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      Reuters: Vehicle explodes near barracks in Turkey`s Istanbul, five wounded
      May12

      Reuters: Vehicle explodes near barracks in Turkey`s Istanbul, five wounded

      A vehicle exploded near a military barracks in Turkey`s biggest city of Istanbul on Thursday, CNN Turk reported, the latest in a spate of bombings to hit the country this year, according to Reuters.Broadcaster NTV said five people were wounded. Ambulances were rushing to the scene, CNN Turk said, Reuters wrote.Turkey has been hit by a series of...

      Ukrainian Ombudswoman calls for blocking website that leaked data on journos
      May12

      Ukrainian Ombudswoman calls for blocking website that leaked data on journos

      Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Valeria Lutkovska has appealed to the SBU Security Service and National Police of Ukraine recommending to take measures to stop the illegal collection and dissemination of personal data of individuals on Myrotvorets website, as well as to block access to this website in Ukraine.”On May 11,...

      Ukrainian inventors with MarsHopper aircraft project leaders at NASA Space Apps Challenge 2016
      May12

      Ukrainian inventors with MarsHopper aircraft project leaders at NASA Space Apps Challenge 2016

      Ukrainian MarsHopper aircraft project developed by a team from Kyiv is the leader of NASA Space Apps Challenge 2016, according to Hromadske.tvIt is now competing for the people`s choice award of this international competition. At the moment, MarsHopper ranks first, while the runner-up is a team from Macedonia.”MarsHopper is an aircraft for...

      Ukraine government has no plans to privatize Ukrgasvydobuvannya – PM
      May12

      Ukraine government has no plans to privatize Ukrgasvydobuvannya – PM

      Ukraine`s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman says the Ukrainian government has no plans to privatize the country`s largest gas producing state holding company Ukrgasvydobuvannya and leaves the company`s state ownership intact.”Ukrgasvydobuvannya is a state-owned company. It should be an efficient company and owned by the state. The privatization...

      Rada makes special amendments to allow trial in absentia
      May12

      Rada makes special amendments to allow trial in absentia

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code to be effective until April 1, 2017, which change significantly a procedure for special pre-trial investigation.Relevant bill No. 4645 cancels the requirement to include suspects in the international wanted list as a prerequisite for initiating trial in absentia....

      Kyiv authorities to make Peizazhna Alley more tourist friendly
      May12

      Kyiv authorities to make Peizazhna Alley more tourist friendly

      Only three retail outlets at Peizazhna Alley, a popular green zone in central Kyiv, with relevant licenses, whose owners made partnership contributions, will be able to continue operations, said Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko while visiting the site, the Kyiv City State Administration`s press service reported.”There have been many complaints...

      Ukraine increases monetary base
      May12

      Ukraine increases monetary base

      The monetary base in Ukraine increased by 2.6% in April compared to March to UAH 335.891 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).Since the beginning of the year, the monetary base has shrunk by 0.03%, according to the data published by the NBU.The central bank also said that the amount of out-of-bank cash grew by 3.8% in April,...

      Cities in occupied Donbas and Crimea lose their Soviet names
      May12

      Cities in occupied Donbas and Crimea lose their Soviet names

      Around one hundred cities and villages in occupied Crimea and parts of Donbas lost their names, assigned to them by the Soviet Union. Ukrainian Parliament renamed them in accordance with the decommunization process, started in the country after the events of the Maidan revolution, Ukraine Today reported.Thus, Ukraine changed names of 61 villages...

      Raids against Crimean Tatars continue in occupied Crimea
      May12

      Raids against Crimean Tatars continue in occupied Crimea

      Russian authorities are carrying out searches and arrests of the Crimean Tatars in the town of Bakhchisaray, Crimea, the head of the Central Election Commission of Kurultay of the Crimean Tatar people, Zair Smedlia, wrote on Facebook.”Another act of intimidation of the Crimean Tatars is on the eve of May 18. A court hearing of the Crimean Muslims...

      Ukraine PM projects energy independence for Ukraine in medium term
      May12

      Ukraine PM projects energy independence for Ukraine in medium term

      Ukraine`s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman believes that Ukraine has all capacities and resources at its disposal to become an energy-independent state in the mid-term perspective.”We are entering a stage to boost own gas production. Our goal is to become a totally energy-independent state. We have enough capacities and resources that will allow...