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Prosecutor General Lutsenko reveals ”amber mafia” schemes in Rivne region
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko has announced details of the investigation and arrests of suspects belonging to the so-called amber mafia in Rivne region, saying that phone taps had helped to identify the criminals and prove the key role Deputy Prosecutor General in Rivne region Andriy Borovyk played in that case, according to TV news...
EU allocates EUR 3 mln for agriculture development in Ukraine
The European Union has allocated EUR 3 million to assist Ukraine in carrying out projects as part of the 2020 Agriculture Development Strategy, Deputy Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vladyslava Rutytska told UNIAN.”The project is designed for three years. The European Commission will provide technical assistance and help in the implementation...
Several drones intercepted over Warsaw during NATO Summit
Poland`s Defense Minister, Antoni Macierewicz, said violations of Warsaw`s air space occurred during the two-day top-level NATO meeting on July 8-9, despite restrictions on flights over the Polish capital during the summit, Radio Poland reported.Macierewicz noted that the violations were related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)....
Donbas sees escalation amid 94 militant barrages yesterday
Eastern Ukraine saw a military escalation yesterday when Russian-backed militants mounted 94 attacks on Ukrainian troops along the entire contact line, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters.”The largest number of barrages was recorded in the Donetsk sector. The enemy used banned 152mm artillery systems...
North Korea threatens `physical response` against U.S. THAAD system deployment
North Korea`s military said on Monday it will make a ”physical response” to moves by the United States and South Korea to deploy the advanced THAAD missile defense system on the Korean peninsula, Reuters reported.The United States and South Korea said on Friday that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system will be used...
Dzhemilev sees no military solution to regaining Crimea
Ukrainian President`s Envoy for the Crimean Tatar people and leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Ukrainian MP Mustafa Dzhemilev, says Ukraine does not see the possibility of retaking the Russian-annexed Crimea through military actions.Dzhemilev made this statement during an interview with the Voice of America`s Russian Service.In discussing how...
Paris police make 40 arrests in Euro 2016 riots
Some 40 people were arrested outside Paris`s fan zone both before and after France`s defeat to Portugal in the Euro 2016 soccer tournament final on Sunday, Germany`s news broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.Police were forced to use tear gas after revelers denied access to the Eiffel Tower open viewing began throwing bottles and setting...
Oil near two-month low on economic woes; drillers adjust to lower prices
Oil fell on Monday over signs that U.S. shale drillers have adapted to lower prices and on renewed indications of economic weakness in Asia, Reuters reported. Brent crude futures were trading at $46.42 per barrel at 0419 GMT (12:19 a.m. EDT), down 34 cents from their last settlement, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 37...
Reuters: Renewed fighting erupts in South Sudan as fears of civil war mount
Renewed fighting erupted in South Sudan`s capital on Sunday and forces loyal to Vice President Riek Machar said his residence was attacked by the president`s troops, raising fears of a slide back into full-blown conflict in the five-year-old nation, according to Reuters.There was no immediate response from the government of President Salva Kiir...
Berlin riot: 123 police injured in anti-gentrification protest – BBC
Police in Berlin say 123 officers were injured in clashes with leftist protesters over the redevelopment of a district in the east of the city, according to the BBC.About 3,500 protesters marched through Friedrichshain on Saturday. Some were masked and threw missiles, police said, the BBC wrote.The protest was the most violent in the past five...