Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia will only freeze oil production if Iran joins
Saudi Arabia will only freeze its oil output if Iran and other major producers do so, the kingdom`s deputy crown prince said, challenging the country`s main regional rival to take an active role in stabilizing the over-supplied global crude market, Bloomberg reported.The warning by Mohammed bin Salman, 30, who has emerged as Saudi Arabia`s...
Kremlin says those responsible for Russian Su-24 pilot murder in Syria to be punished
Those responsible for the murder in Syria of the Russian pilot of the Sukhoi Su-24 bomber that was downed by Turkey`s Air Force last November will get the punishment they deserve, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, according to Russian news agency TASS.”Surely they will,” he said, answering a...
Erdogan, Obama hold talks on sidelines of nuke summit
The leaders of Turkey and the U.S. on Thursday discussed bilateral cooperation and regional security at a meeting following a dinner to kick off a global nuclear summit, the White House said, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The White House meeting on the margins of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit also addressed counterterrorism and migration,...
Transit of Russian gas through Ukraine up by 42% in March
Transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to the European Union increased in March 2016 by 42% year-over-year to 6.8 billion cubic meters (bcm), said Maksym Bielawski, the spokesperson for state-owned Ukrtransgaz, the operator of the country`s gas transportation system.”Transportation of gas to European consumers has been performed according to the...
Russians plan provocations against ATO forces, civilians Apr 4-9: Ukraine intel
From April 4 to April 9, the command of the 2nd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are planning provocative attacks on the Ukrainian army leading positions and civilians in the settlements close to the demarcation zone under the guise of military drills, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense...
Russian Investigative Committee says Savchenko`s swap possible
Russia`s Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin has presumed the exchange is possible of a Ukrainian pilot, MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE Nadia Savchenko, who was sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison on murder charges.”Of course, justice demands that she serve her sentence for 22 years. But if it helps to get...
4 vessels of Ukraine`s oceanic fleet to be put up for sale next year
The State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine plans to put up for sale four vessels of Ukraine`s oceanic fleet in 2017, the agency`s press service reported citing the agency`s chief Yarema Kovaliv.”In 2017, vessels may be included in the privatization list; currently, we are discussing the relevance [of the move] with industry experts,” a statement...
Ukraine Culture Ministry mulls banning anti-Ukrainian books from Russia
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will soon get the draft amendments to the legislation on the full withdrawal of books that incite ethnic hatred and deny the state sovereignty of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kyrylenko said during the parliament`s hour of questions to the government on Friday.He noted that...
Poroshenko`s revenues shrink by 6 times in 2015 to UAH 62 mln
Revenues of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko amounted to UAH 62.16 million in 2015, of which the president`s salary was over UAH 121,000. At the same time, the balance of the president`s accounts is UAH 563.73 million, according to Poroshenko`s declaration of income published on the official website of the President of Ukraine. It is noted...
Poroshenko urges U.S. companies to develop cooperation with Ukrainian defense industry complex
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged U.S. leading military industry companies, which supply goods and services designed for military use to Ukraine, to develop an active cooperation with Ukraine, the presidential press service reported.Poroshenko met with representatives of U.S. military industry companies in Washington during his...
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