Section: Main news

      Nord Stream 2 should comply with European, not Russian rules – EC officials
      May04

      Nord Stream 2 should comply with European, not Russian rules – EC officials

      The European Commission` position on Russia`s planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline remains unchanged: the project cannot be implemented according to Russian rules, it must fully comply with the European legislation, said European Commission`s representative Yakub Adamovich in Brussels, on May 2, according to Ukraine Today. Adamovich commented on...

      Deficit of Ukraine`s balance of payments in March estimated at $859 mln
      May04

      Deficit of Ukraine`s balance of payments in March estimated at $859 mln

      Ukraine saw a deficit of the balance of payments in March 2016, which stood at $859 million, 2.8 times up on a $308 million deficit recorded in the same period last year, according to preliminary estimates by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).The balance of payments in January-March 2016 also turned to a deficit totaling $813 million, which was...

      Savchenko to resume hunger strike without water if extradition delayed – lawyer
      May04

      Savchenko to resume hunger strike without water if extradition delayed – lawyer

      Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Russia, may resume her hunger strike without water if her extradition to Ukraine has been delayed, according to Savchenko`s lawyer Nikolai Polozov.”Nadezhda herself cannot wait for long. She has clearly announced this. If there is any delay, I don`t rule out that she may...

      Russia may start shipping wheat to China soon – Russian media
      May04

      Russia may start shipping wheat to China soon – Russian media

      Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev says Russia may start shipping wheat to China soon, according to Russian news agency TASS.”We hope to start delivering Russian wheat to the Chinese market soon,” he said at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Han Changfu, TASS reported on May 3.The minister recalled that the two countries`...

      Reuters: Russia delays U.N. council condemnation of N Korea missile tests
      May04

      Reuters: Russia delays U.N. council condemnation of N Korea missile tests

      A United Nations Security Council condemnation of North Korea`s latest missile tests has been delayed by Russian amendments to a statement that had been agreed by the remaining 14 members, including Pyongyang`s ally China, diplomats said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two intermediate-range ballistic...

      Euro breaks above $1.15 for first time since August turmoil
      May04

      Euro breaks above $1.15 for first time since August turmoil

      The euro broke above $1.15 for the first time since late August as the view that the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates on hold for the rest of this year was seen gaining traction, according to Market Watch. The shared currency was traded at $1.1529 late Monday in New York, compared with $1.1447 late Friday, according to Market Watch.The...

      Oil stable after 2 days of decline
      May04

      Oil stable after 2 days of decline

      Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday after falling for two straight days on concerns that slowing economic growth and rising Middle East output would extend a global supply overhang, Reuters reported.International Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading at $44.95 per barrel at 12.45 a.m. ET, down 2 cents from their last settlement, according to...

      ABC News: U.S. Defense Secretary says Russia is `nuclear saber-rattling`
      May04

      ABC News: U.S. Defense Secretary says Russia is `nuclear saber-rattling`

      U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter blasted what the U.S. and its allies see as Russian aggression in Europe, saying Tuesday that Moscow is ”going backward in time” with warlike actions that compel an American military buildup on NATO`s eastern flank, according to ABC News.”We do not seek to make Russia an enemy,” Carter said at a ceremony to...

      Armed attack on Odesa journos: all details of accident (photos, video)
      May04

      Armed attack on Odesa journos: all details of accident (photos, video)

      Police are carrying out an Interception plan trying to locate and arrest perpetrators who attacked the journalists from the local TV Channel 7, with shots fired at the crew after an altercation and a short brawl.A journalist sustained gun wounds to the head and the back. Two operators suffered fractures, according to a TSN report.All victims of...

      New EUCOM, Supreme Allied Commander appointed (photo)
      May03

      New EUCOM, Supreme Allied Commander appointed (photo)

      The German city of Stuttgart on Tuesday hosted a ceremony of handing over the powers of the chief of the European Command of the U.S. Armed Forces General Curtis Scaparrotti, EUCOM reported.”Congrats and welcome aboard to US Army General Curtis Scaparotti, the new EUCOM commander,” reads a statement.The previous commander, Philip Breedlove, also...