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      EU to extend Russian sanctions, ready for deal-oriented relations with U.S. – Mogherini
      Dec15

      EU to extend Russian sanctions, ready for deal-oriented relations with U.S. – Mogherini

      High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini says the EU is prepared for a ”more deal-oriented relationship” with the United States after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, but EU sanctions against Russia will be linked to peace implementation in eastern Ukraine, according to...

      Hopes rise for Aleppo evacuation – BBC
      Dec15

      Hopes rise for Aleppo evacuation – BBC

      Hopes have risen that a planned evacuation of rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo will now begin soon, after an earlier deal collapsed, according to the BBC. Rebel sources said a new truce had been in effect from 03:00 GMT and evacuations would take place early on Thursday, the BBC wrote. Sources from the Syrian military, the...

      U.S. may target Russian weapons seized by Islamic State in Palmyra
      Dec15

      U.S. may target Russian weapons seized by Islamic State in Palmyra

      The head of U.S. forces fighting Islamic State said on Wednesday the United States may target weapons seized by the group when it captured the Syrian city of Palmyra, adding the equipment posed a danger to the U.S.-led coalition in the region, according to Reuters. Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend told a Pentagon video briefing that the...

      Russian militants fire on queue at Mayorsk checkpoint: One civilian killed, one wounded
      Dec15

      Russian militants fire on queue at Mayorsk checkpoint: One civilian killed, one wounded

      Combined Russian-separatist forces on Wednesday attacked the Mayorsk entry and exit checkpoint in Donetsk region, as a result of which one person has been killed and another one has been wounded, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. ”Today, terrorists have opened fire on people standing in a queue at the Mayorsk entry/exit...

      Ukraine security chief calls for better cyber defense against Russian attacks
      Dec15

      Ukraine security chief calls for better cyber defense against Russian attacks

      A Ukrainian security chief said on Wednesday Ukraine needed to beef up its cyber defenses, citing a recent spate of attacks on government websites that he said originated in Russia, Reuters reports. Over the past week, Ukraine`s Finance and Defense ministries and State Treasury said their websites had been temporarily downed by attacks aimed at...

      Russia`s cyber attacks aimed at destabilizing Ukraine`s finance & banking – National Security and Defense Council
      Dec15

      Russia`s cyber attacks aimed at destabilizing Ukraine`s finance & banking – National Security and Defense Council

      Secretary of Ukraine`s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov says that cybercriminals from the Russian Federation are responsible for powerful cyber attacks on Ukraine`s financial and banking sectors in recent times. About a week ago, the active phase of large-scale cyber attacks on the information resources of the...

      Anti-Terrorist Operation Headquarter reports about situation in Donbas in last day
      Dec14

      Anti-Terrorist Operation Headquarter reports about situation in Donbas in last day

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 15 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. In the Luhansk sector, the militants continued to use banned 120mm and 82mm mortars to shell the village of Krymske. Also, they fired...

      Poroshenko on Savchenko`s Minsk talks with militants: neither she, nor Ukraine will benefit from this
      Dec14

      Poroshenko on Savchenko`s Minsk talks with militants: neither she, nor Ukraine will benefit from this

      Neither MP Nadia Savchenko nor Ukraine will benefit from Savchenko`s meetings militant leaders from ”DPR” and ”LPR” Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky, according to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko who spoke to reporters during his working visit to Ivano-Frankivsk region Wednesday. ”I will not allow anyone to pretend that there is an...

      How Russia gave a huge number of weapons to the ISIS in Palmyra: 42 tanks, 7 IFV, artillery and 500 ton ammo. Photo, video
      Dec14

      How Russia gave a huge number of weapons to the ISIS in Palmyra: 42 tanks, 7 IFV, artillery and 500 ton ammo. Photo, video

      During a successful offensive on Palmyra, ISIS fighters “captured” Russian army base with a huge number of weapons: 36 tanks 7 Infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) 8 army cargo truck 6 122mm cannons artillery 7 23 mm twin-barreled autocannons Several BPM-97 “Vystrel” – new model of Russian mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicle Several...

      Russia`s Supreme Court confirms five-year entry ban on leader of the Crimean Tatar people
      Dec14

      Russia`s Supreme Court confirms five-year entry ban on leader of the Crimean Tatar people

      The Russian Supreme Court has confirmed Ukrainian presidential envoy for the Crimean Tatar people and leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Ukrainian MP Mustafa Dzhemilev is refused entry into Russia for five years, according to a lawyer. ”The Supreme Court did not change the ruling passed by the Moscow City Court on a five-year ban on Dzhemilev`s...