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Oleksandr Onyshchenko is suspected of stealing around 3 billion hryvnia from state funds.
Dmitry Peskov, Russian presidential press secretary, confirmed the resignation of children’s ombudsman Pavel Astakhov, who said he got a “stern rebuke” from the president.
Two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded.
Although lighter than in recent days, fighting continued along the line of contact in the Donbass, notably along the Mariupol highway.
One Ukrainian soldier was killed and two were wounded in battle, and 5 Russian-backed soldiers were killed and 7 wounded, Unian and the Ukrainian presidential administration spokesman reported.
Although he is mired in controversy over an insensitive remark on the Karelian tragedy, Russian child ombudsman Pavel Astakhov is not confirming his resignation — nor is the Kremlin.
Volodymyr Groysman was also critical of the British decision to leave the EU
New evidence may link Central-Asian terrorists to the attack on Istanbul’s airport.
Kiev reports 66 attacks across the front line, with a major battle near Debaltsevo.
