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      The countries in range of Iranian ballistic missiles (infographic)
      May17

      The countries in range of Iranian ballistic missiles (infographic)

      As tensions heighten between Washington and Tehran, fears about a military clash in the Persian Gulf are growing. As part of its military arsenal, Iran maintains a sizeable quantity of ballistic missiles. It is also known to have supplied its allies with short-range ballistic missiles, particularly Hezbollah. Since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war,...

      Council of Europe pushes to break impasse on Russia’s membership
      May17

      Council of Europe pushes to break impasse on Russia’s membership

      Berlin, Paris and Moscow have signaled they are ready to compromise to keep Russia in the Council of Europe (CoE). Russia’s voting rights in the watchdog body were suspended after the annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Ukraine ruling coalition breaks up, may lead to snap election
      May17

      Ukraine ruling coalition breaks up, may lead to snap election

      Ukraine’s ruling coalition broke up on Friday after the People’s Front party quit outgoing President Petro Poroshenko’s faction, potentially paving the way for incoming President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to call a snap election. …read more Source:...

      Panagyurishte hosts World Fireworks Championship
      May17

      Panagyurishte hosts World Fireworks Championship

      On May 17, 18 and 19 the town of Panagyurishte (Central South Bulgaria) hosts the seventh edition of the World Fireworks Championship for the Cup of Panagyurishte 2019 “Fire, Color and Phantasy”. The World Fireworks Championship was held for the first time in 2013 and the interest in this event has been constantly growing over the years. Teams...

      Ukraine parliament coalition breaks up: speaker
      May17

      Ukraine parliament coalition breaks up: speaker

      Ukraine’s main parliamentary coalition broke up on Friday after the People’s Front party quit outgoing President Petro Poroshenko’s faction, the parliament speaker said. …read more Source:...

      Date set for Zelenskyi inauguration in Ukraine amid claims of deliberate delays
      May16

      Date set for Zelenskyi inauguration in Ukraine amid claims of deliberate delays

      The inauguration date for Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskyi has been set for May 20. He previously claimed the country’s Central Election Commission and parliamentarians were trying to delay the event. …read more Source:...

      The woes of vintners in occupied Crimea
      May16

      The woes of vintners in occupied Crimea

      VINES LINE the hills south of Sevastopol. Oleg Repin, a local vintner, surveys the land and recalls his days harvesting grapes as a schoolboy. “Living here, sooner or later you come in touch with wine,” he says. One of a handful of boutique Crimean winemakers hoping to revive fine wine on the peninsula, his brand, launched in 2010, now produces a...

      Member of criminal group siphoning off money from bank accounts extradited from Bulgaria
      May16

      Member of criminal group siphoning off money from bank accounts extradited from Bulgaria

      An international crime group which has siphoned off around USD 100 million from the accounts of over 40,000 people has been dismantled, the BBC reports. The Europol operation was conducted on the territory of Bulgaria, USA, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The gang infected the computers of its victims with the GozNym virus which records online...

      Fewer Russian And German Tourists Will Spend Their Summer Vacation In Bulgaria
      May16

      Fewer Russian And German Tourists Will Spend Their Summer Vacation In Bulgaria

      The Minister of TourismNikolina Angelkova announced that Bulgaria expects a 2-3 percent decrease for the forthcoming summer season. The forecast is based on the early bookings for the season. Fewer Germany and Russia citizens are expected to spend their vacation at the seaside, because they are attracted by the extremely low prices of...

      Russian bridge to Crimea strangles Ukraine ports
      May16

      Russian bridge to Crimea strangles Ukraine ports

      Ships bound for key maritime cities face average delays of 40 hours …read more Source: Financial...