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Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko`s arrest in Russia extended for 2 mths
Illegally detained Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko will remain in custody for another two months under a ruling by Moscow`s Lefortovo district court, according to the lawyer. ”Lefortovo court has prolonged Roman Sushchenko`s arrest until January 30, 2017,” Mark Feygin wrote on Twitter on Monday. As UaPosition reported earlier, the Russian...
Syrian regime routs rebels in eastern Aleppo
Syrian rebels have been scattered in eastern Aleppo by an offensive of pro-government forces, a monitor says. The loss is a setback for insurgents as government forces and its allies drive to retake the entire city, according to Deutsche Welle. A monitoring group said Monday that Syrian government forces and its allied had captured the Sakhour...
Disengagement of forces near Stanytsia Luhanska again fails due to LPR militants
Militants of the self-proclaimed Lunansk People`s Republic (LPR) have again disrupted the disengagement of forces and military equipment near the village of Stanytsia Luhanska in occupied Donbas, eastern Ukraine, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. ”Another attempt to count seven days when the fire...
Russia opens criminal case against Ukrainian military commanders
Prosecutors in Russia have launched a criminal case against Ukrainian security agencies for alleged war crimes committed in the eastern Ukrainian Donbas region, according to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Svetlana Petrenko, a spokeswoman for Russia`s Investigative Committee, told journalists on November 28 that prosecutors have uncovered...
Hryvnia strengthens to UAH 25.68 to dollar on interbank market
Hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank currency market on Monday strengthened to UAH 25.65/25.68 to the dollar by the middle of trade, a broker at a commercial bank has told an UaPosition correspondent. Hryvnia quotes against the euro have settled at UAH 27.29/27.35, while those against the Russian ruble have settled at UAH...
Mr. Trump, Don’t Be Too Hasty About Lifting Russia Sanctions
The US approach to Russia, specifically the future of sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine in 2014, is one of the many US foreign policies thrown into question by Donald Trump’s election as the next president of the United States. Quickly lifting these sanctions may simplify compliance efforts for the private...
Liquidation of bank belonging to Yanukovych`s son extended until 2020
Ukraine`s Deposit Guarantee Fund has extended the period of the liquidation of National Bank for Development (VBR) belonging to Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, until 2020, according to a posting on the Fund`s website. The Fund also prolonged the authority of the bank`s liquidator, Serhiy Mykhno. As...
Ukrainian officers detain militants` accomplices near Mariupol
On November 26, officers of the southern territorial district of the National Guard of Ukraine, operating together with the national police and the Security Service, detained 22 people in two settlements near Mariupol, according to the press service of the Southern Territorial Administration. The press service said that the detainees were guilty...
Fillon wins France presidential primary
Francois Fillon is to be the conservative candidate in next year`s French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted defeat, according to the BBC. With virtually all the results counted, Mr. Fillon won Sunday`s run-off with nearly 67% of the vote, the BBC wrote. He is likely to face a Socialist candidate and the far-right`s Marine...
Two killed in helicopter crash in Crimea – media
Two persons were killed in a crash of a private Robinson-type helicopter in Crimea on Monday, according to Russian news agency TASS. The private helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near Vinogradnoye, about seven kilometers to the south of the city of Alushta. The flight was authorized by Russia`s air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, the local...