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CBC News: Canada set to sign trade deal, defence co-operation agreement with Ukraine
Canada is on the cusp of finalizing a defence co-operation agreement with Ukraine, and the Ukrainian ambassador tells Canada`s CBC News he`s hopeful the Trudeau government will soon allow Canadian companies to export weapons to the embattled nation.Deepening ties and showing solidarity with the war-weary government in Kyiv is one of the major...
Bloomberg: EU steel industry wins wider probe of hot-rolled-coil imports
The European Union threatened to hit Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Iran and Brazil with tariffs on a type of steel known as hot-rolled coil, highlighting concerns about job losses in the EU industry, according to Bloomberg.The European Commission opened a probe into whether exporters of hot-rolled coil in the five nations sold it in the EU below cost,...
Reuters: Five U.S. investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote
Five U.S. investment banks promised British finance minister George Osborne on Thursday that they would try to help London keep its top spot as a financial center, but gave no commitment on jobs following Britain`s vote to leave the European Union, according to Reuters.One banker at the meeting with Osborne told Reuters the banks wanted to see...
How Ukraine Can Better Treat the Invisible Wounds of War
Treating the “invisible wounds of war,” or psychological trauma, has become an important issue for international organizations in conflict zones. Ukraine is no exception. But the country is still learning how to best address this pressing mental health problem among combat veterans, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable...
Kerry announces another $23 mln in U.S. humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced in Kyiv that the United States is providing nearly $23 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to help thousands of vulnerable people affected by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.”This announcement brings the total of U.S. humanitarian assistance since the start of the crisis to...
Texan Makes Fortune in Ukraine’s Tech Sector
“If you play by the rules, you can do business in Ukraine.” Jason Mitura is an all-American guy who grew up in Dallas, Texas, but made his first fortune in Ukraine.His success is all the more noteworthy given that he speaks little Ukrainian. On a tip, he flew to Kyiv for the first time in 2008 and found a huge opportunity.Over four years, he and...
Poroshenko: Ukraine insists on int`l leverage to end Crimea occupation
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine continues to insist on setting up an international mechanism to end the occupation of Crimea, according to an UaPosition correspondent.”We continue to insist on launching an international mechanism to end the occupation of the peninsula,” Poroshenko said at a joint press conference with U.S....
Turkish Stream: Still Only a Dream
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 30 that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had agreed to restore bilateral ties between their two countries. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev followed the announcement with his own statement that economic sanctions against Turkey would be removed “on a gradual basis.” Meanwhile,...
Mongolia and North Asian Security
Mongolia recently hosted the annual Ulaanbaatar Dialogue conference to discuss Northeast Asian security. With North and South Korea delegates present together for the first time, the conference presented an opportunity for all member delegates to raise concerns over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions among other regional cooperation issues. At...
Naftogaz: Gazprom`s claims over ”take-or-pay” condition could reach $60 bln
Naftogaz Business Development Director Yuriy Vitrenko says Russian gas monopoly Gazprom may claim from National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine $60 billion in line with the contract`s ”take-or-pay” condition.”Gazprom`s main demand to Naftogaz is a payment for the so-called `take-or-pay` condition. Its claims have already reached $31.4...