Середньозважена дохідність гривневих облігацій склала від 9,7% до 12,49% …
EU Rallies Behind Macron as Dispute Between France, US, Britain Worsens
The Australian decision to cancel a $66 billion deal to buy 12 French diesel-electric submarines and to purchase instead at least eight more sophisticated nuclear-powered attack boats from Britain and…
90% підприємців мають позитивний прогноз на кінець року – опитування Американської торговельної палати
93% представників бізнесу вважають, що для зростання економіки потрібні ефективна судова реформа, верховенство права та викорінення корупції …
3rd Russian in Skripal Poisoning Could Be Charged
Police in Britain said Tuesday they have enough evidence to charge a third Russian in the 2018 nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy in the city of Salisbury,…
How a Western Military Pact for Nuclear Subs Affects China
The United States, United Kingdom and Australia on Thursday announced what the Royal Australian Navy describes on its website as an “enhanced trilateral security partnership” known as AUKUS (Australia, U.K….
Місія МВФ сьогодні починає роботу в Україні
Зустрічі місії відбуватимуться в онлайн режимі …
After Merkel: What Role for Germany on Global Stage?
As Germany prepares to elect a new leader in elections scheduled for September 26, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s successor will face a series of immediate geopolitical challenges. Among the most pressing…
US Eases Foreign Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
The United States said Monday that starting in early November it will ease its coronavirus restrictions for foreign travelers arriving in the country. Foreign travel to the U.S. had been…
US, EU Denounce Parliamentary Elections in Russia
The United States said Monday that laws against “extremism” in Russia prevented opposition parties from a fair shot in parliamentary elections. “The Russian government’s use of laws on “extremist…
Putin’s United Russia Claims Victory amid Allegations of Vote-Rigging
Russia’s Sunday election results came as no surprise to opponents of President Vladimir Putin — it was a foregone conclusion, they have been warning for months. The Kremlin barred most…
Spain’s Plan to Curb Soaring Energy Prices a Sign of Growing State Intervention
Spain has led a rebellion over soaring energy prices across Europe which analysts fear could endanger the continent’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Madrid’s leftist coalition…
Thousands March in Ukraine’s Pride Parade
Thousands marched in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday for LGTBQ rights, an annual march that was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Waving rainbow flags, roughly…
France Cancels Defense Meeting with United Kingdom
France has canceled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine order with Paris in favor of…
Lava Shoots up From Volcano on La Palma in Spanish Canary Islands
A volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday, sending fountains of lava and a plume of smoke and ash into the air from the Cumbre…
France: Biden, Macron to Confer on End of Australian Submarine Pact
France says U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are planning to talk in the next few days about the diplomatic standoff that was triggered between the two…
Australia Says New Defense Accord with US and Britain Will Boost Regional Security
Australia is defending its decision to join a tripartite alliance with the United States and Britain despite an angry reaction from France. Australia said Sunday it “regrets” France’s decision to…
Greece Opens New Migrant Camp on Aegean Island Amid Controversy
Greece has opened a new migrant holding camp to ease longstanding overcrowded conditions that authorities themselves have called a disgrace. The project has humanitarian organization and migration advocates fuming, calling…
Australia Made ‘Huge Mistake’ Canceling Submarine Deal, Says French Envoy
Australia has made a “huge” diplomatic error by ditching a multi-billion-dollar order for French submarines in favor of an alternative deal with the United States and Britain, France’s envoy to…
Telegram Messenger Blocks Russia Opposition App During Vote
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s “Smart Voting” app has disappeared from the Telegram messenger following similar moves by Apple and Google on Friday at the start of a three-day parliamentary…
British Food Industry Demands Government Action Over CO2 Shortage
Britain’s food industry called on the government to subsidize carbon dioxide (CO2) production during a spike in gas prices or risk the collapse of the country’s meat industries. A…
Dusting Off Its Forever Wars, Australia Names US Its ‘Forever Partner’ In Indo-Pacific
This week’s nuclear submarine deal between the United States and Australia threatens to become divisive in Australia, where some critics already are saying it risks Australian security rather than enhances…
France Recalls US, Australian Ambassadors Over Submarine Deal
France has recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia after Australia ended a deal to buy French submarines in favor of one to pursue nuclear-powered vessels using U.S….
French President Unveils New High-Speed Train
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday celebrated the 40th anniversary of France’s Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) — “high-speed train” — system, by unveiling a more efficient and environmentally friendly…
Will Russia’s Young People Vote in Parliamentary Elections?
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin provoked chuckles earlier this month from school kids in the Russian city of Vladivostok when a 10-year-old asked him to subscribe to his YouTube channel. “Sign…
Waterfall in Eastern Turkey Sees More Visitors
The tourism industry in Turkey has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and until recently several wildfires. Several sites, however, have again started to attract local and international visitors….
France Suspends 3,000 Unvaccinated Health Care Workers
France has suspended 3,000 health care workers who were not inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine by a government-mandated Sept. 15 deadline. “Several dozens” of the country’s 2.7 million health workers,…
Taiwan Calls for Quick Start to Trade Talks with EU
Taiwan’s government called on the European Union to quickly begin trade talks after the bloc pledged to seek a trade deal with the tech-heavyweight island, something Taipei has long angled…
Russians Start Voting in Parliamentary Polls After Historic Crackdown
Russians in the Far East began voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition. Parliamentary…
Ukraine, US to Hold Joint Military Drills
Ukraine and the United States will start joint military exercises in western Ukraine next week, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday, days after Belarus and Russia staged large-scale drills…
US Sanctions al-Qaida Supporters Working From Turkey
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five al-Qaida supporters for allegedly helping the militant group with financial assistance. The department said the operatives supporting al-Qaida were working out of Turkey. “We…