Section: News & Summaries

      Defense spending by European NATO allies inches up in 2016
      Mar13

      Defense spending by European NATO allies inches up in 2016

      Defense spending by European NATO states inched up for the first time in seven years in 2016, the military alliance said on Monday, but still remained below the threshold the new U.S. President Donald Trump said was crucial to achieve, according to Reuters. Trump made NATO states in Europe nervous when he criticized the alliance as ”obsolete”...

      Eurovision-2017: SBU to check Russia`s representative, to take ”weighted decision”
      Mar13

      Eurovision-2017: SBU to check Russia`s representative, to take ”weighted decision”

      The SBU Security Service of Ukraine will take a weighted decision on entry to Ukraine of Yulia Samoilova, Russia`s representative at the upcoming Eurovision-2017 Song Contest, SBU press secretary Olena Hitlyanska wrote on Facebook. ”In response to the numerous media requests about Yulia Samoilova, I want to emphasize: the SBU will study the issue...

      Russia not to boycott Eurovision-2017 in Ukraine
      Mar13

      Russia not to boycott Eurovision-2017 in Ukraine

      Russia has taken a decision to participate is Eurovision 2017 international song contest to be held in Kyiv this May. Broadcaster Channel One has confirmed that Julia Samoylova will represent Russia with the song Flame is Burning, according to Eurovision.tv. Julia Samoylova was selected to represent Russia internally. Yuri Aksyuta, Head of the...

      IMF confirms date of Executive Board meeting on Ukrainian issue
      Mar13

      IMF confirms date of Executive Board meeting on Ukrainian issue

      Ukraine`s key creditor, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has confirmed that the meeting of its Executive Board on assessment of the economic situation in Ukraine and approval of the third revision of the reform program adopted in March 2015 will be held on March 20, according to its schedule of meetings posted on the IMF`s website. The...

      Ukrainian gas reserves shrink to 8.2 bcm
      Mar13

      Ukrainian gas reserves shrink to 8.2 bcm

      Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian underground gas storages (USFs) decreased by 0.5%, or 40 million cubic meters (bcm), on March 4-11, to 8.192 bcm from 8.232 bcm, according to the state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz. As reported, 4.63 bcm of gas was injected into USFs, while 0.53 bcm of gas pumped from the facilities on March 11...

      EU prolongs sanctions over Crimea crisis for another 6 months
      Mar13

      EU prolongs sanctions over Crimea crisis for another 6 months

      On March 13, 2017, the EU Council prolonged the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for a further six months, until September 15, 2017. The measures consist of asset freezes and travel bans, the European Council said in a press release. The assessment of...

      Foreign Minister of Luxembourg flies in Mariupol
      Mar13

      Foreign Minister of Luxembourg flies in Mariupol

      Ukraine`s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin together with his Luxembourg colleague Jean Asselborn has arrived in the city of Mariupol in Donetsk region today, March 13, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry posted on Twitter. ”Foreign ministers of Ukraine and Luxembourg are flying to Mariupol. Important visit to see the scale of Russian aggression and its...

      Turkey rallies row: Germany and Netherlands harden stance – BBC
      Mar13

      Turkey rallies row: Germany and Netherlands harden stance – BBC

      Several EU leaders have criticized Turkey, amid a growing row over the Turkish government`s attempts to hold rallies in European countries, according to BBC News. Ties between the Turkish and Dutch leaders became particularly strained at the weekend after two Turkish ministers were barred from addressing rallies in Rotterdam, with one of them...

      Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirms Russia`s ambassador met with Trump team during campaign
      Mar13

      Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirms Russia`s ambassador met with Trump team during campaign

      Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed in his interview with CNN`s Fareed Zakaria that Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak met with Trump associates during the presidential campaign. Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, who met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions twice ahead of the US election, and is considered by US intelligence...

      One of sepat ”Donetsk People`s Republic” founders dies in Donetsk
      Mar13

      One of sepat ”Donetsk People`s Republic” founders dies in Donetsk

      Vladimir Makovich, one of the ”founders” of the ”DPR” terrorist organization (the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic) died in the city of Donetsk on March 12, according to Novosti Donbassa media outlet referring to one of the former so-called leaders of the ”DPR foreign ministry” Boris Borisov. ”They write that Makovich has died in...