Section: Africa&ME
EU, Ukraine sign visa liberalization agreement
Ukrainian president says it is a historic day for both EU and Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Politics: Report: Russian bank whose CEO met secretly with Jared Kushner helped finance Trump’s Toronto hotel
A Russian state-owned bank under US sanctions helped financed the construction of the president's 65-story Trump International Hotel and Tower, a new report said. A Russian state-owned bank under US sanctions, whose CEO met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law in December, helped financed the construction of the president’s...
Politics: These are the major hotspots where the US military is deployed
In total, about 69,300 soldiers are assigned to Pacom, 41,990 soldiers in Centcom, 34,520 soldiers in Eucom, and 9,150 soldiers assigned to Africom. The US military has over 1.3 million men and women on active duty, with more than 450,000 of them stationed overseas. Many of these stationed service members perform training exercises and other...
Russia dismisses Ukraine’s cyberattack allegation
Allegations saying that Russia carried out a supposed cyberattack on Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko’s website are absolutely groundless, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. …read more Source: Iran...
Ukraine puts brakes on corruption bill angering West
Italian ambassador Davide La Cecilia tweeted Monday that the G7 was “concerned about the substance” of the proposed legislation and the “risk to the fight against corruption”. …read more Source: World...
Russia dismisses Ukraine’s cyberattack allegation
The Kremlin rules out an allegation made by Ukraine that Moscow was behind a cyberattack against the government in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Opposition Introduces Bill Decriminalizing St. George Ribbon
KIEV (Sputnik) — The bill proposes an amendment to the law approved by the parliament on Tuesday, which, if signed by President Petro Poroshenko, would introduce fines or arrest for making or wearing of the ribbon in Ukraine, with an exception made for war veterans whose medals or orders incorporate elements of the ribbon. During the latest...
Ukraine’s presidential office says website attacked by Russia
The Ukrainian presidential administration said its website had been attacked by Russia in apparent retaliation for Kiev’s decision to block prominent Russian social networks …read more Source: The Daily...
Tovuti ya rais wa Ukraine yashambuliwa na Urusi
Tovuti rasmi ya rais wa Ukraine Petro Poroshenko imeshambuliwa na wahalifu wa mtandaoni kutoka Urusi, mamlaka yake imesema. …read more Source:...
Ukraine accuses Russia of attack on president’s website after web sanctions
Ukraine slapped economic restrictions on Russia’s largest internet group Yandex and other popular online firms, saying it wanted to guard against cyber threats, and the Kremlin threatened retaliation. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
