Contents tagged with Ukraine
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EU Council approves 1 billion euros of macro-financial assistance for Ukraine
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the EU countries (COREPER), on behalf of the EU Council, approved an allocation of the fourth program of micro-financial assistance of one billion euro for Ukraine, as reported on the website of the EU Council.
"On May 29, 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed, on behalf of the Council, an agreement with the European Parliament on a new package of macro-financial assistance for Ukraine. A further €1 billion in loans will cover Ukraine’s financing needs over a …
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Hungary offers to establish a working group with Ukraine on the language issue
Hungary has offered a solution to Ukraine regarding the language issue: to establish a special intergovernmental working group tasked with monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the Venice Commission on the "language article" of the law of Ukraine "On Education," Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó reported on the website of the Hungarian government.
"Hungary is proposing the establishment of an intergovernmental working group tasked with monitoring the …
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Journalist Babchenko turns up alive after Ukrainian Security Service stages his 'murder'
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko is alive. He appeared in front of the TV cameras during the briefing of the head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). According to SBU, the "murder" of the journalist was staged.
Babchenko greeted everyone and apologized for what everyone had to go through. He also apologized to his wife.
"A separate apology goes to my wife. Olga, I'm sorry, but there were no options. The operation was prepared for two months, " he said.
He also thanked the SBU for …
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Media: notorious killer associated with Russian Security Service arrived in Kyiv before assassination of journalist Babchenko
The killer known as Validol, who is associated the Russian special service (FSB), arrived in Kyiv before the murder of the Russian journalist, Arkady Babchenko, reports Kavkazcenter news outlet.
According to Kavkazcenter, the Chechen-born Walid Lurahmanov, who also goes by name Alexander Smirnov, arrived in Kyiv on May 3. According to the publication, he could have used a fake passport to get to the territory of Ukraine.
"It is not clear what the purpose of his visit was. It is possible that …
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Media: at Ukraine’s request shares of Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 may be seized in European jurisdictions
Naftogaz of Ukraine has begun the process of recovery in the courts of the $2.6 billion debt of Russia’s gas conglomerate Gazprom in compliance with the decision of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Interfax-Ukraine reports with reference to a source in the government.
It is noted that the legal process has been initiated in Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom under article 5 of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign …
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NATO Secretary General hopes for rapid solution of a dispute between Ukraine and Hungary
During the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Warsaw, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that he is in constant contact with Hungary and Ukraine regarding their dispute over the Ukrainian Education Law, the Voice of America reports. Hungary insists there must be a revision of NATO programs regarding Ukraine.
Stoltenberg noted that NATO is in constant contact with Ukrainian officials, stating: “I am in constant contact with President Poroshenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs Klimkin …
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Media: IMF inflexible about selection of judges for the Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not been flexible regarding the selection of judges for the Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine, Apostrophe news outlet reports.
Disagreements between the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada and the representatives of the IMF and the Venice Commission became an obstacle to the preparation of the corresponding bill for the second reading, the news agency writes. The IMF insists that the final word in the choice of judges should remain with the international …
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Ukraine reports on Russia’s development of biological weapons to NATO
Ukraine provided NATO with information on the possible development by Russia of biological and chemical weapons. The Ukrainian delegation handed over the corresponding report to the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the North Atlantic Alliance ahead of their meeting in Warsaw on May 28. The Chairperson of the delegation and People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Friz wrote about the separate provisions of the document on her Facebook page on Saturday, May 26.
According to Friz, the …
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Polish foreign ministry calls on Stoltenberg to intervene in situation between Hungary and Ukraine
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz believes that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg can intervene in the situation concerning Hungary’s attempt to block Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration, reported RBC Ukraine.
Czaputowicz called the dispute between Hungary and Ukraine “a family dispute.”
“We need to study the problem and propose a solution that will dispel any doubts. Perhaps a third party would be helpful here, for example, the NATO Secretary General. I think he has some tools …
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Ukraine blocks access to additional Russian media outlets
Some Russian and Ukrainian media outlets have been subjected to sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC), as stated in the annex to the decision of the NSDC from May 2, 2018, published on the website of the President of Ukraine.
Among the media that fell under sanctions are RIA Novosti Ukraine (Interselect LLC and rian.com.ua), Ekonomicheskie Izvestia (Media Innovation Group LLC, eizvestia.com), and Ukrainian Business Portal (Ukrainian Business Portal LLC, ubp. …