United States
Ukraine placed 57th in gold reserves rating
Economy
February 23, 2018
Ukraine placed 57th in gold reserves rating
The total amount of gold in the official reserves of the world is 33.8 thousand tons, including in EU countries…
Newborn survival rates in U.S. nearly same as Sri Lanka or Ukraine, UNICEF says
Ukraine
February 22, 2018
Newborn survival rates in U.S. nearly same as Sri Lanka or Ukraine, UNICEF says
Five newborn babies die every minute on Earth, an “alarmingly high” statistic as up to 80 percent of them are…
Russia denies carrying out cyberattack against Ukraine
World
February 22, 2018
Russia denies carrying out cyberattack against Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday denied carrying out a cyberattack against Ukraine’s financial system, and rejected the accusation as a smear campaign…
Russia and Turkey in “marriage of convenience”
World
February 21, 2018
Russia and Turkey in “marriage of convenience”
Russia and Turkey have drawn closer in recent years, in part due to converging mutual interests in the ongoing Syrian…
U.S. intelligence chief Coats defends visit by Russian spymasters
World
February 21, 2018
U.S. intelligence chief Coats defends visit by Russian spymasters
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is defending a controversial secret visit to the United States by Russian spy chiefs…
[OPINION] How information technology poses a threat to democracy
Opinion
February 20, 2018
[OPINION] How information technology poses a threat to democracy
The internet and social media were once hailed for creating new opportunities to spread democracy and freedom. And Twitter, Facebook…
Olympics: Abramenko wins aerials gold, Ukraine’s first in Pyeongchang
Sport
February 18, 2018
Olympics: Abramenko wins aerials gold, Ukraine’s first in Pyeongchang
Oleksandr Abramenko was the final man standing in a crash-marred Pyeongchang Games freestyle skiing aerials on Sunday, the Ukrainian winning…
Naming Russia as a perpetrator offers cybersecurity its #MeToo moment
Tech
February 18, 2018
Naming Russia as a perpetrator offers cybersecurity its #MeToo moment
Russia’s alleged interference in the US presidential election and cyberattacks against Ukraine were unprecedented, but precedent is rapidly being established.…
Reuters: Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm
Media Freedom
July 25, 2016
Reuters: Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm
Turkey ordered the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, broadcaster NTV reported, under a crackdown following a failed coup that…