Section: Africa&ME
Juncker announces new €1.8bn in loans to Ukraine
Medium-term loans will help Ukraine ‘with the critical challenges’ and support the political and economic reforms, says European Commission president …read more Source: Business...
EU promises Ukraine €1.8 billion in loans
European Union ‘to assist’ Ukraine’s struggling economy with €1.8 billion in medium-term loans …read more Source: World...
IMF talks resume in Ukraine as Soros urges bigger aid package
International Monetary Fund team resumes talks that Ukraine’s government hopes will lead to bigger aid programme, as billionaire financier urges West to step up funding …read more Source: Business...
EU promises Ukraine €1.8 billion in loans
European Union ‘to assist’ Ukraine’s struggling economy with €1.8 billion in medium-term loans …read more Source: Anadolu...
Belarus devalues currency again to protect against Russian economic fallout
By Andrei Makhovsky Belarus took further emergency steps on Thursday to defend itself from economic turmoil in Russia, devaluing its currency by around 7 percent for the second time this week, raising its main refinancing rate and imposing a new export tax on potash. Former Soviet countries are feeling the pain as Russia, often the main trading...
Border Guards, IDF Help Out Mugged Ukrainian Tourist
As part of the preparations for the ‘big storm,’ border patrol officers spied a man stranded in the snow along Road 443. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
Ukraine’s prime minister blamed Russian intelligence on Thursday for a hacker attack against German government websites, for which a pro-Russian group claimed responsibility.The attack on Wednesday took place before Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk was due to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Russian group demanded Berlin end...
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
By Erik Kirschbaum Ukraine’s prime minister blamed Russian intelligence on Thursday for a hacker attack against German government websites, for which a pro-Russian group claimed responsibility. The attack on Wednesday took place before Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk was due to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Russian group...
Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
German government websites, including Chancellor Angela Merkel’s page, were hacked on Wednesday in an attack claimed by a group demanding Berlin end support for the Ukrainian government, shortly before their leaders were to meet.Authorities took counter-measures but failed to halt the attack, which left the sites periodically inaccessible...
Separatist Attacks Kill 3 Ukrainian Servicemen
Ukraine said three of its soldiers have been killed in attacks by Russia-backed separatists over the last 24 hours, in the latest flare-up of violence in eastern Ukraine since a cease-fire agreement was signed in September. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told … …read more Source:...
