Kremlin claim U.S. strikes in Syria is “aggression against sovereign country”
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday cited Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the U.S. missile strike on Syria`s facilities was an ”act of aggression” and impairs both Russian-U.S. relations and the key goal of fighting international terrorism, according to the Russian news agency TASS. ”President Putin considers the U.S....
Ukraine promises IMF to cut public sector jobs
The Ukrainian authorities are launching a medium-term program to cut jobs in a public sector, planning to reduce the number of civil servants (excluding military servicemen) by 4% by the end of 2017 and another 10% by the end of 2019, according to the updated Memorandum signed with the International Monetary Fund on the results of the third...
Donald Trump and Angela Merkel discuss about Ukraine, Afghanistan by phone
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed several issues including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the White House said, according to Reuters. ”The leaders pledged close cooperation and coordination on these and other issues,” the White...
Ukraine intends to boost poultry exports to Saudi Arabia
Ukraine intends to boost poultry shipments to Saudi Arabia with a simultaneous increase in the number of Ukrainian enterprises certified to export such produce to that country, according to the State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service`s press service referring to the agency`s head Volodymyr Lapa. ”Now, four Ukrainian enterprises have the...
S. Korea succeeds in test of 800km-range new missile
South Korea has successfully test-launched a new 800-kilometer missile that can reach anywhere in North Korea, defense sources said Thursday, according to South Korea`s Yonhap news agency. It could send another strong warning message to North Korea which is continuing its nuclear and missile development prohibited by the international community,...
OSCE SMM reports shots fired near its mini UAV in occupied Luhansk
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported small-arms shots near its mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk. ”Around 14:00 of April 5, the SMM observed, in violation of the respective withdrawal line, heavy weapons moving in the vicinity of an aerodrome in Luhansk – 1.2km north of the...
European Parliament votes for visa liberalization for Ukraine
The European Parliament (EP) has upheld the European Commission`s decision to grant Ukraine a visa-free regime, according to an UNIAN correspondent. The vote took place as part of an EP plenary meeting in Strasbourg on April 6. Some 521 MEPs voted in favor of the decision, 75 were against, and 36 abstained. As is known, the European Commission...
Ukraine`s international reserves shrink to $15.1 bln in March
International reserves of Ukraine fell by 2.2%, to the equivalent of $15.123 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine`s website referring to preliminary data as of April 1, 2017. The drop is due to servicing and repayment of state and publicly guaranteed debt in foreign currency. In particular, $ 582.1 million was allocated for...
NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Rose Gottemoeller will visit Ukraine on 6 and 7 April
The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Rose Gottemoeller will visit Kiev on 6 and 7 April 2017, the organization`s website reports. ”During her visit the Deputy Secretary General will meet with the Prime Minister, Mr. Volodymyr Groysman, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, the First Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Ivan Rusnak...
Reuters: Iran condemns suspected chemical attack in Syria, offers help
Iran condemned on Wednesday the chemical attack that left scores dead in Syria, offering help to the victims of the incident, according to Reuters. ”Iran condemns any use of chemical weapons, regardless of who has used it and who are the victims,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying, as...
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