President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky insists that all the chairmen of regional state administrations be dismissed, said his spokeswoman, Iuliia Mendel.

“In fact, the President of Ukraine insists that all governors should be dismissed. Now, we are talking about 13 (governors ) and the process of finding the professionals who can take over the regional administrations continues,” Mendel said, according to Radіo Svoboda.

She noted that international HR companies are participating in selecting …

The personal information of around 900,000 clients of the Russian banks OTP Bank, Alfa Bank and Home Credit Bank has become publicly accessible, reports Kommersant. Despite the fact that the databases were uploaded at the end of May, with data collected several years ago, a significant portion of the information is still correct.

Two data leaks concerning Alfa-Bank clients were picked up by experts from DeviceLock. One of the databases contains information on more than 55,000 clients, …

After a session of National Security and Defense Council, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS)  has intensified its security measures along the border with Moldova in light of a recent deterioration of the situation there. The size of border detachments has been increased, and sniffer dogs are being used, said SBGS Spokesperson Oleh Slobodyan, as cited by 112 Ukraine.

“Border guards, within their competence, have reinforced the protection of the entire Ukrainian-Moldovan border. We are …

At a session on 9 June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “Servant of the People” party unveiled its program for the upcoming snap parliamentary elections. Its priorities include purging and renewing the country’s government system, eradicating corruption, establishing attractive conditions for business, reforming the social sector and building an innovative economy, the party wrote on Facebook.

“Ukraine needs radical changes. This was confirmed by the voting for Volodymyr Zelensky in …

On Tuesday, June 11, the Government of Latvia seeks to approve a plan for mobilizing the National Armed Forces (NAF). LETA news agency reports, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense, according to the law, the government approves the military-drafted plan for mobilizing the NAF every year.

The mobilization plan is drawn up in case of exceptional circumstances or war. It explains how to have the NAF at partial or full combat readiness as well as establishes the leadership, duties, order and …

American troops sent the EC-130H Compass Call to practice offensive operations in Poland. It is planned to be used in joint exercises with the Polish army.

As reported on the US Air Force website in Europe, the plane arrived at the Koszecin airbase. It is assigned to the 55th electronic combat group based in Davis-Monthan, Arizona.

Members of the technical team also arrived to Poland. They will join the crews of F-16C aircraft from the 52nd wing of US Air Force fighters in German Spangdahlem. …

NATO's large-scale naval military exercises in the Baltic sea named BALTOPS-2019 that have started on Sunday, "are not directed against third countries," said the official representative of the Alliance Oana Lungescu.

Russia is the only country in the Baltic region that does not participate in these maneuvers. Two other vital Baltic states, Sweden and Finland, who are not members of NATO, also participate in the exercises as partners.

"The Baltic sea has strategic importance for the Alliance. …

The fifth president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, announced he is ready to assume the office of Prime Minister in the event that his European Solidarity party wins in the early parliamentary elections.

“If we win the elections, then yes,” Poroshenko said in a comment to Hromadske, as reported by Radio Svoboda.

On June 9, the European Solidarity Party presented the first ten of its list for the early parliamentary elections which are scheduled for July 21. It included, among others: Petro …