Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukraine will not deliver food to Transnistria without Moldova’s consent
From May 20, Ukraine will only allow the delivery of food to the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) and only after agreeing on the deliveries with the National Food Safety Agency of Moldova.
This is reported on the website of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
A corresponding decree was issued by the Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of …
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Russia imported more than 1 million tons of coal from the separatist-held territories of eastern Ukraine in 2016
In 2016, roughly 1.04 million tons of coal was exported from the Donbas territories which are not controlled by Ukraine into Russia, LIGA.net reports, citing Russian railway data. In 2015, the volume of smuggled exports was somewhat larger – 1.3 million tons.
The mined coal is enriched at Donetsk and Luhansk factories and transported through the border with Russia that is not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. Later on the fuel is exported to European and African countries. Some of the …
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NATO considers ban on Russian social networks a question of security for Ukraine
Ukraine's introduction of sanctions against Russian companies – specifically owners of social networks and search engines - is a matter of national security, as stated by the Director of the NATO Information and Documentation Centre, Barbora Maronkova.
"NATO analyzed these decisions by Ukraine and has come to the conclusion that this is a matter of security, not freedom of speech," she said on Monday in Kyiv, speaking at the International Forum "Communications Crisis: Communication and Content …
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Ukrainians can now use state-issued ID cards to enter Turkey
Turkey has officially introduced a visa-free policy with Ukraine which allows holders of state issued ID-cards to enter the country instead of general civil passports. The official policy text was published in Resmi Gazete (Official Government Gazette of the Republic of Turkey).
According to the new rules, citizens of Ukraine and Turkey who use the ID-cards instead of passports will be able to cross the Ukrainian-Turkish border without visas and stay in the country for up to 90 days during a 18 …
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Ukraine may introduce visa requirements for Russians
Andriy Teteruk, first deputy chairperson of the People’s Front party, said in a 112 Ukraine TV broadcast that the Verkhovna Rada is doing “everything possible” to introduce a visa regime with Russia.
According to him, this matter could be resolved as early as next week. Explanatory work is currently being done in parliament, and the number of deputies who will vote in favor of a visa regime is being assessed.
“The introduction of a visa regime will be an adequate response of the Ukrainian …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Russia's presence in the Crimea destroys economic ties in the Black Sea region
Russian aggression and the annexation of the Crimea are destroying economic ties in the Black Sea region, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said at a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) member states on May 21.
According to the press service of the Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey, a special meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the BSEC member-states was held in Istanbul in preparation for the Jubilee Summit …
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Ukraine banned the entry of about 40 artists from Russia
Ukraine banned about 40 Russian actors and singers from entering the country for three years due to their illegal visits to the Crimea, said the head of the State Border Guard Service, Viktor Nazarenko in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
"To date, we have identified about 40 people: artists and other public figures from Russia who visited the Crimea," Nazarenko said and added that the State Border Guard Service is grateful for the help provided by citizens of Ukraine and law enforcement …
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Security Service of Ukraine: Russia prepared massive protests to demand Hungarian autonomy in Zakarpattia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claims that it has disrupted Russian provocation on behalf of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia.
Plans were made to utilize a conference of national minorities which was supposed to be held in Ukraine between May 17 and 19, the SBU website reports.
Against the backdrop of statements about autonomy, confrontations were supposed to take place with local nationalists. Russia had also planned to bring in provocateurs to incite clashes and confrontation …
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Ukrainian Motor Sich Company: Ukraine found new, alternative to Russia, markets for its helicopter engines
Ukrainian Motor Sich Company found new markets for its helicopter engines which were previously shipped for use in Russian helicopters, as stated by the head of the company at Milex-2017 exhibition which takes place in Belarus.
"We can wish Russia success in its endeavors. If we do not ship to Russia, at the moment we have found other markets. With very few exceptions, our products are used in almost all countries of the world,” he stated, as quoted by TASS news agency.
Previously, the …
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Media: Ukraine will impose duties on chocolate from Russia
Imports of Russian chocolate to Ukraine will be allowed only if 31.33% of the owed anti-dumping duty is paid.
According to Evropeyskaya Pravda, the Interdepartmental Commission for International Trade decided to introduce anti-dumping duties against chocolate and other cocoa products produced in Russia. The publication’s sources said that the duties will be imposed for five years.
According to the source, the commission also refused to extend the special measures applied to the imports on …