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      WSJ: NATO to tread fine line on Russia following summit
      Jul12

      WSJ: NATO to tread fine line on Russia following summit

      In the wake of a summit where Western leaders approved a deterrent force for the Baltic region, NATO`s military brass must decide where to put the troops, how to use them and how to avoid a dangerous accident while operating near growing Russian forces, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).”The political leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty...

      Hahn: EU to address Russia-Ukraine trade war
      Jul12

      Hahn: EU to address Russia-Ukraine trade war

      EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn says the European Union will act to resolve the ban on transporting Ukrainian goods to Central Asia, resulting from Russia`s trade limitations on transit shipments.”Whatever we can do – we will do in order to avoid such developments, which are not...

      Ukraine, Spain want to cooperate in infrastructure, engineering projects
      Jul12

      Ukraine, Spain want to cooperate in infrastructure, engineering projects

      National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom intends to partner with Spanish company IDOM in infrastructure and engineering projects, the Ukrainian company`s press service announced.It was reported that Energoatom held talks with IDOM representatives in early July. A special focus was placed on projects carried out by the company in the...

      NBU identifies sources of slower price growth in Ukraine
      Jul12

      NBU identifies sources of slower price growth in Ukraine

      The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported that inflation has slowed to 6.9% in annual terms, remaining below the projected expectations the regulator published earlier.The reduction in inflation has been attributed to a sharper-than-expected slowdown in annual core inflation and a steeper decline in raw food prices, according to a posting on...

      Ukraine reports 13 KIA`s, 59 WIA`s in Donbas war in past six days
      Jul12

      Ukraine reports 13 KIA`s, 59 WIA`s in Donbas war in past six days

      Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers were reported to have been killed in action (KIA`s), and another 59 wounded in action (WIA`s), inside the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone (ATO) in eastern Ukraine in the past six days, according to a Ukrainian Member of Parliament.”In the past six days, Ukraine lost 13 soldiers in the ATO zone. Fifty-nine were wounded,”...

      Ten killed in Italy train crash near Bari
      Jul12

      Ten killed in Italy train crash near Bari

      Ten people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a head-on collision involving two passenger trains in southern Italy, BBC reported. The two trains were on a single-track line at the time of the crash, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta, according to BBC. Emergency services are trying to free passengers from the wrecked carriages...

      Tribunal says China has no historic title over South China Sea
      Jul12

      Tribunal says China has no historic title over South China Sea

      An arbitration court ruled on Tuesday that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea and that it has breached the sovereign rights of the Philippines with its actions there, Reuters reported. China, which has boycotted the hearings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, vowed again to ignore the ruling and...

      Former Kyiv mayor`s son accused of money laundering in Barcelona – media
      Jul12

      Former Kyiv mayor`s son accused of money laundering in Barcelona – media

      Barcelona police have detained 11 persons, including a son of former Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky, on suspicion of money laundering, according to Ukrainian news portal Evropeiska Pravda, which cites Spain`s El Mundo.”Among the detainees are mainly Ukrainians and Russians residing in Barcelona. It is known that Stepan Chernovetsky, the son of...

      Ukraine, Canada to set up joint locomotive production
      Jul12

      Ukraine, Canada to set up joint locomotive production

      One of the world`s largest manufacturers of rail equipment, Canadian firm Bombardier, plans to set up a joint venture in Ukraine to build locomotives and other equipment.A Memorandum of Intention was signed by Chairman of the Board of PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) Wojciech Balczun and Board Member Oleksandr Buzhor, along with Erwin...

      New NABU win: Railways procurement officials detained for embezzlement
      Jul12

      New NABU win: Railways procurement officials detained for embezzlement

      Detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) have detained three officials suspected of embezzlement during state procurement tenders for the Ukrainian railways, according to the NABU`s press service.In particular, the deputy director of state-run UkrZaliznychPostach, which purchases equipment and fuel for state-owned railways in...