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• German taxpayers have to finance TV broadcasting in Ukraine Forbes magazine claims that the Ukrainian television channel Gromadske TV is supported by Western governments and companies. Gromadske TV, according to Forbes, is "a symbol of the information war between Moscow and the Western world." The program specializes in propaganda against Russia. It is not... 05.05.2016  11:03

• Belarus negotiates to export electricity to Poland Belarus continues to negotiate on the export of electricity to Poland, as First Deputy Energy Minister Leonid Shenets told reporters before the start of the Belarus Industrial Forum. Leonid Shenets said: “As for the supply of electricity, these are contractual obligations, the work of business e... 04.05.2016  13:27

• New NATO head: Russia is the biggest threat to the United States NATO's new commander, US General Curtis Scaparotti, said he sees Russia as the biggest threat to the US. He said he sees the flights of Russian fighters in April near a US warship in the Baltic Sea as a clear signal from Moscow. In addition, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently said... 04.05.2016  12:47

• Stainless steel exports from Japan rose sharply in March Japanese exports of stainless steel products during the month of March 2016 totaled 89,351 tonnes, up 18.1 percent from the previous month when the country's stainless steel exports totaled 75,645 tonnes. The main export destination for Japanese stainless steel was China. Exports to China... 04.05.2016  12:21

• Nord Stream 2 must be fully compliant with EU legislation A project as important as Nord Stream 2 cannot take place in a legal vacuum, the European Commission emphasized on Monday. In turn, the head of the largest center-right faction in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, believes that Nord Stream 2 should not receive EU support. “If Nord Stream 2 ... 03.05.2016  10:15

• EU introduces import licenses for carbon and stainless steel Over the next four years, licenses will be required to import steel into the European Union. This is one of the mechanisms used to support the steel industry. The slogan of the European Commission - “Steel: preserving jobs and growth in Europe”, requires the introduction of an import license, whi... 03.05.2016  09:44

• Merkel invites Japan to join NATO The German Chancellor in March 2015, during a visit to Tokyo, proposed to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Japan join NATO, according to The Japan News. According to the publication, Merkel told Shinzo Abe: “Why not (Japan) join NATO? I can convince British Prime Minister (David) Cameron and F... 02.05.2016  13:23

• Copper is falling in price, and investors are staring at China Copper prices on the New York Metals Exchange are falling as investors assess the prospects for stimulating the Chinese economy and give signals to brokers. Copper prices are driving many trends in the global economy. Copper plays an important role in modern technology. It has served humanity... 02.05.2016  11:50

• Global gold demand fell 24 percent in Q1 2016 Gold demand amounted to 781 tons in the first three months of this year, down 24 percent on an annualized basis. The sharp decline in demand was mainly due to a significant drop in demand from key Asian consumers, including China and India. The sharp rise in gold prices during the first quarter... 30.04.2016  07:50

• Almost a million Ukrainians came to work in Poland in 2015 A new group of migrants has appeared in Poland, who came to the country for the first time after the outbreak of the armed conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine and in connection with the worsening economic situation. Ukrainians are mainly employed in repair and construction work and in the... 29.04.2016  12:37