Contents tagged with Ukraine
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2,500 soldiers from Ukraine and 14 countries will participate in the 'Rapid Trident 2017' exercises
More than 2,500 soldiers from Ukraine and 14 partner countries will take part in the international exercise "Rapid Trident-2017", which will begin in the Lviv region in early September this year, reported Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak. "The current exercises will be held on a larger scale than in previous years ... Our goal is quality preparation for the ‘Rapid Trident 2017’ international exercises," said Poltorak on Thursday during an audit of the National Academy of Ground Forces.
"Joint …
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Putin plans another visit to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning another visit to Crimea. According to Russian media group RBC, he will visit the peninsula August 18-20.
During the trip, Putin will talk with members of the Tavrida youth camp, which he visited last year. At that time, the camp will be renamed to “Creative Country Team.”
It has also been stated that Putin will visit the Opera in Chersonesus festival in the Sevastopol Museum, scheduled for August 19-20, as well as the Night Wolves bike show, where …
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US special representative for Ukraine Volker and Putin’s aide Surkov to meet in the end of August
The meeting of US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker and Russian Presidential Advisor Vladislav Surkov will take place in Moscow in the last two weeks of August, a diplomatic source told the Russian publication Izvestia.
According to a source close to the Russian presidential administration, the parties will discuss matters relating to the resolution of the situation in Ukraine and the prevention of conflict escalation.
“Moscow will present the facts which show …
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Raiffeisen Bank Aval sues the National Bank Of Ukraine
The Kyiv District Administrative Court opened proceedings on the lawsuit filed by Raiffeisen Bank Aval against the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) demanding cancellation of the 4.9 million UAH ($190,810.00) fine imposed on them, as stated in Decree No. 826/9684/17 dated August 4th, FinClub reports.
“Bank Aval PJSC appealed to the Kyiv District Administrative Court with an administrative claim against the National Bank of Ukraine requesting to recognize as unlawful and cancel the decision dated …
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Ukraine withdraws from the agreement with Russia on joint export of military products
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Wednesday adopted a resolution on the termination of the intergovernmental agreement with Russia to cooperate in the export of military products to third countries.
This document was adopted on March 24, 2004. Its purpose was to establish cooperation between the parties in the export of military products to third-world nations.
The agreement was applicable to the military products that have been jointly developed, produced or modernized after January 1, 1 …
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7 officials detained in Ukraine over embezzlement of funds for construction of wall on Russian border
In Ukraine, seven people are suspected of embezzling 16.69 million hryvnia ($642,000) allocated for the European Wall Project on the country’s eastern border. The announcement was made to media on Wednesday by Nazar Kholodnytsky, the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), 112.ua reports.
"Seven people consisting of Ukrainian State Border Guard Service officials and contractor’s representatives are being detained after searches related to the investigation of the …
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Ukrainian MP: Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine in Odessa region
A member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense, Irina Friz, sent an appeal to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksandr Turchinov, with proposals to minimize threats of Russian subversive activities against Ukraine from the self-declared Pridnestrovian Moldovian Republic (PMR), as she indicated on her Facebook page.
"We must pay attention to the appearance of materials that refer to plans for an offensive operation in the southern part of …
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Gazprom claims that increase in Nord Stream’s transit did not reduce gas transit through Ukraine
Gazprom is experiencing good dynamics in its gas exports to Europe through Nord Stream and OPAL pipelines; at the same time, transit through Ukraine has even increased, TASS reported quoting Chairman of the Board of Gazprom, Alexey Miller.
"Between August 1 and August 8, production through the OPAL gas pipeline by Gazprom increased by 30%. Today, the pipeline has reached full capacity. The volume of daily gas supply to Greifswald reached 140 million cubic meters on August 8. That is, the use …
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DPR head Zakharchenko says there will be no 'Malorossiya'
The so-called “leader” of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Alexander Zakharchenko stated that the public did not like the name “Malorossiya” (“Little Russia”), but the very idea of “re-establishment” of the country aroused great interest.
“The very idea of re-establishment of the state, which is plunged into a deep economic and political crisis and not attempting to carry out radical reforms to federalize the country and find ways out of the collapse, received broad support,” said …
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Georgian military to take part in Ukrainian Independence Day parade
The Georgian military headed by the Georgian Defense Minister will take part in the festive parade in honor of the Independence Day of Ukraine, according to Ukrayinska Pravda. Georgia’s participation was discussed over the phone by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili.
Poroshenko expressed solidarity with the Georgian people on the ninth anniversary of the beginning of Russian aggression against Georgia. He also noted that Ukraine supports and …