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      Donors pledge millions for Chernobyl cover

      International donors have agreed to pay an extra 180 million euros to fund a new cover for the disused Chernobyl nuclear power plant. ||| London – International donors agreed to pay an extra 180 million euros ($201 million) to fund a new cover for the disused Chernobyl nuclear power plant at a conference in London on Wednesday.“Chernobyl...

      The explosion of ammunition in Russian armored vehicles troops that were preparing for the invasion of Ukraine
      Apr29

      The explosion of ammunition in Russian armored vehicles troops that were preparing for the invasion of Ukraine

      In Rostov Region near the Ukrainian border at the exit of the vehicles from the field camp because of electrical short circuit happened fire inside the self-propelled artillery. The fire caused the detonation of the ammunition of Msta Up to thirty vehicles were burned or badly damaged by fire, according to preliminary data, on the proving ground...

      The first annual review of the TOP 100 state-owned enterprises in Ukraine
      Apr28

      The first annual review of the TOP 100 state-owned enterprises in Ukraine

      On April 28, 2015, the Press Center of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine on the official website presented the first annual review of the TOP 100 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Today we released the first review of #Ukrainian state-owned enterprises: http://t.co/e8vPoZyKIj pic.twitter.com/Hg8uguzTT1 — Мінекономрозвитку...

      Forest fire threatens Chernobyl zone

      A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant. ||| Kiev – A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) on Tuesday, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a post on Facebook. “At 1830 (1530 GMT) the situation with...

      Russia seizes Poroshenko firm’s assets

      Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. ||| Kiev – Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk in order to block their sale, parent...

      Klitschko: Economic Success Will Unite Country
      Apr28

      Klitschko: Economic Success Will Unite Country

      Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko is no pushover. The former professional boxer turned politician has held the World Boxing Organization’s Heavyweight title three times. Known for his powerful punches, Klitschko’s 87 percent knockout rate is the second-best knockout-to-fight ratio of any champion in heavyweight boxing history.Klitschko, who...

      Russian forces, Russian personnel, are working together with the separatists in Eastern Ukraine – US  State Department
      Apr28

      Russian forces, Russian personnel, are working together with the separatists in Eastern Ukraine – US State Department

      Jeff Rathke, the US State Department acting deputy spokesperson on the Daily Press Briefing on April 27, 2015, talked on the deteriorating situation in Shyrokyne and the Russian presence in Eastern Ukraine. Ukraine: State Department on deteriorating situation in Shyrokyne and blocked OSCE access: http://t.co/UnhYyOzIpO pic.twitter.com/J1E0GE4bNV...

      Ukraine’s PR Problem Isn’t Just a PR Problem
      Apr28

      Ukraine’s PR Problem Isn’t Just a PR Problem

      Ukraine has a problem with global public relations. Despite its fundamentally compelling narrative—a recent democracy defending itself against a much larger, authoritarian neighbor—the country’s efforts remain uncoordinated, unprofessional, and unfiltered. Even as the state relies on a worldwide diaspora in its struggle for survival, it...

      While the European Union officials met the Ukrainian, in Donbas one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and three wounded
      Apr27

      While the European Union officials met the Ukrainian, in Donbas one Ukrainian serviceman was killed and three wounded

      The XVII EU-Ukraine summit was held in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, April 27. As reports the official website of European Council, President of Ukraine Poroshenko, President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker discussed the progress made by Ukraine on its political and economical reform...

      Let’s Go “All In” on Ukraine
      Apr27

      Let’s Go “All In” on Ukraine

      In October 1949, as the defeated forces of Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan and Mao Zedong declared the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Republicans in Congress blamed Harry S. Truman for losing China. Some demanded a pivot from Europe to Asia in US foreign policy. Truman might have been persuaded a few years earlier when US...