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ATO HQ reports enemy`s new attempt to seize Ukrainian-held Maryinka
The Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters has reported about a new attempt by the enemy to seize the Ukrainian-held positions in the town of Maryinka in Donbas.”At about 21:00 on Thursday, an enemy group of up to 30 saboteurs, using grenade launchers and small arms, attempted to take our fortified positions in Maryinka in the Mariupol...
NYT: Donald Trump calls on Russia to find Hillary Clinton`s missing emails
Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday that he hoped Russian intelligence services had successfully hacked Hillary Clinton`s email, and encouraged them to publish whatever they may have stolen, essentially urging a foreign adversary to conduct cyberespionage against a former secretary of state, according to The New York Times.”Russia, if you`re...
NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 24.79 to dollar
The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by two kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 24.79 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for July 29:$100 costs UAH 2,479.8204 (on July 28, it was UAH...
Reuters: Erdogan wants army under president`s control after coup – Turkish official
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a parliamentary official said on Thursday, part of a major overhaul of the military after a failed coup, according to Reuters.Erdogan`s comments came after a five-hour meeting of Turkey`s Supreme Military Council...
Contrary to Crimea ”de-communisation” Russian version of Google Maps to have previous names back
Google has said it is working on returning to the Russian version of Google Maps service the previous names of settlements in Crimea, which have been renamed in Ukraine`s de-communisation spree, the BBC Russian service reports referring to Google`s press service.The company`s press service has said they are aware of the situation and actively...
Brexit: May wants bespoke terms
British Prime Minister Theresa May calls for open minds as the UK ponders future ties with the European Union. ||| Bratislava/Warsaw – Britain wants a bespoke model for its future ties with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, during a tour of Eastern European allies aimed at securing support in negotiations on...
Antonov wins nearly $3 mln suit against Russian aircraft factory
Ukraine`s leading state-owned aircraft producer Antonov has won a suit against the Russian Aviacor – Aviation Plant over the payment of royalties for the use of the trademark during the manufacture of aircraft, according to the statement by Antonov`s lawyers in the case, the law firm Ilyashev and Partners.”By the court ruling from July 4,...
Crimea to be ”cleansed” according to ”Russian world” standards – Mejlis leader
The change in Crimea status within Russia means the peninsula is going to be a subject of Russian ”unified state policy”. Moscow is going to ”cleanse” the region until it meets the standards of the so-called Russian world, says Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader Refat Chubarov, according to Ukraine Today.”This move indicates that Russian leadership...
Putin appoints 3 former KGB officers to top positions in regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 28 has decided to appoint new officials to the positions of several envoys in the federal districts as well as regional leaders and government officials. Besides, the expected resignations were announced: chief of the Federal Customs Service Andrei Belyaninov (who is now a witness in the case of alcohol...
Ukraine`s public debt up $67.1 bln since year-start
The total amount of Ukraine`s public and publicly guaranteed debt in June has risen to $67.1 billion, which is 2.5%, or $1.610 billion, more than in the beginning of 2016, the Ministry of Finance reported on its website.According to the ministry, the total amount of public and publicly guaranteed debt as of late June amounted to UAH 1.668...