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      Yanukovych acted in Russia`s interests as Ukraine president – Prosecutor General`s Office of Ukraine
      Oct05

      Yanukovych acted in Russia`s interests as Ukraine president – Prosecutor General`s Office of Ukraine

      The activities of Viktor Yanukovych as a Ukrainian president were aimed to satisfy the interests of the Russian Federation on matters relating to national security, according to the Prosecutor General`s Office of Ukraine. ”The activities of Viktor Yanukovych at the post of the president of Ukraine were aimed to satisfy the interests of the...

      Maidan killings probe: More Berkut police troops detained as new evidence unearthed
      Oct04

      Maidan killings probe: More Berkut police troops detained as new evidence unearthed

      The law enforcers detained part of the former troops of the Berkut police special forces after the exposing testimony of one of their ex-colleagues, who is already a suspect in the case, according to Oleksandr Kovalchuk of the Prosecutor General`s Office of Ukraine, 112 Ukraine TV channel reports. Commenting on the fact that one of the former...

      Ukrainian Government asks Parliament to increase defense spending, raise wages for civil servants in 2016
      Oct04

      Ukrainian Government asks Parliament to increase defense spending, raise wages for civil servants in 2016

      The Ukrainian Government proposed to increase financing of expenditure, including on defense, by UAH 7.1 billion. The Cabinet of Ministers proposed the Verkhovna Rada to amend the State Budget for 2016 and to allocate additional funds, including for the defense and security sectors, totaling UAH 7.1 billion, according to bill No.5217 that the...

      Russia begins evacuation of 40 mln people in huge drill
      Oct04

      Russia begins evacuation of 40 mln people in huge drill

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked fears of World War Three after ordering the evacuation of 40 million Russians today, according to The Express. The huge four-day ”civil defense” drill has set alarm bells ringing in Washington and London, with tensions already high over disagreements in Syria, The Express reports. Following a breakdown...

      Ukraine`s international reserves increase to $15.5 bln in September
      Oct04

      Ukraine`s international reserves increase to $15.5 bln in September

      The foreign exchange reserves of Ukraine to date have grown to $15.5 billion, which is 9.9%, or 1.4 billion, more than at the beginning of September, according to the National Bank of Ukraine. The increase in reserves in September was due to the receipt of the third tranche of the International Monetary Fund amounting to $1 billion as well as the...

      Arrested Ukrainian journalist in Russia allowed lawyer visit
      Oct04

      Arrested Ukrainian journalist in Russia allowed lawyer visit

      Mark Feygin, the defense lawyer for the Ukrainian journalist of Ukrinform, Roman Sushchenko, has told UNIAN he obtained permission to visit his client in a Moscow-based pre-trial detention center. ”I got a permission, now I am entering the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center right now to see Roman,” said Feygin. As UNIAN reported earlier, the...

      The European Investment Bank to allocate EUR 200 mln on transport in Ukraine
      Oct04

      The European Investment Bank to allocate EUR 200 mln on transport in Ukraine

      The European Investment Bank (EIB), one of the major creditors of municipal projects and projects in the private sector of Ukraine`s economy, decided to open a EUR 200 million credit line for Ukraine to finance urban public transport investments in 20 municipalities in Ukraine. The operation is covered by the EU guarantee for EIB loans, the bank...

      Self-censorship on Ukrainian TV: how do the most viewed TV channels report Poroshenko’s activities
      Oct04

      Self-censorship on Ukrainian TV: how do the most viewed TV channels report Poroshenko’s activities

      Eugenia Kuznetsova, PhD (University of Deusto), published by Vox Ukraine VoxUkraine has analysed the references to President Petro Poroshenko in the weekly TV news bulletins on Sunday and has reached a very surprising conclusion. Either the editorial policy of the four most popular TV channels is biased in relation to the president, or their...

      UK troops to be protected from ”spurious legal claims”
      Oct04

      UK troops to be protected from ”spurious legal claims”

      Legal measures to protect UK troops from ”spurious” claims of misconduct have been unveiled by the government, the BBC reports. The change in policy, announced at the Conservative conference, would mean parts of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) could be suspended during future conflicts, according to BBC News. Defence Secretary...

      Stop Mistaking Russia for Europe
      Oct04

      Stop Mistaking Russia for Europe

      Like a coin inserted into a broken candy machine, the most recent attempt by the United States to broker a ceasefire with the Russians in Syria has vanished with nothing to show for it. Instead, in a calculated gesture of contempt, Russian and Syrian government forces annihilated a humanitarian convoy before beginning an unprecedented...