Section: International

      Poroshenko expects new $1 bln tranche from IMF in March
      Mar16

      Poroshenko expects new $1 bln tranche from IMF in March

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he expects a fourth disbursement worth US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in March. ”I can say for sure now that the IMF Executive Board will meet on March 20. As IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde promised me, we`ll get $1 billion, and I...

      U.S. envoy to United Nations: ”We should never trust Russia”
      Mar16

      U.S. envoy to United Nations: ”We should never trust Russia”

      In her first interview as United Nations ambassador, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told NBC News Wednesday that the threat of Russia shouldn`t be taken lightly. ”Take it seriously. We cannot trust Russia. We should never trust Russia,” she told NBC News, taking a harsher stance than President Donald Trump, who has suggested...

      Attacks on U.S.-linked Polish sites back higher cyber spending
      Mar15

      Attacks on U.S.-linked Polish sites back higher cyber spending

      Several Polish municipalities that have hosted U.S. troops under a planned NATO operation suffered cyber attacks in January, a senior government official told Reuters, saying it highlighted the need for Poland`s sharp increase in cyber-defense spending. Poland will spend about 1 billion zlotys ($250 million) a year on cyber security, several...

      Russian media reveal Churkin`s possible successor at United Nations
      Mar15

      Russian media reveal Churkin`s possible successor at United Nations

      Russia`s Permanent Representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko, is the main candidate for the post of Russia`s Permanent Representative to the UN, RIA Novosti reported, citing sources in the State Duma of the Russian Federation. ”The candidacy of Grushko is considered among the main ones for this post,” the source told RIA news agency. Another...

      Dzhemilev says occupation authorities may deport his wife from Crimea if she rejects Russian citizenship
      Mar15

      Dzhemilev says occupation authorities may deport his wife from Crimea if she rejects Russian citizenship

      The Ukrainian president`s envoy to the Crimean Tatar people and Crimean Tatar leader, Ukrainian MP Mustafa Dzhemilev says that his wife is threatened to be expelled from Crimea if she fails to obtain a Russian passport, according to a Ukrainian online news outlet Obozrevatel. ”We`ll talk to a lawyer, we`ll think of what can be done. But they may...

      Russian court to hear 1st case against Russian citizen fighting for Ukraine
      Mar15

      Russian court to hear 1st case against Russian citizen fighting for Ukraine

      The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has forwarded a criminal case against the Russian citizen Artyom Shyrobokov, who is fighting in Donbas on the side of Ukraine, the Committee press service has told UNIAN. ”The investigation into the criminal case against citizen of the Russian Federation Artyom Shyrobokov was completed. The...

      Ukraine PM praises Turkey`s move to ban its ships from entering occupied Crimea
      Mar15

      Ukraine PM praises Turkey`s move to ban its ships from entering occupied Crimea

      Turkey`s decision to ban any Turkish vessel from entering the occupied Crimea is a powerful signal and a proof of comradeship between Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman told a joint press point on the results of the meeting with Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim. ”Today, on the day of the visit...

      Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and President of Turkey agree on different economic projects
      Mar15

      Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and President of Turkey agree on different economic projects

      Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed on intensive economic cooperation between the two countries during the prime minister`s official visit to Ankara, according to the Ukrainian Cabinet website. Groysman boasted Ukraine`s complete cycle of design and production of...

      Russia`s Gazprom doubling down on ”anti-Ukraine” Baltic pipeline – Forbes
      Mar15

      Russia`s Gazprom doubling down on ”anti-Ukraine” Baltic pipeline – Forbes

      Russia`s biggest gas company is really doubling down on its proposed Nord Stream II pipeline even as political pressure and new realities of the global energy markets weigh against it, according to Forbes. Gazprom is relentless, and despite its biggest partners being largely sidelined due to a Polish anti-trust decision last year, the Russian...

      Ukraine has right to ban Russian participant – Eurovision Director
      Mar15

      Ukraine has right to ban Russian participant – Eurovision Director

      The Ukrainian authorities can decide themselves, within the current legislation, on admission contestant from Russia Yulia Samoilova to the Eurovision-2017, the director of the song contest Jon Ola Sand told a Kyiv press conference, according to QHA news agency citing ZN.UA. ”We fully respect and understand the laws of Ukraine, but we at the...