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U.S. hands over $60 million worth of defense equipment to Ukraine
The U.S. has transferred $60 million worth of defense equipment to Ukraine, reported the American Embassy in Ukraine on its Facebook page.
"U.S. security assistance and cooperation efforts with Ukraine during COVID19 continue! Yesterday (June 16), the U.S. Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation received more than $60 million of equipment to transfer to our Ukrainian partners, including radios, ammunition, and Javelin anti-tank missiles. The United States stands strongly with Ukraine in …
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Gazprom takes Germany to court over Nord Stream 2 decision
Nord Stream 2 AG has appealed to the Supreme Regional Court of Dusseldorf against the decision of the German Federal Network Agency, which refused to exempt the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline from the EU Third Energy Package.
The Swiss company, 100% owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom, considers the decision of the German regulator "discriminatory" and contrary to the "constitutional guarantees of the Basic Law" of the country, reports Interfax, citing a statement of Nord Stream 2 AG.
The German …
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Assassination attempt on TV Presenter who insulted Putin thwarted in Georgia
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) reported that it detained a Russian citizen who was preparing a contract killing.
According to Novosti-Georgia, SSG's statement followed media reports that a Chechen detained on June 12 in the Vake-Saburtalo district of Georgian capital was planning a murder of a well-known Georgian TV journalist Giorgi Gabunia.
According to opposition TV companies Formula and Mtavari, the detained is Vasambeg Badrievich Bokov, a 37-year-old Russian citizen who had …
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Stoltenberg: Hungary continues to block Ukraine-NATO meetings
Hungary continues to block the meetings of the Ukraine-NATO commission, said NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a briefing in Brussels, reports Evropeyska Pravda.
According to him, Hungary continues to block the commission's meetings despite the fact that the Alliance has granted Ukraine the Enhanced Opportunities Partner status. It was reported that the decision on granting Ukraine the new status was taken by consensus. This means that Hungary also gave its consent.
NATO …
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Lukashenko sends 16 top managers of Gazprom bank to prison
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko continues to raise stakes in the conflict with Moscow.
After inconclusive negotiations on gas prices held last week, the Committee of State Control (KGC) of Belarus carried out searches at the head office of Belgazprombank, the former head of which, Viktor Babariko, decided to run for president in the upcoming August 9 elections.
15 top managers of the bank, which is 99.6% owned by the Russian gas giant Gazprom and Gazprombank, are suspected of …