Contents tagged with Ukraine
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The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has classified the investigation into the failed March 2014 operation to protect the Crimea
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine will not disclose details regarding the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Ukrainian operation planned in 2014 to prevent or obstruct the "seizure by the Russian military" of the steppe portion of the Crimea. This follows from the Office of the Prosecutor General's (GPO) response to the request of Ukrainska Pravda.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has classified the investigation of the failed military landing in the Crimea …
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Lithuanian president promises to help Ukraine block the NordStream-2 pipeline
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, in the light of Brussels' preparations for negotiations with Moscow, has promised to help Ukraine block the initiatives to expand the NordStream gas pipeline, reports BNS.
Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states have declared that the NordStream 2 project will strengthen the EU's dependence on Gazprom gas. The pipeline will also reduce the importance of Ukraine as a transit country, which would strike a blow to the Ukrainian economy.
Grybauskaite …
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Kyiv created a commission to promote Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers established an interdepartmental commission to promote Ukraine, headed by the Minister of Information Policy. The corresponding decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
State Secretary of the Ministry of Information Policy Artem Bidenko was appointed as the Secretary of the commission. Overall, the commission includes eight representatives of state bodies, two advisers to the prime minister, two representatives of enterprises, …
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Transnistria asks Russia for help ‘to prevent blockade by Ukraine and Moldova’
The Pridnestrovian People’s Forum (PPF) sent Russian President Vladimir Putin a request asking to prevent the “intensification of the blockade of Transnistria by Moldova and Ukraine”, as stated by the PPF’s Coordination Council, which unites the largest public organizations of the unrecognized republic, and is chaired by Moldovan President Vadim Krasnoselsky.
“We appeal to you, esteemed Vladimir Vladimirovich, to prevent another spiral of tension surrounding Transnistria which is expressed in …
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Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada: Ukraine's accession to NATO must be defined by law
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy wrote on his Facebook page that Ukraine’s accession to NATO should be put in its legislation.
"After visiting the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tbilisi this week and following the results of a very fruitful communication with our allies and partners from the North Atlantic alliance, it was decided that Ukraine's membership in NATO as a priority of the state foreign policy should be determined at the legislative level," Parubiy said.
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Despite sanctions Russian Yandex online services still accessible in Ukraine
Services Yandex.Maps, Yandex.Taxi and Yandex.Traffic are accessible again in Ukraine through different internet service providers, as reported by Strana.ua news website citing internet users as well as Olexandr Fedienko, the Chairman of the Management Board of the Internet Association of Ukraine.
“Access has been available for two days. But this is not because operators stopped blocking it. This is rather due to Yandex services moving to other cloud network and being hosted there now. Now …
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EU is considering to allocate 50 million euro to Ukraine
The President's Humanitarian Envoy at the Minsk peace talks regarding the war in the Donbas, Iryna Herashchenko stated on Facebook that the European Union Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn made an announcement about the consideration of the allocation of 50 million euros to Ukraine for humanitarian and infrastructure projects.
"Today, Commissioner Hahn has announced that allocation of another 50 million is being considered, which should …
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Polish Defense Minister : US President Trump acknowledges the threat of Russian aggression
The US does not approve of Russia's policy towards Ukraine and is ready to defend the eastern flank of NATO. The head of the Polish National Defense Ministry Antoni Macierewicz told Polish Radio that this was stated by American President Donald Trump at the last NATO summit in Brussels.
"President Trump is aware of threats from Russia on the eastern flank. The results of the Brussels meeting were clear. This concerns not only the defense of Poland, but also the disapproval of the seizure of …
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Russian space company buys 12 rockets from Ukrainian state-owned enterprise
The Ukrainian enterprise "Southern Machine Building Plant" ("Yuzhmash") has concluded a contract with the Russian company S7 Sea Launch for the production and delivery of 12 Zenit launch vehicles. This was reported on the website of the Ukrainian company.
"The contract stipulates the production of 12 launch vehicles for use in the Sea Launch and Ground Launch programs," the report said. The company explained that rockets are needed "for the exploration and use in outer space for peaceful …
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Kyiv bans Ukrainian banks from serving Russian companies hit by sanctions
The National Bank of Ukraine approved a procedure for banks to implement the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) on the application of personal special economic sanctions against a number of Russian companies, including Russian social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and resource sites Yandex, Mail.ru and accounting program 1C, as reported by UNIAN, citing Resolution No. 46 on the website of The National Bank of Ukraine.
As noted, beginning June 3, banks …