Russia`s war in Ukraine: The medals and treacherous numbers – Bellingcat
Thousands of Russian servicemen participated in combat operations in Donbas in 2014 and 2015, according to a new report from Bellingcat experts. The war in eastern Ukraine goes by multiple names; most often, terms such as ”Ukrainian civil war” or ”Ukrainian conflict” are used to describe it. However, the implication that this is solely an...
Bloomberg: A year after $18 bln debt deal, Ukraine is hardly better off
A year after Ukraine averted default by reaching an agreement with creditors to restructure $18 billion of debt, the country`s bond market is again beginning to veer off course, according to Bloomberg. After outperforming all of emerging Europe in the first seven months of the year, some of those gains unwound as a flare-up in tension with Russia...
Antonov launches batch production of An-178 aircraft
State-run enterprise Antonov has launched large-scale deployment of the batch production facilities of the An-178 transport aircraft, which is now undergoing certification tests. The An-178 has already performed over 100 flights with an overall duration of 160 hours, Antonov`s press service reported. View infographics in full size Currently, the...
WSJ: Russia builds up army near Ukraine border
Russia is bolstering its military presence on its western border, sending tens of thousands of soldiers to newly built installations within easy striking distance of Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal. The moves, which come as Moscow ratchets up confrontation over the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, are a centerpiece of a new military...
EU Reporter: Russian bear stealth attack for control of Ukraine nuclear power-generating company
Under cover of the aggressive radio noise and propaganda created by Russia`s sabre rattling in the Baltics, Crimea and eastern Ukraine this weekend, Russia is trying by stealth to take over control of Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear power generating company in Ukraine, wrote James Wilson, a founding director of the EU-Ukraine Business...