Ukraine terminated another agreement with Russia

Ukraine has terminated an agreement with Russia regarding cooperation in the field of television and radio broadcasting.

This decision was made at a meeting of the Government of Ukraine on the 30th of November. The Cabinet of Ministers also denounced an agreement with Russia on cooperation in the sphere of information.

“There was a proposal to support, and the decision has been taken,” the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, said during the session.

Recently, the Cabinet of …


Estonian President: Trump should support the Baltic States

According to the President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, the stability of Estonia is a prerequisite for the stability of all countries of the North Atlantic alliance.

"We have been helping to strengthen security in other world regions – in Afghanistan, Iraq, and today in Lebanon together with our Finnish partners, as part of UN missions all over the world for the last 20 years. We contributed to the security system based on shared values. And, we believe, it is absolutely clear – if there are …


Turchynov: Russia is beginning a new phase of the hybrid war against Ukraine

The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC), Oleksandr Turchynov, says that Russia is trying to move the hybrid war against Ukraine to a new phase by threatening a missile attack, the press service of the department reports.

Ukraine held missile exercises over the Black Sea on Thursday, and plans to do so again on Friday, which has caused severe panic in the Kremlin. According to media reports, Russia has threatened Ukraine with a retaliatory missile strike.

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Chinese commodity exchange acquires Ukrainian Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The Ukrainian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (UBRD) was sold in an auction to Bohai Commodity Exchange, the largest commodity exchange in China. The bidding took place on Wednesday, November 30, in the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU). The Chinese exchange was the only bidder, and the state-owned holding of 99.9945 percent of UBRD’s shares was sold at the starting price of UAH 82.827 million (EUR 3.038 million), the SPFU reported.

The key requirement for the investor that bought …


The Tug of War over the Soul of America: Processing the 2016 Presidential results; One man’s Take

Author:Yakasah Wehyee

There is no question that this year’s presidential election is a consequential phenomenon that will compel the social sciences to revisit their understanding of human motivation and behavior. Many around the country and indeed the world, are asking, how did political science get everything so wrong in the 2016 election? Others are pleased with the results and rejoice conspicuously, or not. Yet there remains a part of our collective family that fear the uncertainty of the …