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Washington: ‘Serious’ US companies are considering buying Ukraine’s Motor Sich
William Taylor, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Kyiv, said that “serious American” companies are investigating the possibility of buying the Ukrainian aerospace company Motor Sich, KyivPost reports.
“There are several serious American and other companies interested in Motor Sich. They’re doing legal due diligence, looking at financial reports, visiting the plant, and talking to the owners. They’re doing a serious analysis,” Taylor told a number of Ukrainian media outlets.
Taylor did …
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Russia announces plans to withdraw from OPEC+
In 2020, Russia will consider the possibility of withdrawing from its agreement with the OPEC countries, according to which the largest oil producing countries must reduce their production in order to support oil prices by preventing excess supply.
The OPEC+ deal, first signed at the end of 2016 and extended five times since then, becoming the first coordinated step between Russia and Saudi Arabia in more than 20 years, will not be permanent, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the TV …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Germany declined to provide military assistance to Kyiv
The German news agency RND has cited Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko as saying that Germany refused to provide Ukraine with military assistance “needed for opposing Russian aggression”.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that Kyiv is gratef l to Berlin for financial aid and for support on the international level, but must nevertheless note that the German government declined Ukraine’s request for military aid.
“I am still expecting official Berlin to revise its stance on this …
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Merkel and Macron welcome exchange of prisoners in Donbas
German government deputy spokesperson Martina Fitz wrote on her Twitter that Berlin and Paris welcome the exchange of prisoners between the parties involved in the military conflict in the Donbas.
As Fitz noted, the exchange should help restore trust between the parties and establish a ceasefire. "Amid the celebration of the New Year and Orthodox Christmas, today's exchange has become a humanitarian gesture that everyone was expecting for a long time," said Fitz.
The exchange is the proof of …
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Turkey to send eight thousand Syrian opposition fighters to Libya
Turkey will send eight thousand soldiers from the Syrian opposition to Libya to support the forces of the Libyan Government of National Accord. The first group of 120 people has already been deployed to the Libyan territory, reports Al-Hadath TV channel, citing its sources.
Conscription centers have been established in Northern Syria, in the cities of Afrin, Al-Rai, and Akhtarin, as well as in the Syrian territories controlled by Turkey. It is noted that the Sultan Murad Division, which …