Section: Main news
Many airlines still struggling – IATA boss
North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles. ||| Miami – As fuel prices drop and more planes fly filled to capacity, North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles, officials said on Monday.Airlines are projected to make $29.3 billion in...
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions
World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source:...
National Security and Defense Council: Motorboat of Ukrainian Coast Guard exploded near Mariupol, no lethal casualties
Kyiv, June 8, 2015 – Motorboat of Ukrainian border guards exploded in the Sea of Azov. The blast occurred near Chervone village (Donetsk region) west of Mariupol. The explosion was caused by a militant explosive device that has been delivered by the sea from the occupied territories. There were no lethal casualties among the border guards however...
Pledge on carbon fuels caps G7 talks
G7 leaders have taken a major step in the battle against global warming after their summit in Germany. ||| Kruen, Germany – Leaders of the world’s major industrial democracies resolved on Monday to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels, marking a major step in the battle against global warming that raises the chances of...
Russia refuses to sign IAEA annual report
Russia has refused to sign off on the UN nuclear watchdog’s annual report because the document lists a nuclear reactor near Crimea’s Sevastopol as being in Ukraine. ||| Vienna – Russia has refused to sign off on the UN nuclear watchdog’s annual report because the document lists a nuclear reactor near Crimea’s...
The duration of sanctions should be clearly linked to Russia’s complete implementation of the Minsk agreements and respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty – G-7 Leaders’ Declaration
The meeting of the G7, on June 7–8 2015, in Germany, took a place in the Schloss Elmau hotel high in the southern German Alps. PHOTO:German Missions in the US In the G7 took part the leaders of the seven G7 member states, and representatives of the European Union: President of the European Council Donald Tusk, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,...
With Kippot and Klezmer Music, Messianic Jews Aim to Build Bridges in Ukraine
Russian politicians and pro-Russia separatists in the Donbas have repeatedly accused Ukraine of promoting fascism and Nazism since the February 2014 overthrow of former President Viktor Yanukovych. But at a Shabbat concert in Kyiv on June 5, another side of Ukraine was on full display: religious diversity and pluralism. …read more Source:...
It’s not just the war: Ukraine beyond the headlines (NATO Review).VIDEO
NATO Review looks at the 5 key challenges Ukraine is facing. Those challenges may determine its very survival. NATO Review outlines that the war in Ukraine covers just 7% of the territory of the country, while other areas of real concern, such as hybrid attacks and a corruption-afflicted economy, affect the whole country. “Ukraine has many...
Japan’s support to Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Ukraine on the eve of G7 Summit for the first time in the history of Ukrainian-Japanese relations. First of all, Japan will support Ukraine on its way of reforms, especially in economic, financial, energy and government administration spheres. “If Ukraine continues the way towards reforms, we will...
Obama samples beer and weisswurst
Before the serious business of the G7 summit, US President Barack Obama chatted with a few Bavarians. ||| Kruen, Germany – Joking that he wanted to buy a pair of lederhosen leather shorts, US President Barack Obama drank beer and mixed with Bavarians in a light-hearted start to his trip to Germany, before turning to more serious talks on...