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      Islamic State gunmen partially seize gas field east of Homs
      May05

      Islamic State gunmen partially seize gas field east of Homs

      Islamic State gunmen have again partially seized the al-Shaer gas field, located 120 kilometers east of Homs, Al Mayadeen television said on Thursday, according to Russian news agency TASS. Al Mayadeen said Islamic State groups unexpectedly came into the rear of the Syrian army which is pressing the advance into the Syrian desert and eastwards to...

      TASS: Russians approve of Putin`s activity despite crisis — survey
      May05

      TASS: Russians approve of Putin`s activity despite crisis — survey

      Russia`s Civil Society Development Foundation (FoRGO) has published a report ”Putin`s Majority: Structure, Dynamics, Political Preferences,” revealing Russians trust President Vladimir Putin despite the economic crisis, 84% of citizens assume that they will vote for him at the next presidential elections, according to Russian news agency TASS.The...

      Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials
      May05

      Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials

      Turkey`s ruling party is set to replace Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, officials said on Wednesday, signaling the end of his term as premier and plunging the country into political uncertainty, Reuters reported. The decision, confirmed to Reuters by five AK Party officials, came after a meeting of...

      Europol slams Russian mafia operating in football sector
      May05

      Europol slams Russian mafia operating in football sector

      Yesterday, during Operation Matrioskas, the Portuguese Police, supported by Europol, dismantled a transnational organized criminal group mainly composed of Russian citizens who were dedicated to money laundering through the football sector, according to Europol press service.The group`s known modus operandi is to identify EU football clubs in...

      Visegrad Group to fully support Ukraine`s visa-free regime with EU – Klimkin
      May05

      Visegrad Group to fully support Ukraine`s visa-free regime with EU – Klimkin

      The Visegrad Four member states (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic) are planning to develop a special format of cooperation with the countries which have signed an association agreement with the European Union, Ukraine`s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin tweeted Wednesday.The Ukrainian foreign minister said that after arriving back in...

      Ukraine reduces gas consumption by 13.6% over 4 mths
      May05

      Ukraine reduces gas consumption by 13.6% over 4 mths

      Ukraine in January-April 2016 has reduced consumption of natural gas year-over-year by 13.6% – from 16,2 billion cubic meters down to 14 bcm, that`s according to the national gas transportation system operator, the state-owned Ukrtransgaz.5.6 bcm of gas was pumped from Ukraine`s gas storage facilities during this period compared to 3.9 bcm...

      Dutch Intel says 9-year-old jihadists ”threat”
      May05

      Dutch Intel says 9-year-old jihadists ”threat”

      The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service AIVD will put on separate lists of threatening individuals underage foreign rebel fighters in Syria as young as 9 years, according to Volkskrant citing its sources.The change is emblematic of how the AIVD examines the radicalization of minors in Syria. The service gets more and more signs that...

      Ukrainian border guards on Red Square in Moscow commemorate Kyiv effort in WWII victory (photo)
      May04

      Ukrainian border guards on Red Square in Moscow commemorate Kyiv effort in WWII victory (photo)

      As Russia pays tribute to the hero cities from the former Soviet Union for their contribution to the victory in the World War II, putting flowers at the symbolic memorials to each of those cities on the Red Square in Moscow, the authorities in a controversial move chose to ignore the memorial to the City of Kyiv, according to the Ukrainian Border...

      Ukraine greenlights beef imports from Poland
      May04

      Ukraine greenlights beef imports from Poland

      Heads of Ukraine`s State Service for food safety and consumer protection and the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland have signed a veterinary certificate, which gives permission for Polish-produced beef to be imported to Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian side.”During the meeting, a veterinary certificate has been signed for the export of...

      New SACEUR to look into what weapons Ukraine needs for defense
      May04

      New SACEUR to look into what weapons Ukraine needs for defense

      The new Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, is going to find out exactly what types of weapons Ukraine needs for its defense, according to an UaPosition correspondent reporting from a change of command ceremony outside SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) in Mons, Belgium.”I do believe that we should...