Новости за 28.02.2017

A public clash over the Syria conflict between the Trump administration and Russia was unfolding on Feb. 28 at the United Nations Security Council, where the United States delegation joined its European allies in seeking to punish the Syrian government for using chemical weapons. Read more here.

Poland has floated a plan to replace Donald Tusk, the country’s former prime minister, as European Council president just 10 days before member states are set to vote on his re-election. Read more here.

National Bank of Ukraine Governor Valeria Gontareva, who has strongly complained that the nation’s corrupt criminal justice system is hampering her ability to regulate banks, is on her way out. Multiple sources say that Gontareva has decided to leave, but will wait until a successor is in place and International Monetary Fund negotiations for yet […]

Olga Korbut,a former Soviet gymnast whose performances dazzled the world at the 1972 Munich Games, has sold her Olympic medals and other memorabilia after apparently falling into financial difficulty. Read more here.

Trade blockade in Donbas set up in late January is forcing Ukrainian companies to spend their currency earnings for coal imports from Russia, the country that launched military and economic aggression against Ukraine, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said during a special meeting with steelmakers. Read more here.

A new version of the Phantom and advanced unmanned ground vehicle was among the latest innovative defense products to be put on show by Ukraine at IDEX-2017, the world’s biggest arms exhibition, which was held on Feb.19-23 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates Designed to be a miniature tactical armored carrier, the Phantom can […]

Russia has not discussed Western sanctions imposed on Moscow with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and has not asked Washington to repeal them, Russian news agencies cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Feb. 28. Read more here.

People are more creative than ever when it comes to commemorating the life of a loved one. Partly, this is due to the growing popularity of cremation. Whether it’s mixing ashes with paint to create a picture of the deceased or launching the ashes into space, the traditional cemetery burial is losing popularity as people […]

The Indian embassy in Ukraine in cooperation with Indian companies will work on promotion of yoga in Ukrainian educational institutions, Ambassador of India to Ukraine Manoj Kumar Bharti said. “We are working on promotion of yoga in schools of Ukraine and we will try to do this,” he said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine […]

While Theresa May and other world leaders have rushed to respond to Donald Trump, Germany’s Angela Merkel is practising what her foreign affairs adviser calls “strategic patience”. Read more here.

Russia’s adversaries in the U.S. Congress are preparing an “economic blockade” against Russia, by pushing a bill that would prevent President Trump from easing sanctions against Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in a statement on Feb. 28. Read more here.

Armed people have blocked the distribution center at the Donbas Arena in Donetsk and dispensing offices of Rinat Akhmetov’s humanitarian staff in the Donbas territory uncontrolled by Kyiv. A report published on the official website of the Akhmetov humanitarian staff on Feb. 28 said the staff did not have reliable information as to the cause of […]

Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiya Savchenko has published an updated list of Ukrainian citizens held in the Makiyivka penitentiary in the Donetsk region as of Feb. 25, 2017. “Here is the result of my trip to Makiyivka penitentiary No. 22. Six Ukrainian soldiers and civilians believed missing have been found,” Savchenko said on Facebook on […]

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine as of Feb. 28 had received 44 applications for the construction of solar power plants in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, minister Ostap Semerak said at the annual Ukrainian Energy Forum, organized by the Adam Smith Institute. “As of today we have 44 applications and the territories, […]

Paul Manafort’s family expressed misgivings about the political consultant’s work for both Russia-aligned Ukrainian strongman Viktor Yanukovych and Donald Trump, according to text messages allegedly hacked from one of his daughters’ phones. Read more here.

The managing partner and second largest stakeholder in Savik Shuster’s 32.TV channel Pavlo Yelizarov has again announced the end of transmission via satellite – now from March 1, 2017 – due to the lack of paying subscribers. “Tomorrow is the last day of broadcasting of our channel via satellite. Thank you for your support, but […]

Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Feb. 28 that relations with the United States were at their lowest ebb since the Cold War, but hoped they could improve under U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more here.

The possible departure of Ukraine’s central bank governor unnerved bond investors as questions arose over the fate of vital economic overhauls should she step down. Read more here.

The Individuals’ Deposit Guarantee Fund plans this week to sell the assets of 41 insolvent bank for the total amount of Hr 2.183 billion. According to the fund’s website, in particular, Hr 1.985 billion is expected from the sale of receivables, Hr 188.9 million from the sale of the fixed assets in banks being under […]

Men and women reportedly consume an average of 2,800 and 2,300 calories per day respectively and exercise for half an hour — but for the world’s top athletes, this is nowhere near enough. Read more here.

Russia will keep Europe hooked on its natural gas for years to come, using its huge reserves and lower production costs in Siberia to maintain attractive prices, according to state-run Gazprom PJSC. Read more here.