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Beeline suspends possibility for payments through TelCell, Idram and EasyPay terminals
ArmInfo.. Beeline suspends the possibility for payments through TelCell, Idram and EasyPay terminals starting from 16 February 2017. The reason is the unequal fee policy of the specified companies with respect to Beeline customers, the press office of Beeline Armenia reports. Payments for mobile services of other operators, starting from AMD...
Pentagon vows to strengthen potential of Ukraine’s army
The United States remains “strongly supportive” to building the capacity of Ukraine’s armed forces, the Pentagon spokesperson announced on Wednesday, APA reported citing Sputnik International. …read more Source:...
Diplomat on US statements about Crimea: Russia does not give its land away
Crimea is Russian territory and Russia does not give away its territories, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said about White House spokesman Sean Spicer’s remark Donald Trump “has made it very clear that he expects the Russian government to de-escalate … …read more Source:...
FMs to gather in Germany for G20 summit
DUSHANBE, 16.02.2017. /NIAT “Khovar”/. Top diplomats of the G20 members will gather on Thursday in Germany’s western city of Bonn, paving the way for the G20 Summit in July, Xinhua reports citing media on Wednesday. According to the official agenda, the two-day ministerial informal meeting will mainly focus on the 2030 sustainable...
Ukraine charges Russia with new cyberattacks on infrastructure
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russian hackers of targeting its power grid, financial system and other infrastructure with a new type of virus that attacks industrial processes, the latest in a series of cyberoffensives against the country. Oleksandr Tkachuk, Ukraine’s security service chief of staff, said at a press conference that the...
Ukraine declares state of emergency over energy
Ukraine on Wednesday announced a state of emergency for its energy sector that could result in rolling blackouts as officials try to sharply curtail electricity use by consumers. The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting to work out a response to a two-week strike by ultranationalists who have blocked a railroad between the coal-producing […]...
Ukrainian warring sides agree to a pullback of heavy arms
An international mediator on Wednesday said Ukraine’s warring sides had agreed to withdraw heavy weapons from the volatile front line by Monday in line with a tattered peace plan. Martin Sajdik, the lead negotiator from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the crisis, said Ukraine, Russia and the eastern rebels...
Trump dodges questions as Russia scandal deepens
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump dodged questions about ties with Russia, railed against intelligence leaks and defended a key aide he just fired, as crisis engulfed his young presidency Wednesday. Amid revelations that Trump aides were in repeated contact with Russian intelligence officials in the run-up to his shock election victory last year, the...
China, Ukraine agree to develop security cooperation
The National Guard of Ukraine said on Wednesday it had agreed to develop security cooperation with the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force. …read more Source: English China News...
Trump defence chief to NATO: pay up or we reduce support
BRUSSELS: US Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies Wednesday that Donald Trump’s administration would “moderate its commitment” to the transatlantic alliance unless members met their spending pledges. Mattis’s no-nonsense message to his counterparts in Brussels follows years of calls by Washington for...
