Israel looks to lift Ukrainian UAV sales embargo
In response to a governmental embargo on sales of unmanned air vehicles to Ukraine, Israeli manufacturers are trying to rekindle the market as they identify a need for their systems in the region, according to FlightGlobal.The embargo was enforced to satisfy Russian demands but as a result, US manufacturers have succeeded in the market and...
U.S. supports Poroshenko`s initiative to establish National Investment Council
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in the course of his working visit to the United States, the president`s press service reported.The President informed on the course of reforms in Ukraine, which provides new opportunities for the involvement of U.S. investments in the Ukrainian...
Reddit deletes surveillance ”warrant canary” in transparency report
Social networking forum reddit on Thursday removed a section from its site used to tacitly inform users it had never received a certain type of U.S. government surveillance request, suggesting the platform is now being asked to hand over customer data under a secretive law enforcement authority, according to Reuters. Reddit deleted a paragraph...
Avdiyivka still epicenter of fighting: militants fire grenade launchers, mortars on ATO forces
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 77 times in the past 24 hours, according to press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).”By focusing mortar and artillery fire on the Ukrainian defenders, the enemy struck 30 powerful blows, using banned heavy weapons from 82mm to 152mm calibers,”...
NABU finishes investigation of case initiated by Abromavicius
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Thursday has completed the pre-trial investigation of a case regarding wrongful influence exerted by Executive Director and Acting Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine Andriy Pasishnyk on Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius,...
Poroshenko should choose next prosecutor general transparently – NYT
The situation with corruption in Ukraine is unlikely to change unless President Petro Poroshenko and Parliament agree to install some real corruption fighters and approve serious judicial reform, reads The New York Times editorial ”Ukraine`s Unyielding Corruption.””The Ukrainian Parliament finally voted to oust Ukraine`s odious prosecutor...
Obama meets with Poroshenko in Washington, confirms possibility of granting $1 bln loan
In the course of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, as reported by the Ukrainian president`s press service.The Heads of State discussed the situation in Donbas and Crimea. They also coordinated efforts aimed at full implementation of the Minsk agreements...
Gen. Breedlove: NATO switches to deterrence policy in Eastern Europe
The United States and NATO are switching their defense policy from assurance to deterrence in Eastern Europe, according to commander of U.S. European Command Gen. Philip Breedlove who spoke in the Latvian capital Riga Thursday, Defense News reports.Breedlove commented this way on Pentagon’s intentions to deploy an additional...
Formation of new Govt opens possibilities for providing additional financial assistance to Ukraine – Biden
The formation of a new government, oriented on reforms and cooperation with the IMF, opens possibilities for providing the third loan guarantee of $1 billion to Ukraine, as well as for assistance of other international financial institutions, that`s according to Joe Biden who held a working meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in...
Kerry to visit Ukraine soon
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to visit Ukraine soon, according to the Ukrainian president`s press service.The future visit was on the agenda of a recent joint meeting of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., which was also attended by Kerry, Poroshenko`s press service said.”The parties...
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