Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Russia will pay a huge fine in accordance with Kyiv’s claim in The Hague Arbitration Court
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, claims that the amount of compensation from Russia for violations of Ukraine's rights in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, and the Kerch Strait will be significant, however the amount of compensation will be determined by the International Tribunal.
"We deliberately do not publicize the amount, because Russia continues to violate the rights of Ukraine, and Russia will pay for it - the amount will be determined by the Arbitration Court. …
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US Department of State: Nord Stream-2 pipeline will undermine Ukraine's energy independence
The US opposes the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, which will have negative consequences for the energy sector and the economy of Ukraine, as stated by the US Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, during his speech at the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, UNIAN reports.
Speaking about energy policy concerning Ukraine, the diplomat said that the United States stands for Ukraine's stable, independent, self-sufficient energy future.
"The future will not depend …
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DPR Minister of Coal and Energy arrested in Donetsk
Separatists arrested the so-called Minister of Coal and Energy, Eduard Golenko in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), as reported on Facebook by Konstantin Dolgov, a former spokesman of the so-called Foreign Ministry of the DPR. According to Dolgov, the "arrest" was authorized by Alexander Zakharchenko and his "purse,” the Vice Prime Minister for Economy, Alexander Timofeyev, known also as "Tashkent.”
"Golenko was inconvenient because he proposed to establish a state enterprise for the sale …
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EU confirms cutting off financing of projects on modernizing Ukrainian crossing checkpoints
The European Union has officially confirmed that it has stopped funding the projects that would have reinvigorated several crossing checkpoints at the western state border of Ukraine and that Ukraine must return the unused funds.
This was said in an official statement provided by the European Commission to the Eurointegration news media at the media’s request. The information was also confirmed to the media by several sources within the EU. EU Press Secretary Maya Kocijancic confirmed that the …
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Ukrainian intelligence reports arrival of 200 Russian soldiers in Donbas
Around 200 Russian soldiers have arrived in the separatist-held territory of the Donbas, the press center of the Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbas reported on Facebook.
“In order to avoid losing control of the temporarily occupied portion of the Donbas and the illegal armed formations, the Kremlin handlers recently sent several unusual humanitarian loads – roughly two hundred officers,” the post reads.
According to the intelligence, these are most likely representatives of …
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Ukrainian Roshen confirms trading with unrecognised Transnistria
During an interview with Radio Liberty, Vyacheslav Moskalevsky, general director and minority shareholder of Roshen Corporation, said that Roshen Confectionery Corporation sells its products to Sheriff company of the unrecognized Transnistria Moldovan republic. Moskalevsky said "Well, yes, we trade, of course, and not only we; the fact is that we trade with them as residents of Moldova, understand?"
On the remark that Transnistria is a separatist region, Moskalevsky replied, "Actually, I'm not …
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National Bank of Ukraine calls for extending sanctions on subsidiaries of Russian banks
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has deemed it necessary to prolong sanctions on banks carrying Russian state capital, said the Chairperson of the NBU Financial Stability Department, Vitalii Vavryshchuk, as RBC-Ukraine reports.
The sanctions against five Russian bank subsidiaries - VS Bank, Sberbank Ukraine, VTB, BM Bank, and Prominvestbank - were imposed by a decree signed by President Petro Poroshenko in mid-March 2017, for one year, expiring this March.
“Yes, we deem it necessary to …
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Deputy Secretary of State: US will not sign any deal regarding Ukraine without its consent
The US will not agree to a deal on Ukraine without its consent and will help restore its territorial integrity and independence, as stated by US Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, during a speech in front of Ukrainian students, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"The Crimea is Ukraine, Donbas is Ukraine, we will never agree to exchange one region for another, we will never agree to sign agreements on Ukraine without the consent of Ukraine ... We will help restore territorial integrity and ensure …
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Saakashvili prohibited from entering Ukraine for three years
The former governor of the Odessa region, Mikheil Saakashvili, is prohibited from entering Ukraine until February 13, 2021, as stated in a letter by the Deputy Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Servatiuk, Interfax Ukraine reports. The letter was provided to the agency by Saakashvili’s lawyer, Ruslan Chernolutsky.
The letter states that the State Border Guard Service considers that the prohibition is consistent with the law. Saakashvili’s lawyers consider the decision …
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US representative Volker: Ukraine will be able to buy additional weapons from US
In an interview with Evropeyskaya Pravda,the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker stated that the military assistance program for Ukraine provides both free weapons and those for sale.
“As you know, during the Obama administration, the U.S. also provided assistance to Ukraine in the security sphere, but there was a clear restriction: there could not be anything lethal. The Trump administration lifted this Obama-era restriction. This expands the ability of the United States to …