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      Donetsk sector sees escalation amid lull in Luhansk region in last day
      Aug04

      Donetsk sector sees escalation amid lull in Luhansk region in last day

      Combined Russian-separatist forces were most active in the Donetsk sector, while it was relatively calm in the Luhansk sector, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. ”Most of enemy attacks – 21 cases – were recorded in the Donetsk sector. Militants repeatedly fired 120mm and 82mm mortars and...

      Extradition of ex-energy minister Stavytsky to Ukraine depends on Israel
      Aug04

      Extradition of ex-energy minister Stavytsky to Ukraine depends on Israel

      A positive decision on the extradition of former Ukrainian Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Eduard Stavytsky to Ukraine from Israel depends on that country`s authorities, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General`s Office (PGO). ”We`ve sent an enquiry [for his extradition]. The Justice Ministry of Israel received it on July 12. The...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.81 to dollar
      Aug04

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.81 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Wednesday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by one kopiyka, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.81 to the dollar. The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for August 4: $100 costs UAH 2,481.6008 (on August 3, it was UAH...

      Ukraine`s MFA: Appointment of Russia`s ambassador to Ukraine no longer on agenda
      Aug04

      Ukraine`s MFA: Appointment of Russia`s ambassador to Ukraine no longer on agenda

      Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Integration Olena Zerkal says that the appointment of Russia`s Ambassador to Ukraine is no longer on Ukraine`s agenda. ”This issue has been removed from the agenda,” she said on Channel 5 on Wednesday. This was Ukraine`s initiative, she added. She also assured that the absence of the...

      Experts forecast record high yield of peas in Ukraine in 15 years
      Aug04

      Experts forecast record high yield of peas in Ukraine in 15 years

      The gross yield of peas in 2016 is forecast at 752,000 tonnes, which is almost twice the figure recorded in 2015, according to experts. This will be a record high yield in the past 15 years, the press service of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UAC) said. ”In 2016, the gross yield of peas is projected at 752,000 tonnes, which is almost twice the...

      OSCE supports Red Cross` possible involvement in Donbas swap mediation
      Aug03

      OSCE supports Red Cross` possible involvement in Donbas swap mediation

      Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group on the implementation of the peace plan in the east of Ukraine Ambassador Martin Sajdik says he supports possible involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in mediation of the release of Ukrainian soldiers held captive...

      Saakashvili in Odesa: When Making Waves is Not Enough
      Aug03

      Saakashvili in Odesa: When Making Waves is Not Enough

      A year after my Atlantic Council blog post on Mikheil Saakashvili’s first fifty days as Odesa oblast governor, it’s time to reexamine his record. The results are mixed: his brisk and spectacular first wins soon hit the skids. The Presidential Administration’s promised support evaporated in late 2015 and Saakashvili’s many...

      UN: Eastern Ukraine casualties highest since August 2015
      Aug03

      UN: Eastern Ukraine casualties highest since August 2015

      UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra`ad Al Hussein on Wednesday called on all parties to the conflict in eastern Ukraine to prioritize the protection of civilians and take urgent steps to de-escalate the increasingly tense situation at the contact line, warning that civilian casualty figures have risen dramatically in the past two...

      Bloomberg: Bitcoin sinks after hackers steal $65 mln from exchange
      Aug03

      Bloomberg: Bitcoin sinks after hackers steal $65 mln from exchange

      Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency, Bloomberg reported. Bitcoin slumped 5.5% against the dollar as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Tokyo, bringing its two-day drop to 13%, according to the report. Prices also sank 6.2% on Monday, although it was not clear...

      Trump’s Dangerous Bromance with Putin Is a National Security Threat
      Aug03

      Trump’s Dangerous Bromance with Putin Is a National Security Threat

      Russia’s recent hacking attacks on the Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and the party’s fundraising committee for candidates for the US House of Representatives reflect Moscow’s view that it is in a state of political war with the United States, if not the West. Efforts to take down Western political...