Night talks at Poroshenko Administration: Groysman still candidate for PM
Following the night talks in the Administration of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman is still considered to become a new Prime Minister, the sources close to the negotiations said, according to Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.Stepan Kubiv, who has recently been considered for the post of prime minister, may become First...
OSCE Troika calls on all sides to stop hostilities in Donbas
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Serbia`s and Austria`s Foreign Ministers Ivica Dacic and Sebastian Kurz, as well as the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier called on all parties in Donbas to cease hostilities and the use of heavy weapons.”The members of the OSCE Troika expressed strong...
Ukraine should urgently tackle corruption to retain international assistance – Freedom House
U.S.-based non-governmental organization Freedom House says this year Ukraine must urgently address corruption issues to retain international financial assistance.Ukraine`s most urgent tasks for 2016 are addressing corruption and adopting related reforms of the judiciary and general prosecutor`s office, Freedom House writes in its report.It is...
Russian militants attack Ukraine troops 87 times in last day, hot spot in Avdiyivka
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 87 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). ”Violating the ceasefire, the enemy fired mortars 22 times, having launched 114 mines in the direction of the Ukrainian troops. Most attacks, namely nine,...
Interior Minister Avakov warns People`s Front may quit talks on new Cabinet
The negotiations on a new coalition between the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko (BPP) and the People`s Front are once again in a deadlock, threatening to lead to a deeper crisis regarding the creation of a coalition, according to Liga.net.Tensions grow over the protracted process of formation of a new coalition and a new Ukrainian Government as Minister...
IMF: Brexit could cause severe damage
The UK`s exit from the European Union could cause ”severe regional and global damage”, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest outlook, according to BBC News.A so-called ”Brexit” would disrupt established trading relationships and cause ”major challenges” for both the UK and the rest of Europe, it said, BBC News reports.The IMF...
Hackers help FBI crack San Bernardino iPhone, get paid
The FBI cracked a San Bernardino terrorist`s phone with the help of hackers who showed the agency a previously unknown software flaw, according to people familiar with the matter, The Washington Post reported.The new information was used to create hardware that helped the FBI crack the iPhone`s four-digit personal identification number without...
Russia asks Ukraine to extradite six convicted Russians
The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation appealed to the Ukrainian Justice Ministry with a request to consider the transfer to the Russian Federation of six Russian citizens serving prison sentences in Ukraine, according RBC news agency.The Russian Justice Ministry received appeals of six Russian citizens who were sentenced to...
Yuriy Lutsenko: Agreement reached on PM`s candidacy, new Cabinet
Head of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc`s parliamentary faction Yuriy Lutsenko announces agreement that has eventually been reached on the candidacy of prime minister and the composition of a new Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers.”Yesterday, on Cosmonautics Day, I was going to establish an agency for the search of extraterrestrial intelligence. As it...
The Daily Beast: Putin creates enormous National Guard
Russian President Vladimir Putin has created a new force, called the National Guard, a powerful structure that includes more than 180,000 interior ministry troops plus special police units, according to The Daily Beast.”Putin`s shakeup creates a military and police force of up to 400,000 well-trained servicemen loyal to him personally,”...
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