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      Ukraine loses six more soldiers over past 24 hours
      Nov18

      Ukraine loses six more soldiers over past 24 hours

      Six Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and nine more have been injured in the Donbas conflict zone over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Over the past 24...

      Rouble, rand, lire strengthen

      The rouble jumped 0.8 percent and Russian shares rose after the European Union held off imposing new sanctions though broader emerging equities slipped for the fourth day, their mood soured by weak Chinese housing data. ||| London – The rouble jumped 0.8 percent on Tuesday and Russian shares rose after the European Union held off imposing...

      SBU: Russian special services were preparing terrorist attack against Dutch delegation in Kharkiv
      Nov18

      SBU: Russian special services were preparing terrorist attack against Dutch delegation in Kharkiv

      The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has prevented the commission of a terrorist attack against a Dutch government delegation in Kharkiv. SBU Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “During the interrogation of a female member of a terrorist group [who was detained on suspicion...

      Russia violates human rights in Crimea – Human Rights Watch
      Nov18

      Russia violates human rights in Crimea – Human Rights Watch

      Russian and Crimean authorities have significantly restricted human rights guarantees in Crimea since the peninsula was illegally annexed by Russia. This is stated in a report by the Human Rights Watch international human rights organization, Deutsche Welle reported. “Those who oppose Russia’s position in the Ukrainian conflict are...

      Donetsk airport after the everyday fights (gallery)
      Nov18

      Donetsk airport after the everyday fights (gallery)

      Ukrainian troops continue to hold Donetsk airport for 6 months of fighting. Since September 2014 the airport has been stormed and fired by the separatists, Russian troops and mercenaries every day. Donetsk airport bird’s view Inside...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Nov18

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map

      The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on November 18 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

      Destroyed the separatists’ self-propelled artillery 2S1 Gvozdyka (gallery)
      Nov18

      Destroyed the separatists’ self-propelled artillery 2S1 Gvozdyka (gallery)

      The self-propelled artillery 2S1 Gvozdyka, destroyed in Horlivka on the 16th of November,...

      Ukraine begins talks on electricity imports from Russia
      Nov18

      Ukraine begins talks on electricity imports from Russia

      Ukrinterenergo should begin negotiations with the Russian side on the possibility of electricity imports from Russia. Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan told this to reporters in Kyiv on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I instructed Ukrinterenergo to hold negotiations with the Russian side in order to...

      Prodan says Ukraine may prepay for Russian gas by December 1
      Nov18

      Prodan says Ukraine may prepay for Russian gas by December 1

      Ukraine plans to make a prepayment to Russia for natural gas before December 1, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan has said. “Purchases will start once the cold sets in. It’s possible we’ll start (pre-payments) before December 1… The situation is not yet critical,” Reuters quoted him as saying....

      The funny fashion show of the Ghillie suits made by volunteers for the Ukrainian army
      Nov18

      The funny fashion show of the Ghillie suits made by volunteers for the Ukrainian army

      The funny fashion show was held in Kyiv’s Podil district. Local volunteers showed the results of their work – the Ghillie suits for Ukrainian soldiers who are fighting against Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine....