Section: International
Transnistria will never become federal subject of Russia – Moldova`s president
President of Moldova Igor Dodon has told TV Channel NTV Moldova that Transnistria will never become an independent state, noting that another Dubai could have been built for about $15 billion invested in the region in the past 25 years, according to Newsmaker.md. ”There is no future for Moldova without Transnistria and vice versa. When someone...
Ukraine`s fiscal, monetary policies remain on track to meet 2017 targets – IMF mission
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ron van Rooden, completed its visit to Kyiv, aimed to initiate discussions on the fourth review of the authorities` economic reform program supported under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. ”The Ukrainian economy continues to recover, with growth expected to exceed 2 percent in...
EU, U.S. to continue sanctions policy on Russia, Russia does nothing to expect sanctions lift – Donald Tusk
President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said that the European Union and the United States will continue their common sanctions policy toward Russia. ”My impression of that when it comes to conflict in Ukraine we were more or less on the same line with President Trump and Secretary Tillerson. Of course, maybe I`m less optimistic when it...
Majority of Americans see Russia as foe – Fox News poll
By a 36-point margin, American voters consider Russia an enemy of the U.S. rather than an ally, according to a poll by Fox News. In contrast, by a 53-point spread, most think President Trump sees it the other way around, Fox News reports. The latest Fox News national poll asks voters to label a list of countries as either an ally or an enemy....
Stoltenberg says NATO allies confirm support of Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces that NATO allies have confirmed political and practical support of Ukraine at a meeting for the first time attended by U.S. President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, according to an UaPosition correspondent from Brussels. ”When it comes to Ukraine, it was clearly stated by...
Rutte predicts Dutch Senate to support EU-Ukraine Association
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte predicts that the country`s Senate (parliament`s upper house) on May 30 will support the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, which will pave way for the government to ratify the deal, Radio Svoboda reports. ”My forecast is that the Senate will support it next week. Then the Dutch government can ratify the association...
IMF mission completes work in Kyiv this week
An International Monetary Fund mission that has been in Kyiv since May 16 is to complete its work this week, according to Acting Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakiv Smolii. ”The mission of the International Monetary Fund is completing its work in Ukraine this week,” he told reporters on Thursday, May 25. Smolii recalled that the four...
Top Russian officials discussed how to influence Trump aides last summer – New York Times
American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers, according to three current and former American officials familiar with the intelligence, according to The New York Times. The conversations focused on...
Russia comes up with new trumped up criminal charges against Ukrainian military
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has announced the launch of another series of criminal cases against the Ukrainian military defending their country from Russian invaders, according to the agency`s press service. Three criminal cases have been opened in connection with the alleged use of ”heavy weapons against civilians in...
Naftogaz expects Stockholm Arbitration`s decision by late May
Oil and gas holding Naftogaz of Ukraine expects to see a ruling by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in the claim of the Ukrainian company to the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom on the contract for the purchase of gas before the end of this month, Commercial Director of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko said on May...
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General Staff operational report August 22, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 18:55 (EEST)
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