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      [Ticker] EU confirms deal on visa-free travel for Ukrainians
      Mar03

      [Ticker] EU confirms deal on visa-free travel for Ukrainians

      The EU council on Thursday formally confirmed a deal with the European Parliament to allow Ukrainian citizens to travel visa-free in the EU. The Maltese EU presidency said it “is hopeful that the Ukrainian visa liberalisation regime will enter into effect by the end of its term (end of June)”. Last month Russia announced visa-free...

      Ukraine investigates tax chief over possible $75 mln graft – lawyer
      Mar03

      Ukraine investigates tax chief over possible $75 mln graft – lawyer

      KIEV (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s tax and customs service, Roman Nasirov, is being investigated over the suspected embezzlement of around 2 billion hryvnias ($75 million), his lawyer said on Friday. …read more Source:...

      Bulgaria Marks 139th Anniversary of Liberation from Ottoman Rule
      Mar03

      Bulgaria Marks 139th Anniversary of Liberation from Ottoman Rule

      Bulgaria marks on March 03 its National Holiday, the anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman rule. 139 years ago, in a tiny town near Istanbul named San Stefano, a peace treaty was signed bringing Bulgaria back to the political map. The treaty was a result of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, known in Bulgaria as the Liberation War. Russia...

      Sweden to introduce military draft for men and women
      Mar03

      Sweden to introduce military draft for men and women

      The Swedish government has decided to reinstate military conscription over fresh security fears, triggered by Russian actions in Ukraine. The conscription would apply to both men and women in the Scandinavian country. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Gas explosion kills at least eight miners in western Ukraine
      Mar03

      Gas explosion kills at least eight miners in western Ukraine

      At least eight miners have been killed in a gas explosion in western Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Discordant notes
      Mar03

      Discordant notes

      Russian nationalists urge a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Ukraine prepares to host it. …read more Source:...

      The drones tracking wealthy officials
      Mar03

      The drones tracking wealthy officials

      These campaigners have a controversial way of trying to expose corruption in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine Will Blacklist Websites That ‘Undermine Ukrainian Sovereignty’
      Mar02

      Ukraine Will Blacklist Websites That ‘Undermine Ukrainian Sovereignty’

      Rally in support of Novorossiya in Moscow, June 11, 2014. Source: Artem Tkachenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Ukraine’s Ministry of Information Policy is preparing a list of websites that “undermine Ukrainian sovereignty” as part of an effort to uphold the country’s new information security doctrine, signed on February 25 by President Petro...

      Deadly coal mine blast in western Ukraine
      Mar02

      Deadly coal mine blast in western Ukraine

      At least eight miners die and 20 are missing after a methane explosion at the Lviv region mine. …read more Source:...

      Methane gas explosion kills eight miners in western Ukraine, 20 missing
      Mar02

      Methane gas explosion kills eight miners in western Ukraine, 20 missing

      KIEV (Reuters) – Eight miners were killed in a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in western Ukraine’s Lviv region on Thursday and 20 other workers were still unaccounted for, Ukrainian emergencies service said in an online statement. …read more Source:...