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      Putin says Russia’s economy will be cured

      President Vladimir Putin assured Russians that the economy would rebound after the rouble’s dramatic slide. ||| Moscow – President Vladimir Putin assured Russians on Thursday that the economy would rebound after the rouble’s dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy for a deepening financial crisis. In an assured...

      Drone explosion kills volunteer in Lviv region
      Dec18

      Drone explosion kills volunteer in Lviv region

      A volunteer from Kyiv region has been killed after an unmanned aerial vehicle exploded at the Yavoriv firing ground in Lviv region early on Thursday, the Western Regional Media Center of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has told an Ukrinform correspondent. “The drone exploded during its demonstration at the Yavoriv firing ground at around...

      Akhmetov’s humanitarian aid will be marked with sticker “not for sale”
      Dec18

      Akhmetov’s humanitarian aid will be marked with sticker “not for sale”

      All products, delivered to Donetsk within the frames of the humanitarian aid from Rinat Akhmetov’s foundation, will be marked with a sticker “not for sale.” Communications director of the SCM company Natalia Yemchenko wrote on her Facebook page. “Since today, we reached our destination, Donetsk, and start to mark the contents of packages...

      Russia fighting for survival – Putin

      President Vladimir Putin on Thursday showed no sign of changing tack on war-torn Ukraine and compared Russia to a bear fighting for survival. …read more Source:...

      Denmark ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
      Dec18

      Denmark ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

      Denmark has ratified the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union. Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard wrote this on his Twitter page on Thursday. “I’m very happy that Denmark has just ratified the EU Association Agreements with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. This is an important step towards closer...

      Both, population and militants disappointed in Novorossia project – NSDC
      Dec18

      Both, population and militants disappointed in Novorossia project – NSDC

      Residents of both the “DPR” and the “LPR” are currently disappointed in the Kremlin project of the so-called Novorossia, seeking for possibility “to turn back.” Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing Thursday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “Time has shown that the local population, which was,...

      Rada, government will hold joint meeting on budget
      Dec18

      Rada, government will hold joint meeting on budget

      Leaders of the Verkhovna Rada factions jointly with government officials will hold a meeting Thursday, where all proposals on the draft state budget for 2015 will be summed up. MP from the Batvishchyna faction Andriy Kozhemiakin said during a discussion of the issues on formation of the state budget 2015, the press service of the political force...

      EU strengthens sanctions against economy of occupied Crimea
      Dec18

      EU strengthens sanctions against economy of occupied Crimea

      The European Union has introduced additional restrictive measures against the economy of Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia. European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson Maja Kocijancic said this on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent in Brussels reported. She said she could confirm that the European Council had adopted additional...

      No killed and wounded among ATO soldiers over passed 24 hours
      Dec18

      No killed and wounded among ATO soldiers over passed 24 hours

      In the ATO area, the previous day passed without killed or wounded Ukrainian military. Official representative of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing. “Fortunately, there were no killed and wounded [soldiers] over recent 24 hours,” Lysenko said.

      Putin: Savchenko acted as a fire coordinator
      Dec18

      Putin: Savchenko acted as a fire coordinator

      Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who was imprisoned in Russia for political reasons, acted as a fire coordinator when Russian journalists were killed in eastern Ukraine. He said this during a press conference on Thursday. “Savchenko was a fire coordinator,” Putin said. He also noted that...