady near multi-month lows on OPEC output record, U.S. rig count
Oil prices were little changed on Monday near multi-month lows, dragged down by worries about oversupply as OPEC saw record output last month and as the U.S. rig count rose again, according to Reuters. London Brent crude for January delivery LCOc1 was trading up 4 cents at $44.79 a barrel by 06:30 GMT, after settling down $1.09 on Friday. The...