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Exclusive: U.S.-supplied drones disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
WASHINGTON – Millions of dollars’ worth of U.S.-supplied drones that Kiev had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say. The 72 Raven RQ-11B… …read more Source:...
Russia criticises Dutch over US tanks, Crimean treasure
Russia criticised the Netherlands on Wednesday for allowing the United States to begin stocking tanks there, and for a court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures on loan to a Dutch museum to be returned to Ukraine rather than Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia condemns Netherlands over U.S. military cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters), – The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the Netherlands for allowing the United States to advance deploy military hardware on its soil and said a Dutch court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures returned to Ukraine was… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian MPs pass 2017 budget to boost IMF aid hopes
Ukraine’s parliament approved a budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a US$17.5 billion loan package. …read more Source: Channel...
US sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
[WASHINGTON] The United States on Tuesday targeted more Russian businessmen and companies over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, slapping them with US sanctions in a move Moscow criticised as hostile. …read more Source: The Business...
U.S. sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday blacklisted seven people and eight companies and government enterprises over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. In addition, it named 26… …read more Source:...
Ukraine investigates suspected cyber attack on Kiev power grid
KIEV – Ukraine is investigating a suspected cyber attack on Kiev’s power grid at the weekend, the latest in a series of strikes on its energy and financial infrastructure, the head of the state-run power distributor said on Tuesday. Vsevolod… …read more Source:...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine for six months
[BRUSSELS] The European Union on Monday extended for another six months economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Business...
Ukraine says five soldiers killed in worst clash in months
Ukraine said five of its soldiers were killed on Sunday by pro-Russian insurgents in the bloodiest clash in the war-scarred ex-Soviet republic in months. …read more Source: Channel...
Warning of Russia, Dutch PM confident on Ukraine deal
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was confident parliament would approve a European Union compromise designed to rescue a cooperation accord between Ukraine and the bloc after Dutch voters rejected it in a referendum. …read more Source: Channel...
