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Turchynov instructed the Ukrainian military to prepare for a counter-offensive
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (RNBO), Oleksandr Turchynov, visited the front line in Avdiivka, and instructed the military to prepare for an attack from the separatists, as well as to be prepare for a counterattack, the press service of the RNBO reported.
"The military was tasked with refining the operational plans for the times of the offensive of the Russian hybrid troops while taking into account the preparation for effective counteroffensive steps," …
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Captured separatist: I fought against the Ukrainian military because I needed money
A separatist soldier captured by Ukrainian military during the fighting near Avdiivka on January 29 said that the he fought against the Ukrainian military because of lack of money.
He said this during questioning by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).
"I was born on June 16, 1988 in Makiivka. In 2014 I fought against the Ukrainian Forces on the side of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic in Vostok battalion. I was a gunner. My call sign was Golova (Head). In 2016, after I left, I worked …
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Kyiv announced that Groysman will visit Israel
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, held a telephone conversation, during which they discussed deepening cooperation between the two countries.
"Within the framework of strengthening the friendship and partnership between the people of Ukraine and Israel, an agreement was reached for the Prime Minister of Ukraine to visit Israel," the Ukrainian President's press service stated. It was also reported that Poroshenko and Netanyahu " …
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Ministry of information policy of Ukraine asks Facebook to establish an 'antifake-filter' for Ukrainian citizens
The Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine (MIP) asked Facebook management to establish anti-fake news mechanisms in the Ukrainian segment, as stated by the Minister of Informational Policy, Yuriy Stets, the press service of the agency reported.
“We have analyzed the internet environment taking into account users’ requests and have asked Facebook management to develop mechanisms to fight fake news for Ukrainians similar to efforts made in other countries. The MIP, in turn, is ready to …
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The debts of major Ukrainian businessmen are far more than Kyiv plans to borrow from the IMF
The debts of major businessmen are a million times more than Ukraine plans to borrow from the International Monetary Fund until 2018, as stated in the article “Business Behind the Curtain” by Andrey Kaut in a business.ua periodical.
The edition assessed the amount of debt of major businessmen to domestic and foreign-owned banks and other creditors and compared the debt with the cost of their assets, specified in public research on financial situations of the richest Ukrainians. “The richest …