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EU and NATO countries kick off center to counter “hybrid” threats
Several EU and NATO countries on Tuesday signed up to establish a center in Helsinki to research how to tackle tactics such as cyber attacks, propaganda and disinformation, according to Reuters. The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the membership, and...
Putin’s Façade
At first glance, Russian actions since the 2014 annexation of Crimea appear to signal a resurgence of power in the international system. Increases in military spending, forays into the Middle East, and a foreign policy punching above its weight have all served to remind the world that Russia maintains influence on the global stage. However,...
Monetary base in Ukraine shrinks by almost UAH 25 bln in 2017
Ukraine`s monetary base in March decreased by 1.3%, or by UAH 4.57 billion (US$170 million), to UAH 356.914 billion, or $13.27 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) website. The monetary base has dropped by 6.5%, or by UAH 24.662 billion, or $917 million, since the beginning of the year, the report said. According to the data...
State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine doubles flour exports in 2016-2017 marketing year
The State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine (SFGCU) has exported 43,000 tonnes of flour and over 20,000 tonnes of bran since the beginning of the current 2016-2017 marketing year (MG, July 2016 – June 2017), which is more than twice as much as in 2015 – 2016 MY, Director of SFGCU Department for Elevator Activity and Finished Products Sales...
Putin complains of degradation of ties with U.S. under Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russian-American relations under U.S. President Donald Trump deteriorated. ”We can say that the level of trust at the working level, especially at the military level, has not become better, it rather degraded,” Putin said in an interview with the Mir TV channel, the text of which was published on the...
Gazprom strikes deals with Czech Republic, Slovakia ahead of Nord Stream launch
Russia`s gas monopoly Gazprom has concluded framework agreements with gas transport operators of the two countries on long-term capacity reservation. The deals are not yet binding, but they should be the basis for future contracts for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to Kommersant publication. Russia`s Gazprom is preparing to redirect gas...
Ukraine to join development of Trans-Caspian international transport corridor
The heads of the railways of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan invite the government of Ukraine to join the development of the Trans-Caspian international transport corridor and possibly to create a joint venture, according to the Ukrainian Cabinet`s press service. Ukraine in turn is ready to take part in the creation of new...
Talks between Tillerson and Lavrov kick off in Moscow
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have started talks in Moscow, according to an UNIAN correspondent in the Russian Federation. The talks are held in the House of receptions of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in a broad format, with the participation of representatives of delegations of the two countries....
Russian bombers hit Syria`s Idlib, casualties reported – media
Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out an air strike on the village ofHambushiya in the vicinity of the Syrian province of Idlib, resulting in, according to preliminary data, three people were killed and eight injured. The wounded were taken to field hospitals, Anadolu Agency reported, citing local sources. At the same time,...
Ukraine`s Energy Regulation Commission cancels introduction of delivery charge for gas
Ukraine`s National Energy and Utilities Regulation Commission (NEURC) has canceled its resolution on the introduction of a delivery (customer) charge for the population from April 1, 2017. The relevant decision was unanimously supported by the members of the commission at an extraordinary meeting of the regulator. ”Today we must take a decision,...