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      Ukrainian anti-corruption office under pressure
      Aug18

      Ukrainian anti-corruption office under pressure

      In Ukraine, a conflict is brewing between the public prosecutor’s office and the anti-corruption authority. It could stall key reforms promised by Kyiv to the European Union. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Poroshenko hints at martial law as fighting spikes in Ukraine
      Aug18

      Poroshenko hints at martial law as fighting spikes in Ukraine

      Ukrainian President Poroshenko said Kyiv might order a new wave of military mobilization and institute martial law in response to more violence in the east. Both sides report heavy shelling, despite the shaky truce. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Trump’s new campaign manager vows to let Trump be Trump
      Aug18

      Trump’s new campaign manager vows to let Trump be Trump

      The woman in charge of running Donald Trump’s campaign wants to let Trump be Trump, but in a more disciplined way. Kellyanne Conway, a Republican pollster and longtime Trump associate who was elevated to be his campaign manager this week, indicated Thursday in separate television interviews that under her guidance, the campaign will be more...

      UNHCR to help Ukrainian children in Belarus prepare for school
      Aug18

      UNHCR to help Ukrainian children in Belarus prepare for school

      The UNHCR Representative met with the Ukrainian families at the Grodno Oblast Office of the Belarusian Red Cross Society to inquire about their living conditions and what other kinds of assistance they need. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine could introduce martial law if eastern fighting worsens: Poroshenko
      Aug18

      Ukraine could introduce martial law if eastern fighting worsens: Poroshenko

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday he did not rule out introducing martial law and a new wave of military mobilization if the conflict with pro-Russian separatists worsened. …read more Source:...

      New staff quarters of Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine to open soon
      Aug18

      New staff quarters of Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine to open soon

      “We are gearing up for the official opening of the complex of buildings around the Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine. This marks another practical step in the implementation of the Belarus-Ukraine intergovernmental agreement on the terms of maintenance of diplomatic missions,” Dmitry Mironchik said. …read more Source:...

      Contradictory US Pipeline Diplomacy
      Aug18

      Contradictory US Pipeline Diplomacy

      There is a striking paradox in Washington’s policy on European natural gas markets. US diplomats are undertaking tireless efforts to prevent Russia constructing new export pipelines, arguing these massive projects will deprive Ukraine of billions of dollars in annual revenue from transit fees, which could wreck the struggling...

      Melbourne beats Vienna as world’s most livable city (again)
      Aug18

      Melbourne beats Vienna as world’s most livable city (again)

      Vienna, Helsinki and Hamburg are the most livable European cities, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest ranking. Just as last year, the Austrian capital finished second behind Melbourne, Australia in the EIU’s global list, which considers stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure....

      3 government troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
      Aug18

      3 government troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine

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      Donald Tusk: Russia is ‘unreliable’ on Crimea
      Aug18

      Donald Tusk: Russia is ‘unreliable’ on Crimea

      The European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that the Russian version of events in Crimea and Donbas was “unreliable” and his assessment of the situation aligned with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s. Tusk made the statement on Twitter after speaking with Poroshenko on the phone. The comments are likely a reference to...