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      Moscow couple had sex in tunnel

      Moscow’s metro will carry out emergency checks of its system after a young couple had sex on the rails. ||| Moscow’s metro said on Friday it was carrying out emergency checks of its system after a young couple made their way into a tunnel and had sex on the rails.Moscow has a subculture of enthusiasts who explore its maze of tunnels...

      Grads, artillery not used in Donbas conflict zone over past day, one soldier injured
      Dec12

      Grads, artillery not used in Donbas conflict zone over past day, one soldier injured

      Heavy weapons, artillery and Grad multiple rocket launchers have not been used in the anti-terrorist operation area in Donbas over the past 24 hours. The spokesman for the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Andriy Lysenko, said this at a briefing on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports....

      Meet Ukraine’s Emerging New Leaders
      Dec12

      Meet Ukraine’s Emerging New Leaders

      A Pro-Democracy, Anti-Corruption Constituency Joins the Parliament—and the Battle for Ukraine’s Future The new parliament and political leadership taking office in Ukraine includes members of an energetic, young class of leaders who have emerged from last year’s Maidan movement, with its demands for greater democracy and an end to...

      Militants cease two banks in Donetsk
      Dec12

      Militants cease two banks in Donetsk

      Premises of two banks – PJSC Bank Cambio and JSB Brokbusinessbank were ceased by militants in Donetsk. The press service of the Interior Ministry regional department informs. “The capture of premises of two banks – PJSC Bank Kambio and JSC Brokbusinessbank was reported to the police control room in Donetsk region,” a statement reads....

      Putin tops AFP’s most influential people list

      Russian President Vladimir Putin leads an AFP list of the most influential people of 2014, a year scarred by episodes of extreme brutality. ||| Paris, France – Russian President Vladimir Putin leads an AFP list of the most influential people of 2014, a year marked by seismic conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and scarred by episodes of...

      Budget Committee calling Hontareva for “tough” talk
      Dec12

      Budget Committee calling Hontareva for “tough” talk

      The Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee asked representatives of the National Bank to come shortly to a meeting and report on its activities. Chairman of the parliamentary Budget Committee Andriy Pavelko told reporters, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “All that is happening in the actions of the NBU governor is a great question for all...

      Croatia ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
      Dec12

      Croatia ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

      Croatia ratified the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU on Friday, December 12. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin reported this on his Twitter page. “The day of good news. Croatia has ratified our Association Agreement,” Klimkin wrote. Earlier, the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement was ratified by Bulgaria,...

      NSDC knows nothing about death of Azov soldiers near Mariupol
      Dec12

      NSDC knows nothing about death of Azov soldiers near Mariupol

      Information on casualties among soldiers of the National Guard regiment Azov near Mariupol is being checked. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko said, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “We check this information. Still, we have not its confirmation,” he said commenting on information that two soldiers of Azov...

      Ukrainian army to be strengthened to 250,000 servicemen next year
      Dec12

      Ukrainian army to be strengthened to 250,000 servicemen next year

      The strength of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is to be increased to 250,000 people next year. Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said this in the Verkhovna Rada on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The strength of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has increased. Last year we had 130,000 people and now we have 232,000. It is planned...

      Yatseniuk to meet with leaders of coalition factions today – Lutsenko
      Dec12

      Yatseniuk to meet with leaders of coalition factions today – Lutsenko

      Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk will meet with heads of factions that form the parliamentary coalition. Head of the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko faction Yuriy Lutsenko told on his Facebook page. “Approval of the Coalition agreement as an indivisible part of the Program of government activities was a result of the Verkhovna Rada meeting yesterday....