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      U.K. to send formidable force to Eastern Europe
      Oct26

      U.K. to send formidable force to Eastern Europe

      The U.K. said it would deploy tanks and drones alongside 800 troops in Eastern Europe, the first of several expected moves by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to help counter growing fears about Russia in the region, according to The Wall Street Journal. The U.K. troops will deploy in the spring and will be joined in Estonia by forces from...

      Strengthening NATO presence in Black Sea would be incomplete without participation of Ukraine, Georgia – diplomat
      Oct26

      Strengthening NATO presence in Black Sea would be incomplete without participation of Ukraine, Georgia – diplomat

      Acting Head of Ukraine`s Mission to NATO Yehor Bozhok is convinced that the increase in NATO`s presence in the Black Sea region in order to strengthen security will be incomplete without the participation of Ukraine and Georgia in this process. ”In my opinion, any actions that will be implemented in the Black Sea in the context of strengthening...

      More Proof Ukraine is Changing: Opaque Defense Sector Embraces Reform
      Oct26

      More Proof Ukraine is Changing: Opaque Defense Sector Embraces Reform

      In December 2015, the anticorruption watchdog Transparency International warned that Ukraine’s defense sector faces “a high risk of corruption.” TI named the country’s opaque procurement process as the highest-risk area for corruption. Assessing the defense spheres of NATO members and partner states, TI gave Ukraine a D on an A to F...

      Anger as Spain prepares to let Russian warships refuel on way back to Aleppo bombing – The Guardian
      Oct26

      Anger as Spain prepares to let Russian warships refuel on way back to Aleppo bombing – The Guardian

      Spain is facing criticism for reportedly preparing to allow the refueling of Russian warships en route to bolstering the bombing campaign against the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, according to The Guardian. Warships led by the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov are expected to take on fuel and supplies at the Spanish port of Ceuta after passing...

      Don’t Expect Quick Resolution to Europe’s Only Active War
      Oct26

      Don’t Expect Quick Resolution to Europe’s Only Active War

      The most disputed point about the Minsk agreements has been whether to hold local elections in the Donbas before Ukraine regains control of its border with Russia, or after. Ukraine has insisted that security and the return of the border should precede elections, while pro-Russian separatists and Moscow have been pushing for the opposite, as...

      Ukrainian Cabinet lifts restrictions on spending in preparation for Eurovision-2017
      Oct26

      Ukrainian Cabinet lifts restrictions on spending in preparation for Eurovision-2017

      The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at its Wednesday meeting abolished the restrictions on spending in preparation for Eurovision-2017 international song contest in Kyiv, an UaPosition correspondent reports. ”The project is proposed to establish that the National Broadcasting Company in the implementation of expenditures allocated for the...

      Feygin on Savchenko visit to Moscow: ”It looks very strange”
      Oct26

      Feygin on Savchenko visit to Moscow: ”It looks very strange”

      Mark Feygin, former lawyer of MP Nadia Savchenko, is convinced that before flying to Moscow for trial of Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh, Savchenko received top-level assurances that she would be allowed to travel back to Ukraine. ”She would not have entered [into Russia] had she not received relevant guarantees at a high level. No doubt....

      Violations reported at one-third of construction sites in Ukraine
      Oct26

      Violations reported at one-third of construction sites in Ukraine

      Since the beginning of the year, State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine (Derzharkhbudinspektsiya) has held over 18,000 verifications of compliance with city planning legislation by builders, revealing violations at 5,800 sites, which is 20% more year-over-year, the press service of the department has reported. ”In...

      IMF mission postpones Ukraine visit – source
      Oct26

      IMF mission postpones Ukraine visit – source

      The IMF has postponed the arrival of its mission to Ukraine due to internal reasons, according to UNIAN`s source close to the negotiations. Ukraine`s key creditor, the International Monetary Fund, postponed the visit of its assessment mission to Ukraine, scheduled for today, October 26, citing its own internal reasons, the source has told UNIAN....

      Almost 500 Ukrainian women, 70 children killed amid Russian aggression in Donbas
      Oct26

      Almost 500 Ukrainian women, 70 children killed amid Russian aggression in Donbas

      First Deputy Chairperson of Ukraine`s Vekrhovna Rada and Ukrainian envoy for humanitarian issues at Minsk peace talks Iryna Gerashchenko announced at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, October 25, that 495 Ukrainian women and 68 Ukrainian children had been killed amid Russian aggression in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. ”It`s women and children...