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News24.com | Ukraine: Russia was behind cyber attack
Ukraine says Russian security services have been involved in the massive cyber attacks that disabled computers across the world. …read more Source:...
Serena’s absence leaves vacuum in women’s game
Brad Gilbert reckons 40 women have a shot at the Wimbledon title which, depending on which side of the fence you stand, means either the WTA Tour is blessed with extraordinary depth or chronically short of capable understudies for Serena Williams. Its supporters will say the unpredictability adds to the spectacle, while detractors will point to...
Gazprom Sends Legal Notice to Kiev in Connection With Assets Seizure
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In 1998, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments. “Based on this agreement, Gazprom decided to send a notice of elimination of violations to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine… If these violations are not eliminated, then, based on the provisions of the 1998 agreement,...
Majority of Ukrainians Oppose Potential Visa Regime With Russia
KIEV (Sputnik) — More than 50 percent of Ukrainian citizens are against potential introduction of a visa regime with Russia, a recent survey showed on Friday. In May, lawmakers of the parliamentary majority factions The Petro Poroshenko Bloc and the People’s Front parties proposed to discuss introduction of visas between the two countries....
Russia’s ‘Necessary Legal Measures’ to Protect a POW Caught by Ukraine
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Thursday, Peskov said that Russian authorities would likely act in the case of Ageev as with other Russian nationals and protect his rights. “You know that diplomatic channels usually protect the legitimate legal interests of our citizens abroad, that’s why the Kremlin does not do this in its daily routine, but on the...
Trading on Major Ukrainian Stock Exchanges Remains Suspended Due to Cyberattack
KIEV (Sputnik) — Trading on the largest Ukrainian stock exchanges PFTS and UX remains suspended due to the cyberattack that began on Tuesday, the exchanges said Thursday. The latest global ransomware virus attack struck IT systems of companies in several countries on Tuesday, to the detriment of Ukraine mostly. The computers of oil, energy,...
Trade University Building Damaged in Attack in Downtown Donetsk
DONETSK (Sputnik) — The building of the Trade University has been damaged in an attack in downtown Donetsk, a spokesman for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) administration told reporters Thursday. “On Shevchenko Boulevard, a terrorist attack was committed near the building of the Trade University. Part of the assembly...
Germany Expects Steps From Ukraine, Russia Toward Minsk Deal Fulfillment
BERLIN (Sputnik) — Germany expects strident moves by both Russia and Ukraine aimed at the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said on Wednesday. “We expect from Ukrainians, as well as from Russians, to take steps toward implementation of the Minsk accords,” Schaefer told the...
South Sudan deports three US citizens who served in military
Social media accounts and a magazine interview in the names of two of the men suggested they had recently been fighting pro-Russian forces in Ukraine. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
News24.com | MH17 team hopes emotional videos will bring new leads
International investigators and relatives of victims of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine almost three years ago, have renewed efforts to push the probe forward, issuing videos appealing for witnesses. …read more Source:...
