Contents tagged with Ukraine
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The National Bank of Ukraine banned new Russian banknotes with images of Crimea
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has forbidden banks, their branches, and offices to conduct operations with banknotes and coins issued by the Russian Central Bank, which depict objects located on the annexed territory, as reported on the NBU website.
The ban applies to the monetary units of the Russian Federation with maps, symbols, buildings, monuments, archeological monuments, architecture, history, landscapes and any other objects located on the territory of Ukraine occupied by Russia; …
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PACE calls for amendments to Ukrainian law 'On Education'
Following an emergency debate, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has voted in favor a resolution containing recommendations for Ukraine, reported Evropeyskaya Pravda.
82 deputies voted for the adoption of the document as amended; 11 voted against, while 17 abstained.
The decision passed by PACE quite strongly condemns the fact that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law on education by changing Article 7 (on the language of education) without consulting with …
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Turkey to deny port access to ships which have visited Crimea
The Turkish authorities are intensifying the measures to identify ships which have entered Crimean ports.
This follows from a letter sent by the leadership of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping to all maritime transport and port business entities. A copy of the letter was published by BlackSeaNews.
The document, which is titled “Principles of shipping in the regions of the Black Sea and the Crimea”, refers to the necessity of “taking steps in consideration of our country’s [Turkey’s] foreign …
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Media: Kyiv will not withdraw from Friendship and Cooperation Treaty with Russia
Despite the recognition of the Russian Federation as an aggressor state, Kyiv will not proactively abrogate the wide-ranging Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, whose consecutive-10-year term of validity will expire in 2018, writes journalist Igor Solovey in the article "Are diplomatic relations possible with the aggressor state?" published by LB.ua news website.
"It is not a question of the break of diplomatic relations [with Russia]," …
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Security Service of Ukraine detains a Russian spy who worked for Ukrainian National Guard
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a National Guard Servicewoman named Rodionova, who, according to the investigation, was recruited by Russian special services, as stated by the head of the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine), Vasyl Hrytsak, at a briefing on Wednesday.
"This woman visited the Russian Federation last year during the summer, she has a sister there. She was recruited by the Russian Special Services during her visit. She had even two pseudonyms, as she claimed – “the 45th” …
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Kyiv: Russia intends to build a wall on the Ukraine-Crimea border
In the spring of 2018 Russia is going to start construction of a so-called wall along the border between mainland of Ukraine and the annexed Crimea, as reported by the Press Secretary of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (State Border Guard Service), Oleh Slobodyan, to Hromadske TV.
According to Slobodyan, any large-scale construction in the autumn-winter period is inexpedient and rather difficult.
"The legal registration of this process will be completed before the New Year. …
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Ukraine expressed protest over arrests of Crimean Tatars in Crimea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed its strong protest after new detentions of the Crimean Tatars in the city of Bakhchysarai in the Crimea.
"Six people were illegally detained as a result of searches. In addition, at least 9 activists were detained only for coming to support their compatriots and for standing close to the places where the searches were conducted. The occupants’ encroachment on those who oppose the occupation regime, like the Crimean Tatar activists and …
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Ukrainian President Poroshenko: Russia continues to ignore its obligations
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said at a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that Russia's behavior towards Ukraine has not changed over the past three years, that Russia continues to ignore its commitments, and that it [Russia] does not intend to return to the international legal order, as reported on the President's website.
Poroshenko noted that, as a former Ukrainian Representative at PACE, he understands what responsibility lies on the shoulders of …
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President of Czech Republic advises Ukraine to give up Crimea in exchange for compensation
On Tuesday, October 10, a speech was given by Milos Zeman, President of the Czech Republic, at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Members of the Ukrainian delegation said that he advised Ukraine to abandon the Crimea in exchange for compensation from Russia.
“The Czech president just insulted Ukraine at the PACE meeting in Strasbourg. In response to my question about the Crimea, he said that the Crimea was illegally annexed, but it is not necessary to …
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Member of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights admits that Russia has annexed the Donbas and is unwilling to withdraw its forces
Ilya Shablinskiy, a member of Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, admitted that Russia has effectively annexed and is controlling a part of the Donbas. Shablinsky made a statement to this effect in a broadcast of the “60 Minute” talk show on the Russian TV Channel “Russia 1”.
“These territories are controlled by our [Russian] armed forces. The ruble circulates, the territory is controlled by the Russian Federation, the leaders of these republics implement our …