Belarusian bank tries again to buy Russian Sberbank’s subsidiary in Ukraine
Belarusian Paritetbank, controlled by the Belarusian presidential administration, has applied for the second time to purchase Sberbank’s subsidiary in Ukraine. In a press release, the Belarusian bank said that the necessary documents have already been submitted to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), which rejected Paritetbank’s first offer in 2018.
“We have had enough time to carefully study the demands of the Ukrainian regulator, and to prepare adequately for taking part in the deal,” …
European Commission President: lifting sanctions against Russia until the de-occupation of Donbas is out the question
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised that the question of abolishing EU sanctions against the Russian Federation would not be raised until the Minsk Agreements are implemented and the Donbas is de-occupied. Volodymyr Ariev, Chairman of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), relayed Juncker's statement through a Facebook post.
"The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, promised that the EU would not …
Russian Ministry of Defense: Two military helicopters returned to Russia from Syria
Two Ka-52 helicopters returned to Russia after carrying out military tasks in Syria, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Ministry of Defense. The helicopters and their crews were transported by an An-124 Ruslan military transport aircraft from the Khmeimim aerodrome.
As indicated by the military department, after returning to Russia, the pilots and helicopters will be sent to permanent deployment bases.
Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta previously reported that over the past week, 11 planes …
Media: Ukrainian special services are looking for dirt on Prime Minister Groysman
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has begun to search for compromising information on the country's Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman, the Obozrevatel news outlet reports referring to unnamed sources.
According to their information, this happened after the head of the Ukrainian government announced the beginning of the fight against corruption at the Ukrainian customs. "In fact, those who directed the smuggling flows, realizing that they are losing money, want to incriminate the prime …
Media: Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard lived on welfare in Germany for 10 years
German police arrested a Tunisian national who was once a bodyguard of Osama bin Laden, the notorious terrorist leader killed by US Special Forces, reports the German publication Bild.
The man was 42 years old and lived in Bochum.
The unnamed man first came to Germany in 1997 and from 2008, he received allowances in the amount of 1,200 euro every month. Members of his family also obtained German passports.
The ex-bodyguard was arrested when he came to the police to get a registration stamp. …