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Why General Nazarov's case is an issue of principle for those in power in Ukraine
Author: Dmytro Snegiryov, Head of Prava Sprava public initiative.
On March 27th, the Pavlohrad District Court found Major General Viktor Nazarov guilty of professional negligence in the crash of a military transport aircraft near Luhansk in July 2014 that resulted in the deaths of 49 Ukrainian soldiers.
General-Major Nazarov was sentenced to seven years in prison in accordance with part 3 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – Professional Negligence by a Military Officer which …
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Chubarov: The Crimea represents a direct threat to NATO member countries
The Crimea has become a foothold from which Russia could directly threaten NATO member countries, as was stated on April 7th by the chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, People's Deputy of Ukraine, Refat Chubarov, in an interview with Krym.Realii.
"Today, the annexed Crimea has become a direct threat to the NATO member states on the southern flank. This concerns Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey," Chubarov said.
On April 7th, Refat Chubarov, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Emine Dzhaparova, and …
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Germany to give Ukraine €52 million to construct housing for migrants
German state bank KfW will provide a loan amounting to 52 million euros for the plan to construct social housing for migrants in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons and KfW agreed on the terms of the program’s implementation.
The construction of social housing for internally displaced persons according to the “Restoration and Renewal of Municipal Infrastructure in Eastern Ukraine” program is meant to start in 2018, the ministry’s website …
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Media: Russian Burger King branch owner offered Poroshenko a billion rubles to let Samoylova go to Eurovision in Ukraine
The Russian branch of the fast food chain Burger King sent a letter to the Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, requesting permission for Russian singer, Yuliya Samoylova, to enter Ukraine for the Eurovision Song Contest, reports Lenta.ru.
If the president of Ukraine accepts the offer, the company is ready to transfer up to one billion rubles ($14.5 million USD) to the budget of Ukraine.
The company specifies that the project will be implemented within the framework of the Burger King …
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Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau: NBU withdrew half a billion dollars from Ukraine
The Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Artem Sytnyk, said during an interview with Vysoky Zamok web site that the NABU is investigating the multimillion-dollar refinancing of banks by the National Bank of Ukraine.
"Regarding the so-called reform of the banking sector, as a result of which more than 80 banks ceased to exist, the National Police have many questions. This is not exactly our line of work. If we are talking about funds that the NBU allocated for …