Section: News & Summaries

      OSCE published video how Russian separatist fired at Ukrainian army by 152mm artillery
      Jun03

      OSCE published video how Russian separatist fired at Ukrainian army by 152mm artillery

      On the night of 29 May, an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) spotted in “DPR” ( Russia-backed Donetsk People’s Republic) – controlled Mineralne (10km north-east of Donetsk) two self-propelled howitzers (2S3 Akatsiya, 152mm) firing four rounds in a north-western direction – in the general area of Ukraine-controlled Avdiivka (17km...

      Ukraine gets prepared for litigation with Russia within WTO
      Jun03

      Ukraine gets prepared for litigation with Russia within WTO

      Ukraine`s Cabinet of Ministers on June 1 approved a bill aimed to streamline procedures in the field of protection of Ukraine`s commercial interests in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) standards.Once the bill is passed by parliament, it will allow Ukraine to initiate three legal cases against Russia within the WTO, according to a...

      Air Force jet crashes in Colo. after flyover at Obama graduation speech – CBS News
      Jun03

      Air Force jet crashes in Colo. after flyover at Obama graduation speech – CBS News

      An Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed south of Colorado Springs just after a flyover for a graduation of Air Force Academy cadets where U.S. President Barack Obama had spoken, according to CBS News.Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Michal Kloeffler-Howard said Thursday the pilot ejected, and was uninjured, as reported by CBS News.The Air Force...

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 49 times in last day
      Jun03

      Russian proxies attack Ukraine 49 times in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 49 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters.More than 30 cases of the use of weapons by the enemy against the Ukrainian defenders were recorded from Thursday evening to midnight, the ATO...

      Elon Musk`s future: robot cars and people on Mars – Bloomberg
      Jun03

      Elon Musk`s future: robot cars and people on Mars – Bloomberg

      SpaceX and Tesla Motors Inc. founder Elon Musk has stated that most cars won`t have drivers in three years and people will arrive on Mars by 2025, Bloomberg reported. ”I consider autonomous driving to be basically a solved problem,” he said, according to Bloomberg.  ”We`re less than two years away from complete autonomy. Regulators however will...

      DW: Three suspected `IS` militants arrested for allegedly planning attack in Dusseldorf
      Jun03

      DW: Three suspected `IS` militants arrested for allegedly planning attack in Dusseldorf

      Germany`s prosecutors said three Syrians have been arrested for planning an ”Islamic State” attack on Dusseldorf`s historic city center. A fourth terrorist was taken into custody by French authorities in February, Deutsche Welle has reported.The German news agency DPA said on Thursday that the arrests took place in the state of North...

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 25.05 to dollar
      Jun03

      NBU strengthens official exchange rate to UAH 25.05 to dollar

      The National Bank of Ukraine on Thursday evening strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by four kopiykas, bringing the national currency to UAH 25.05 to the dollar.The Central Bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies for June 3:$100 costs UAH 2,505.1207 (on June 2, it was UAH...

      Reuters: China confirms its warships to join major U.S.-hosted naval drills
      Jun03

      Reuters: China confirms its warships to join major U.S.-hosted naval drills

      China`s navy will send five ships to join a major U.S.-hosted naval drill this summer, even as tension mounts between the world`s two largest economies over the South China Sea, according to Reuters.The Rim of the Pacific exercise, or RIMPAC, billed as the world`s largest international maritime exercise, is held every two years in Hawaii in June...

      Australian Foreign Policy: The Coalition Approach

      This paper is part of the Australian Journal of International Affairs’ 2016 Federal Election Special and outlines the Coalition’s approach to international affairs. The full document can also be viewed here. Supported by one of the most professional and dedicated foreign policy bureaucracies in the world, one can rely on any...

      OSCE Rep. hopes those responsible for doxing journos in Ukraine to be punished
      Jun02

      OSCE Rep. hopes those responsible for doxing journos in Ukraine to be punished

      OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic welcomed the start of investigation to identify those responsible for the disclosure of personal data of journalists accredited in the occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, reiterating her call for a swift and transparent judicial procedure, an UaPosition correspondent reported.”I am...