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      Can the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union Be Friends?

      Lack of cooperation between the European Union and the Kremlin-dominated Eurasian Economic Union reflects a widening divergence in their political and economic objectives. The new economic union between Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Belarus has faced challenges in its first months. The economic sanctions against Russia and the fall of the...

      Ukraine’s Volunteer Battalions Must Join the Military or Sheath the Sword
      Apr30

      Ukraine’s Volunteer Battalions Must Join the Military or Sheath the Sword

      The Ukrainian army faces growing criticism from within its ranks after humiliating defeats at Debaltseve and Ilovaisk in eastern Ukraine. When fighting broke out between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists, the Ukrainian military was weak and the state had to rely on volunteers. Of the fifty thousand Ukrainian troops in the field, 22...

      The West’s Strategy Toward Putin Promises Conflict and Increases Danger of Wider War
      Apr30

      The West’s Strategy Toward Putin Promises Conflict and Increases Danger of Wider War

      Ian Brzezinski: Our policy “conveys hesitancy and a lack of unity and determination. It has failed to convince Putin to reverse course. Indeed, it may have actually emboldened him.” The West’s current strategy toward Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine not only promises continued conflict in Ukraine but also poses...

      Donors pledge millions for Chernobyl cover

      International donors have agreed to pay an extra 180 million euros to fund a new cover for the disused Chernobyl nuclear power plant. ||| London – International donors agreed to pay an extra 180 million euros ($201 million) to fund a new cover for the disused Chernobyl nuclear power plant at a conference in London on Wednesday.“Chernobyl...

      The explosion of ammunition in Russian armored vehicles troops that were preparing for the invasion of Ukraine
      Apr29

      The explosion of ammunition in Russian armored vehicles troops that were preparing for the invasion of Ukraine

      In Rostov Region near the Ukrainian border at the exit of the vehicles from the field camp because of electrical short circuit happened fire inside the self-propelled artillery. The fire caused the detonation of the ammunition of Msta Up to thirty vehicles were burned or badly damaged by fire, according to preliminary data, on the proving ground...

      National Security and Defense Council: Militants attack Ukrainian troops from Grad multiple rocket launchers
      Apr29

      National Security and Defense Council: Militants attack Ukrainian troops from Grad multiple rocket launchers

      Kyiv, April 28, 2015. Russia-backed militant groups used Grad multiple rocket launchers against the Ukrainian troops for the first time in April. They have also struck Novolaspa village, Donetsk region. Geography of ceasefire violations has widened. The enemy fired at our positions 18 times from 120-mm mortars and six times from 122-mm cannons....

      The first annual review of the TOP 100 state-owned enterprises in Ukraine
      Apr28

      The first annual review of the TOP 100 state-owned enterprises in Ukraine

      On April 28, 2015, the Press Center of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine on the official website presented the first annual review of the TOP 100 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Today we released the first review of #Ukrainian state-owned enterprises: http://t.co/e8vPoZyKIj pic.twitter.com/Hg8uguzTT1 — Мінекономрозвитку...

      Forest fire threatens Chernobyl zone

      A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant. ||| Kiev – A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) on Tuesday, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a post on Facebook. “At 1830 (1530 GMT) the situation with...

      Russia seizes Poroshenko firm’s assets

      Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. ||| Kiev – Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk in order to block their sale, parent...

      Klitschko: Economic Success Will Unite Country
      Apr28

      Klitschko: Economic Success Will Unite Country

      Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko is no pushover. The former professional boxer turned politician has held the World Boxing Organization’s Heavyweight title three times. Known for his powerful punches, Klitschko’s 87 percent knockout rate is the second-best knockout-to-fight ratio of any champion in heavyweight boxing history.Klitschko, who...