As it is known, March 20, 2015, there took place the 61th solar eclipse of Saros 120. This eclipse was the largest in the last 16 years. That is why it inspired users of social networks to create new caricatures about ...
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Ukraine to buy 33% more gas
According to the official, the volume should be increased from 19.5 billion cubic meters to 25.9 billion cubic meters, Joinfo.ua reports. "According to the draft forecast balance, we will have the following revenues: gas produced in Ukraine – 19 billion ...
Read More »Maneuvers of Russian troops in Crimea exclude diplomacy
The U.S. Department of State reiterates that Crimea was and remains a part of Ukraine, therefore further escalation of violence on the peninsula will be regarded as an attempt to derail the peace process of the conflict resolution in the ...
Read More »Obama administration receives deadly parcel with white powder
The White House in Washington received a letter from an unknown sender. In the envelope was, presumably, cyanide. It is reported by the American television channel CNN, referring to the statement of the U.S. Secret Service, Joinfo.ua reports. "On Monday ...
Read More »Germany to film biopic about Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as her fame and success have inspired German filmmakers to make a film adaptation of her biography. According to Walid Nakschbandi, CEO AVE Gesellschaft für Fernsehproduktion, the movie is expected to be released in ...
Read More »On anniversary of annexation of Crimea U.S. Department of State urges Putin to stop atrocities and get out of Ukraine
On the official website, the U.S. Department of State published a statement related to the anniversary of annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia. The U.S. Department of State states that it will never recognize the annexation and demand to ...
Read More »We don’t need no education: LPR militants destroyed 40 schools
Over the entire period of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, in Luhansk and the region, the terrorists had destroyed 40 schools and kindergartens. Many buildings need major repairs, and some of them are subject to reconstruction. Such data was reported by ...
Read More »Donald Tusk refuses to go to Moscow for Victory Parade and asks for new sanctions against Russia
Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, continues to insist on maintaining the sanctions against Russia, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Tusk said that the sanctions are needed for further pressure on Russia in order to force the ...
Read More »Belarus shuts off gasoline supplies to Russia
The Government of Belarus expects Russia reducing export volumes of petroleum products agreed upon earlier, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to Vedomosti. According to the estimates of the Belarusian authorities, due to devaluation of the Russian ruble it will be more ...
Read More »World oil prices go down
During today's tender the world oil prices show a negative trend due to the effects of the March data report of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Joinfo.ua reports. As of 6.55 a.m. Moscow time, the April futures price for Brent ...
Read More »United States: within a year $ 151 billion ‘run away’ from Russia
Blinken said that America was trying to raise fees for Russia for its destabilizing and destructive acts in Ukraine, Joinfo.ua reports. "We hope these diplomatic efforts will lead to a lasting peace in eastern Ukraine, but we are prepared to ...
Read More »Woman to become new UN Secretary General
Throughout the 70-year history of the United Nations, all UN Secretary-Generals were exclusively male. De jure, it was due to the requirements of the UN Charter: it must be "a man." De facto, it was associated with male chauvinism, which ...
Read More »U.S. to give Ukraine Humvees and drones
It is expected that totally, the United States will provide Ukraine with 30 Humvee armored cars and 200 ordinary ones. The number of drones Ukraine will receive is not specified, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to Associated Press. A source of ...
Read More »U.S. still imposes new sanctions against Azarov, Arbuzov, and militant leaders
The sanctions list includes 14 names, in particular, the names of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, former Prime Minister Sergey Arbuzov, and former Minister of Health Raisa Bogatyrova. The sanctions also touched the Russian organization "Eurasian Youth Union" ...
Read More »Delegation from U.S. heads to Ukraine to agree on arms
The U.S. Congressmen have scheduled meeting with Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak. It was announced by Acting Speaker of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladyslav Seleznyov, Joinfo.ua reports referring to Interfax-Ukraine. The U.S. delegation will ...
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