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US guarantees major new Ukraine loan
KIEV – The United States said on Friday it had signed a major new loan guarantee with Ukraine aimed at helping the war-scarred former Soviet republic stabilise its floundering economy. …read more Source: Bangkok...
US, Ukraine sign $1-bln guaranteed loan agreement
Thanks to this agreement, Ukraine will receive additional possibilities to support and protect the more vulnerable strata of Ukrainians from the influence of economic factors. …read more Source:...
US guarantees more Ukraine loans
KIEV: The United States said on Friday it had signed a major new loan guarantee with Ukraine aimed at helping the war-scarred former Soviet republic stabilize its floundering economy. The $1-billion (900-million-euro) commitment is the third of its kind issued by Washington since a pro-EU revolution brought down Ukraine’s Russia-backed...
Hundreds missing as migrant boat capsizes off Greece
ATHENS: At least four people have died and a desperate effort was underway Friday to find hundreds more believed missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Greek island of Crete, the coastguard said. Coastguard spokesman Nikos Lagadianos said at least 340 people had been rescued, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the...
Azerbaijani cyclist becomes top young rider of Tour of Ukraine
The UCI 2.2 Tour of Ukraine 3-day stage race ended last day. This may be one of the successful competitions for Azerbaijan’s Synergy Baku Cycling Project among other 18 strongest teams. …read more Source:...
Paris river to peak at six meters
Photo: Reuters Floodwaters in Paris are set to peak on Friday with the River Seine due to reach 6m above its normal level, the BBC reports. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety. At least 11 people have died in the past week – 10 in southern Germany, one in France. Thousands have...
Pro-Russian rebels accuse Ukraine of fresh offensive
The scale of exchanges of heavy weapons fire appears to have grown exponentially after weeks of relative calm.Four-way talks on Ukraine war fail to win breakthroughEaster ceasefire fails to take hold in eastern Ukraine’No margin for error’: dangerous work for Ukraine’s rebel deminersDeadly Russian rocket system spotted in...
US signs third US$1 billion loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine
The United States and Ukraine signed a US$1 billion loan guarantee agreement on Friday, the third such agreement provided by Washington to Kiev since May 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
Analyst: Russia’s attempt to give two-thirds of Arstakh territories to Azerbaijan is explained by Ankara- Moscow geopolitical fight for Turkic world
Russia’s attempt to give two-thirds of Arstakh territories to Azerbaijan is explained by the geopolitical competition with Turkey for the Turkic world, ex-foreign minister of the NKR, independent analyst Arman Melikyan has told ArmInfo. “It is certainly hard for an ordinary Armenian to understand why Moscow seeks to restore...
U.S. signs third $1 billion loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – The United States and Ukraine signed a $1 billion loan guarantee agreement on Friday, the third such agreement provided by Washington to Kiev since May 2014. …read more Source: The...



