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      Poroshenko signs Law on AFU Special Operations Forces
      Jul26

      Poroshenko signs Law on AFU Special Operations Forces

      During a meeting with special operations warriors, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed Law No. 4795 on Amendments to Several Laws of Ukraine on Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.”Today is an important and solemn day for the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. This is...

      Ukraine reports 5 WIA in past 24 hours
      Jul26

      Ukraine reports 5 WIA in past 24 hours

      Five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Presidential Administration.”There were five wounded in action (WIA),” Andriy Lysenko, administration spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation issues, stated at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, an UaPosition...

      Priest killed in French church before police shoot dead hostage-takers
      Jul26

      Priest killed in French church before police shoot dead hostage-takers

      Two attackers killed a priest with a blade and seriously wounded another hostage in a church in northern France on Tuesday before being shot dead by French police, Reuters has reported.There were no immediate details on the identity or motives of the two assailants but the investigation was handed to the anti-terrorist unit of the Paris...

      Ukrzaliznytsia CEO unveils anti-corruption action plan
      Jul26

      Ukrzaliznytsia CEO unveils anti-corruption action plan

      Wojciech Balczun, CEO of Ukraine`s railways giant Ukrzaliznytsia, has unveiled an action plan for the next six months, saying that the fight against corruption and the introduction of transparent tender procedures are among the company`s priorities.”Yesterday [July 25], the board of Ukrzaliznytsia presented the detailed action plan in the...

      U.S. to release last Russian prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay
      Jul26

      U.S. to release last Russian prisoner held at Guantanamo Bay

      The United States on July 25 approved the release of a former Red Army ballet dancer who has been imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 14 years, Radio Liberty has reported.Ravil Mingazov is the last of nine Russians held at the U.S. prison in Cuba to be freed. He was deemed eligible for release by a task force set up by the Obama...

      Canadian historian of Ukrainian origin Orest Subtelny dies at 75
      Jul26

      Canadian historian of Ukrainian origin Orest Subtelny dies at 75

      Well-known Canadian historian of Ukrainian origin Orest Subtelny died in Toronto on July 24 at the age of 75.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the families and friends of Orest Subtelny, the presidential press service reported.”Please accept my sincere condolences for the huge loss – the death of Orest Subtelny – a...

      Russia sends up to 40 ”instructors” for Donetsk militants: NGO
      Jul26

      Russia sends up to 40 ”instructors” for Donetsk militants: NGO

      Forty Russian ”instructors” have arrived at the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic (DPR) to train militants, according to Information Resistance, a non-governmental project on information security.”A new group of `instructors` (up to 40 men) have arrived at the DPR, namely at the training centers in the town of Yenakiyeve and outside the...

      Russia sends up to 40 ”instructors” for Donetsk militants: NGO
      Jul26

      Russia sends up to 40 ”instructors” for Donetsk militants: NGO

      Forty Russian ”instructors” have arrived at the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic (DPR) to train militants, according to Information Resistance, a non-governmental project on information security.”A new group of `instructors` (up to 40 men) have arrived at the DPR, namely at the training centers in the town of Yenakiyeve and outside the...

      Some 41,000 soldiers sign contracts to serve in AFU since start of year
      Jul26

      Some 41,000 soldiers sign contracts to serve in AFU since start of year

      A total of 40,800 military personnel, including 4,500 officers, have signed contracts to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) since the beginning of the year, Oleksiy Chernobay, spokesman for the Defense Ministry Colonel, said on Tuesday, according to an UaPosition correspondent.”Ukrainian citizens continue to sign contracts for military...

      RFE/RL: Jitters in Ukraine as politically charged religious processions approach Kyiv
      Jul26

      RFE/RL: Jitters in Ukraine as politically charged religious processions approach Kyiv

      Two religious processions converging on Kyiv have Ukrainian authorities warning that provocations could spark violence in the capital, according to Radio Liberty.The All-Ukrainian Procession of the Cross for Peace, Love and Prayer for Ukraine includes thousands of believers from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate – an...