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      Ukraine challenges oligarchs’ grip

      Ukraine’s judicial authorities are challenging tenders that gave big businessmen control over key power companies under ousted president Viktor Yanukovich. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s judicial authorities launched actions on Tuesday challenging tenders that gave big businessmen control over key power companies under ousted president...

      Emerging markets held in check

      Emerging market stocks paused on Tuesday as the dollar resumed its climb, shrugging off disappointing jobs data in the US. ||| London – Emerging market stocks paused on Tuesday as the dollar resumed its climb, shrugging off last week’s disappointing jobs data in the United States, though gains in Asia helped equities cling to...

      400 Ukrainians are held captive by pro-Russian terrorists – Markian Lubkivskiy, an advisor to the SBU’s head
      Apr07

      400 Ukrainians are held captive by pro-Russian terrorists – Markian Lubkivskiy, an advisor to the SBU’s head

      Markian Lubkivskyi, an advisor to the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on his official Facebook page, reports about 400 more Ukrainians prisoners of war are still being held captive by pro-Russian terrorists in the Russia-occupied territory of Ukraine: “We hope that about 400 more of our fellow citizens will be returned to us,” added...

      Currency shifts spur EU firms to rework production model

      A dramatic fall in the euro has created an opportunity for European manufacturers to enjoy cheap production costs at the bases from which they can supply world markets. ||| London – A dramatic fall in the euro has created an opportunity for European manufacturers to enjoy cheap production costs at the bases from which they can supply world...

      Pro-Russian terrorists violated the cease-fire in Shyrokyne, Eastern Ukraine
      Apr06

      Pro-Russian terrorists violated the cease-fire in Shyrokyne, Eastern Ukraine

      Ukrainian military forces had a fire-fight that lasted for around an hour with a group of pro-Russian terrorists in town Shyrokyne, located east of Mariupol, Ukraine. In addition Ukrainian military SUV tripped an anti-tank mine near Shyrokyne on April 5, 2015. Two soldiers killed and one injured. As reported speaker of the Presidential...

      Ukraine gamble brings mixed results

      Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say. ||| Moscow – A year since the start of the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say.By supporting Ukrainian...

      Pro-Russian terrorists’ forces shelled Donetsk
      Apr04

      Pro-Russian terrorists’ forces shelled Donetsk

      Ukrainian ATO Press Center reports about another provocation by Pro-Russian terrorists who carried out provocative attacks of Donetsk on April 4, 2015, in the morning. The militants’ mortar element has shelled Donetsk. At 10.40 near a cement plant on the outskirts of Donetsk position terrorists opened mortar fire on Donetsk. At 11.55 near...

      Legacy of Ukraine: The Need to Engage Central Asia in the Wake of Russian Aggression
      Apr03

      Legacy of Ukraine: The Need to Engage Central Asia in the Wake of Russian Aggression

      Despite the ongoing battles raging in Ukraine, more focus should be placed on the less obvious and often ignored opportunities for the West in Central Asia. …read more Source: Atlantic...

      The U.S. State Department’s reaction on Russian Shutdown of Crimean Tatar Media
      Apr03

      The U.S. State Department’s reaction on Russian Shutdown of Crimean Tatar Media

      The U.S. State Department has released a Press Statement in which it strongly condemned the shutdown of the Crimean Tatar media: “We strongly condemn the Russian occupation authorities’ shutdown of many major Crimean Tatar media outlets yesterday, including ATR TV, the last independent television station serving the Crimean Tatar population...

      Iranians celebrate nuclear framework

      Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear deal that could bring their country in from the cold. ||| Lausanne, Switzerland – Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear deal that could bring their country in from the cold, hailed by US President Barack...