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      Reuters: Five U.S. investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote
      Jul07

      Reuters: Five U.S. investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote

      Five U.S. investment banks promised British finance minister George Osborne on Thursday that they would try to help London keep its top spot as a financial center, but gave no commitment on jobs following Britain`s vote to leave the European Union, according to Reuters.One banker at the meeting with Osborne told Reuters the banks wanted to see...

      How Ukraine Can Better Treat the Invisible Wounds of War
      Jul07

      How Ukraine Can Better Treat the Invisible Wounds of War

      Treating the “invisible wounds of war,” or psychological trauma, has become an important issue for international organizations in conflict zones. Ukraine is no exception. But the country is still learning how to best address this pressing mental health problem among combat veterans, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable...

      Kerry announces another $23 mln in U.S. humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine
      Jul07

      Kerry announces another $23 mln in U.S. humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced in Kyiv that the United States is providing nearly $23 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to help thousands of vulnerable people affected by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.”This announcement brings the total of U.S. humanitarian assistance since the start of the crisis to...

      Texan Makes Fortune in Ukraine’s Tech Sector
      Jul07

      Texan Makes Fortune in Ukraine’s Tech Sector

      “If you play by the rules, you can do business in Ukraine.” Jason Mitura is an all-American guy who grew up in Dallas, Texas, but made his first fortune in Ukraine.His success is all the more noteworthy given that he speaks little Ukrainian. On a tip, he flew to Kyiv for the first time in 2008 and found a huge opportunity.Over four years, he and...

      Poroshenko: Ukraine insists on int`l leverage to end Crimea occupation
      Jul07

      Poroshenko: Ukraine insists on int`l leverage to end Crimea occupation

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine continues to insist on setting up an international mechanism to end the occupation of Crimea, according to an UNIAN correspondent.”We continue to insist on launching an international mechanism to end the occupation of the peninsula,” Poroshenko said at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary...

      Turkish Stream: Still Only a Dream
      Jul07

      Turkish Stream: Still Only a Dream

      Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 30 that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had agreed to restore bilateral ties between their two countries. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev followed the announcement with his own statement that economic sanctions against Turkey would be removed “on a gradual basis.” Meanwhile,...

      Mongolia and North Asian Security
      Jul07

      Mongolia and North Asian Security

      Mongolia recently hosted the annual Ulaanbaatar Dialogue conference to discuss Northeast Asian security. With North and South Korea delegates present together for the first time, the conference presented an opportunity for all member delegates to raise concerns over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions among other regional cooperation issues. At...

      Naftogaz: Gazprom`s claims over ”take-or-pay” condition could reach $60 bln
      Jul07

      Naftogaz: Gazprom`s claims over ”take-or-pay” condition could reach $60 bln

      Naftogaz Business Development Director Yuriy Vitrenko says Russian gas monopoly Gazprom may claim from National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine $60 billion in line with the contract`s ”take-or-pay” condition.”Gazprom`s main demand to Naftogaz is a payment for the so-called `take-or-pay` condition. Its claims have already reached $31.4...

      Rada adopts Law on Special Operations Forces
      Jul07

      Rada adopts Law on Special Operations Forces

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the draft law on amendments to some laws of Ukraine concerning the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine submitted by MP from the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko Iryna Friz.According to the press service of Petro Poroshenko Bloc`s Solidarnist party the decision was supported by 249...

      Head of Ukraine delegation to PACE talks of Russian lobbyists in Assembly
      Jul07

      Head of Ukraine delegation to PACE talks of Russian lobbyists in Assembly

      The Russian lobbyists have begun serious work in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Chair of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, President of the PACE Committee for Culture/Media Volodymyr Ariev told journalists in the Verkhovna Rada, the press-service of the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko reports.”The last session of the PACE has been...