Section: Africa&ME
Number of Civilians Affected by Donbass Conflict Shows Decrease in April
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A decrease in civilian casualties linked to the Ukrainian conflict has been noted in April, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Monday in a statement. “A slight decrease of conflict-related civilian casualties was recorded in April, with 66 casualties (13 deaths and 53 injuries) reported compared to...
Ukraine Prime Minister condemns Russian aggression during Israel visit
Trade and bilateral agreements signed on “friendly and constructive” visit. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine blocks Russia’s top social media networks
The decision sparked an immediate outcry from Ukrainian internet users and the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom group. …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian Sanctions Not to Have Negative Impact on Yandex Business in General
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia’s technology giant Yandex said Tuesday that the sanctions, imposed on it by Ukraine, in overall will not have a substantial negative impact on the company’s business. “While Ukraine is a small part of our business and the sanctions will not have a material negative impact on our consolidated results, we...
Ukraine blocks popular Russian social networks
Kiev has been gradually expanding its list of banned Russian products and people forbidden from entering the country …read more Source: Gulf...
Marking end to spat, Netanyahu meets with Ukraine’s Jewish premier
After nadir in ties over Kiev’s support for anti-settlement UN measure, PM says countries’ ‘friendship on a new path’ …read more Source: The Times of...
‘We have to stand united to protect our democratic values’
President Rivlin meets with Ukraine PM, speaks about national tragedies and the two countries’ future relationship. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine Teeters on the Brink of Default as Kiev Struggles to Repay Debts
S&P Global Rating estimated Ukrainian debt repayment in 2017-2020 at over $20 billion, which exceeds the country’s current gold and exchange reserves. According to a report by Ukraine’s National Bank, as of May 1, the gold and exchange reserves are $17.2 billion. Ukraine began negotiations on the restructuring of its $19.3 billion...
Israel forces asylum seekers to deposit 20% of pay as incentive to leave
Refugees, activists and employers have condemned the Israeli government for requiring asylum seekers to deposit 20 per cent of their salaries with the authorities to be repaid only when they leave the country, Haaretz has reported. According to Kav L’Oved from the Workers Hotline, the new law which came into effect on 1 May also requires...
Putin says Russia right to boycott Eurovision over Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
