Troika starts new round of contacts in Cyprus

The Troika of international lenders (European Commission, ECB, IMF) starts on Wednesday a new round of contacts in the island, as part of the third review mission of the Cypriot adjustment program.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov resigns

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov offered his resignation on Tuesday, saying he was stepping down because of the threat to the economy caused by two months of unrest, his press service said.