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Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine assured that his country will maintain sanctions against Russia
Japan will continue sanctions against Russia due to its aggression in Ukraine, as stated by the Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine, Sumi Shigeki, during a visit by the President of Ukraine to the main military hospital, the President’s press service reported.
According to their report, Poroshenko visited the outpatient and endoscopic center for abdominal surgery, where the ambassador of Japan presented the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak, a certificate for a new video endoscope …
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Russia accuses two Ukrainian officers of shelling its territory
A Russian Investigative Committee has identified officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who are allegedly involved in shelling Russian territory from June to August 2014, the official website of the committee stated. It was reported that dozens of inspections of crime scenes and 140 forensic investigations were carried out and more than 1000 witnesses were interviewed.
“The results of these investigative actions have revealed that the Commander of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade of the …
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Former NATO Secretary General called the EU's position on the abolition of visas for Ukraine 'betrayal'
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the EU's position towards Kyiv on the issue of visa-free entry for citizens of Ukraine a "betrayal". Rasmussen, who is now an advisor to the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, believes that Kyiv complies with "all the necessary criteria to facilitate the easing of the visa regime." Meanwhile, as Reuters quoted on December 6th, according to Rasmussen, Poroshenko, and his associates are publicly "trying to retain optimism".
At the …
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Ukrainian MPs propose the restoration of Ukraine’s nuclear status
Members of the Radical Party of Ukraine, along with the head of its parliamentary faction, Oleh Lyashko, presented to the Verkhovna Rada a draft bill on the restoration of Ukraine's status as a nuclear power.
The bill provides for the abolition of the law "On the accession of Ukraine to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on July 1st, 1968", as well as the resumption of the country's right to nuclear weapons. The text of the document has not yet been published.
In 1994, the …
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Russian military adviser killed in Aleppo
A Russian military adviser has been killed in Syria after an attack by opposition forces in the war-torn city of Aleppo, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Interfax reported.
The deceased serviceman, Colonel Ruslan Galitsky, was working with a group of Russian military advisers, the Defense Ministry stated.
“Colonel Ruslan Galitsky has died in the hospital from severe wounds. Russian military doctors had been fighting for his life for a few days. The serviceman was wounded during …
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Due to malfunctions, Russia may have to relocate most of the aircraft from Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier
The majority of the aircraft currently stationed on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier may be relocated to Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria. This was reported by the Russia’s Kommersant daily.
According to Kommersant, after losing its finisher cables, the aircraft carrier is not able to accept landing planes.
"If the malfunctions in the arresting gear of the landing complex cannot be fixed, then, according to the decision of the Russian Chief Military command, the majority of the Su-33 ( …
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Ukraine may join Poland in a law suit against EU over concession of OPAL pipeline to Russia
Ukraine can file a lawsuit against the European Commission and the European energy regulator due to Gazprom’s increased access to the OPAL pipeline, LB.ua news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source.
According to the source, Kyiv cautioned Europe that in addition to inflicting financial losses on Poland and Ukraine as a result of the reduction of transit volumes of Russian gas, the European Union sets a dangerous precedent which will be exploited by Russia's Gazprom when fighting claims …
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US and UAE companies want to privatize the PJSC Odessa Port Plant
The United States Corporation IBE Trade and Amjad Investment from the United Arab Emirates expressed their willingness to privatize the PJSC Odessa Port Plant. This information was published by the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market of Ukraine. IBE Trade Corporation was founded in 1987 by Alexander Rovt, an American billionaire of Ukrainian origin.In 2014, IBE Trade Corporation claimed that it wanted to participate in privatizing the Odessa Port Plant. According to the …
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Putin says he wants a successful finish to his career
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, told employees of LLC Eterno in Chelyabinsk that he hopes to complete his career successfully and that he dreams of travelling once he retires. Putin’s statement was a response to a question about what his dream was. It was also a follow-up to a story by one of the plant’s younger employees about intentions to build a successful career at the enterprise.
“I want to successfully finish my career,” Putin said, drawing laughter in the …
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Stoltenberg: The security situation in the Donbas is 'extremely serious'
The security situation in the eastern Ukraine is “extremely serious” due to the violations of the ceasefire including the use of heavy weapons, only 30% of which are able to be monitored at this time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated.
“The ceasefire is violated every day, sometimes hundreds of times, including bombings, using weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. This is because heavy weapons were not withdrawn. Only 30% of the equipment registered by the OSCE now can be …