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      Ukraine, Turkey intensify talks on free trade area
      Nov10

      Ukraine, Turkey intensify talks on free trade area

      Ukraine and Turkey have agreed to intensify negotiations on the creation of a free trade area. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said this at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Kyiv on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We have agreed to actively hold talks on the creation of our...

      China deal sends shares to 1-month high

      A landmark deal to give global investors easier access to China’s $3.9 trillion (R44 trillion) stock market lifted world shares to their highest in over a month on Monday, as tensions in Libya and Ukraine pushed up oil prices. ||| London – A landmark deal to give global investors easier access to China’s $3.9 trillion (R44...

      European shares inch up

      European stocks inched higher, reversing some of the previous session’s losses, with Nutreco surging 14 percent as SHV sweetened its takeover bid for the Dutch animal feed and nutrition company. ||| Paris – European stocks inched higher early on Monday, reversing some of the previous session’s losses, with Nutreco surging 14...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Nov10

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map

      The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions.

      Number of displaced persons in Ukraine reaches over 455,000
      Nov10

      Number of displaced persons in Ukraine reaches over 455,000

      The number of internally displaced persons in Ukraine is 455,175 people. Head of the State Service for Emergency Situations Serhiy Bochkovsky said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “As of yesterday, the number of all displaced persons is 455,175, including 127,409 children and 84,946 disabled and...

      Mariupol under control of law enforcers
      Nov10

      Mariupol under control of law enforcers

      The situation in Mariupol and on its suburbs is under control of the ATO forces. The ATO press center informs on its Facebook page. “The situation near Mariupol is controlled by our forces,” a statement reads.

      Ceasefire agreement in Donbas dead – McCain
      Nov10

      Ceasefire agreement in Donbas dead – McCain

      U.S. Senator John McCain has said that reports of Russian troops and heavy equipment moving deep into Ukrainian territory have confirmed that the ceasefire agreement in Donbas is “effectively dead.” The text of the statement has been posted on the personal page of the senator, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “No one...

      Terrorists fire roadblock near Bakhmutka highway
      Nov10

      Terrorists fire roadblock near Bakhmutka highway

      Terrorists fired a roadblock near the Bakhmutka highway. The ATO press center informs on its Facebook page. “A roadblock not far from the Bakhmutka highway was fired from small arms,” a statement reads. In addition, militants shelled subunits, dislocated at settlements of Triokhizbenka and Kriakivka with MLRS BM-21...

      Truskavets hotel refuses to host Russian citizens
      Nov10

      Truskavets hotel refuses to host Russian citizens

      The Truskavets hotel “Club pH” refused to accommodate Russian citizens. This was reported by the newspaper Truskavetska Gazette, a Ukrinform correspondent wrote. “The “Club pH” does not host citizens from the neighbor aggressor country. There is a sign at its door with the inscription: “Occupiers not accommodated.” The owner of the...

      MH17: Dutch victims remembered

      Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will speak at a memorial service in Amsterdam for the victims of Flight MH17. ||| Amsterdam – The Netherlands was on Monday to hold a national memorial ceremony for the 298 people who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed over war-torn eastern Ukraine in July.Flags flew at half mast across the...