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Belarus, Ukraine beef up border controls after detention of alleged Russian mercenaries
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus and Ukraine have agreed to beef up their border controls and expand border cooperation after Belarus detained more than 30 alleged Russian mercenaries near Minsk ahead of Belarus’ presidential election, the Belarusian foreign ministry said. …read more Source:: The...
Bulgaria eases travel bans for tourists from Ukraine, Balkans
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria will allow tourists from Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Montenegro, Moldova, Israel and Kuwait to visit its resorts as of July 28 if they have negative COVID-19 tests, the health ministry said. …read more Source:: The...
Full ceasefire takes effect in eastern Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) – A full and comprehensive ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists has entered into force in eastern Ukraine, opening the prospect of an end to military and civilian casualties, the two sides said on Monday. …read more Source:: The...
Putin, Zelenskiy discuss conflict in eastern Ukraine on eve of ceasefire
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and both expressed support for a ceasefire that starts on July 27, their offices said on Sunday. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine reports highest daily number of coronavirus cases in a month
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine reported 1,106 new cases of the coronavirus within a 24-hour period, the highest daily toll since a record on June 26, when it reached 1,109, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on Saturday. …read more Source:: The...
Preliminary analysis of data from downed Ukraine jet is done -Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) – An international team examining the black boxes from a Ukrainian jet accidentally shot down by Iran has completed preliminary analysis of the data in France, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. …read more Source:: The...
Gunman arrested, hostages freed after Ukraine president’s call
LUTSK, Ukraine: Ukrainian police freed 13 hostages and arrested an armed man who held them on a bus for more than 12 hours on Tuesday, after the country’s president agreed to his demand to post a movie recommendation on social media. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read more Source:: New Straits...
Police free hostages from bus in western Ukraine as standoff ends without casualties
KYIV (Reuters) – All 13 people taken hostage on a bus in western Ukraine by a man armed with guns and a grenade were freed on Tuesday evening after a standoff with police ended without casualties, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said. …read more Source:: The...
Armed man takes ‘around 20’ hostages on bus in Ukraine
KIEV: An armed man carrying explosives has taken around 20 passengers hostage on a bus in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, police said Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read more Source:: New Straits...
Ukraine coronavirus cases exceed 60,000, 1,518 deaths reported
KYIV (Reuters) – The total number of coronavirus cases in Ukraine has reached 60,166 and 1,518 people died as of July 21, Ukrainian health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Tuesday. …read more Source:: The...
