Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Lutsenko: Yefremov's arrest shows that Ukraine is recovering
Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko says that the decision of the Pechersky district court of Kyiv to keep Oleksandr Yefremov in custody demonstrates Ukraine’s recovery. “The decision of the court shows the recovery of Ukraine. Thank you all for supporting the legal decision,” Lutsenko wrote on his Facebook page on Monday.
Yefremov, the former Chairman of the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, was arrested and detained on July 30th on suspicion of infringement on the …
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Poroshenko has phone conversation with Theresa May, invites her to visit Ukraine
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, stated during a phone conversation with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, that the UK’s position regarding sanctions against the Russian Federation remains unchanged. The sanctions will be extended until the Minsk agreements are fully implemented, the press-service of the President reports.
The Head of the British Government also expressed its strong commitment to a non-recognition policy for Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
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Ukrainian exports to the EU are increasing
Overall, exports have fallen by 11% over the first five months in 2016, but exports to EU countries have increased by 4.5%.
In the first five months of 2016, the export of goods from Ukraine fell by 11.5% in comparison to the same period in 2015, and made $13.7 billion, the Ministry of Economy reports.
“The results of the first five months of 2016, as compared with the same period in 2015, show that the export of goods fell by 11.5% and made $13.7 billion. A significant slowdown in the …
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Despite visit by French MPs, French Foreign Ministry reaffirms stance that Crimea is Ukrainian territory
A comment about the non-recognition of the Crimea’s annexation was published on the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 1st as a response to last week’s visit by French deputies to the peninsula.
"Redrawing the borders is contrary to international law. Therefore, the international community, the EU and France do not recognize the illegal annexation of the Crimea. This clear position can in no way be called into question neither by travels, nor by the statements which …
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143 shipping containers were not allowed to cross the border from Ukraine to Russia
143 railway shipping containers filled with Ukrainian goods, which were headed to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, were detained at the Russian border, the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.
It was reported that as of the morning of August 1, 2016, 143 railway cars, which were going to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, were detained at the Ukraine-Russia border. "106 of these cars were sent to an alternate route, 33 cars were redirected to a receiving …
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Savchenko: Due to corruption in the Ukrainian Army, soldiers are poorly equipped
Ukrainian MP and former Russian prisoner Nadiya Savchenko has stated that Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Donbas are inadequately equipped, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
According to her, Ukrainian soldiers are given low-quality clothing and shoes, as well as weapons that are technologically obsolete.
“I always ride with the military units on the frontline, and at trainings, and I see the stuff that is provided by our Army. And as a member of the Committee on National Security and Defense, I …
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Russia extradites DPR separatist to Ukraine
Russia will extradite Anton Larkin, a fighter of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), to Ukraine. This was reported by Chetverta Vlada.
Larkin had the call sign “Belka” and fought against the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the spring of 2014 near the city of Sloviansk.
Larkin and his family moved to Russia after the Ukrainian army freed Sloviansk from the separatists. He was arrested at the Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow on the 29th of June 2016 at the request of Interpol. …
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Russia to station three new warships in Sevastopol
Three Project 11356 frigates will be included in the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea by the end of this year. This was said by the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Vitko.
According to him, the second ship in the new series of Russian patrol ships will be added to the fleet in the fall.
“It is planned that the second ship of this project, Admiral Essen, will be added to the fleet in the fall. This ship has passed all of the required tests. After taking part in the Day …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces headquarters: Separatists attacked Avdiivka with heavy artillery
On Sunday, separatists in the Donetsk area used 152mm and 122mm heavy artillery weapons, which are prohibited by the Minsk Agreements, the Ukrainian Headquarters press service reported on July 31. According to them, Russian forces opened fire 27 times on Ukrainian positions on Sunday.“The most challenging situation is in the Donetsk area. Heavy artillery of 152mm and 122mm caliber, 120mm mortars, grenade launchers, large-caliber machine guns and small arms were used by the enemy in Avdiivka. …
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Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office sets up hotline to gather information on creation of separatist republics
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko, commenting on the detention of one of the ex-leaders of the Party of Regions, Oleksandr Yefremov, who is suspected of involvement in the creation of the so-called LPR, stated that the General Prosecutor’s Office has set up a telephone line and two email accounts to gather information about individuals who helped to create the terrorist organizations Luhansk People’s Republic and Donetsk People’s Republic.
"The GPU has set up a direct telephone line ( …