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European Parliament approves allocation of 1 billion euros in macro-financial aid to Ukraine
On Wednesday, June 13, the European Parliament (EP) voted to allocate a new program of macro-financial assistance in the amount of 1 billion euros to Ukraine.
Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozwiak reported that 527 members of the EP voted in favor of the aid disbursement, while 124 voted against it.
The first tranche of 500 million euros may be delivered in September.
“The absolute majority of the deputies have just voted in favor of the proposal of the European Commission to allocate a …
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Media: Erdogan offered to produce S-500 missile systems together with Russia
On Thursday, during an interview with 24 TV, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that he offered Russian President Vladimir Putin to jointly produce S-500 surface-to-air missiles.
Erdoğan did not reveal Putin’s response, nor did he mention when exactly the two presidents conversed.
Anadolu news agency released an extract of Erdoğan’s interview for 24 TV. “Russia provided us with a loan for S-400 on acceptable terms,” the agency cites Erdoğan as stating. “In the second and third …
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Netherlands issues stamp with soccer player shooting down MH17
The Netherlands’ national mail operator, PostNL, has printed stamps depicting a connection between the FIFA World Cup in Russia and the MH17 aviation catastrophe of 2014, Dutch News outlet NOS reports. The stamp depicts a person kicking a ball so that it collides with a passenger plane. Below the image, the stamp reads “FIFA World Cup RUSSIA 2018”.
The stamps were ordered through PostNL’s website, where anyone can design and order stamps with a personalized image. The company confirmed that an …
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Sweden explains why it consented to construction of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
In an article published on the Ukrainian news site European Pravda, Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Hagstrom explained why his country authorized the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in its exclusive economic zone.
The diplomat explained that, according to the project specifications, the gas pipeline would be laid outside of Sweden’s territorial waters, i.e. in international waters. In this regard, the government of the Scandinavian monarchy had to comply with the UN …
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Israel creates supersonic missile that can destroy anti-aircraft missile systems
Israeli companies IMS (Israel Military Industries) and IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) have developed a supersonic air-to-surface missile named Rampage, reports Ynetnews.
The missile has a range of 150 kilometers. It is 4.7 meters long, and the mass of the warhead is 150 kilograms. The missile should be ready for delivery in 2019.
Weapons launched from fourth and fifth generation fighters, in particular the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II, are designed to take out …