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Speratists have not allowed UN humanitarian convoy into the Donbas
Separatist officials have not allowed humanitarian aid from the United Nations to enter into the separatist republic.
This was stated by the press-secretary of the administration of the east region of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Oksana Ivanets, while on air with the 5 Kanal TV channel.
According to her, 25 trucks were carrying building materials and medical supplies provided by the United Nations. They crossed the entry and the exit checkpoint Novotroitske, but they were …
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The construction of the tower to broadcast to the Crimea was completed in Chonhar
The construction of a tower for TV and radio broadcasting to the annexed Crimea has been completed in Chonhar, as reported by a member of the National Council on TV and Radio Broadcasting, Serhiy Kostynsky, on his Facebook page on Wednesday, 25 January.
"The tower in Chonhar is complete. In the near future broadcasting to the Crimea will begin... Equipment is now being installed," he wrote.
The height of the tower is 150 meters; it took about two months to be constructed. It took about nine …
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Russia demands that Ukraine extradite a detained Georgian officer
Russia wants Ukraine to extradite a Georgian volunteer, Gia Tsertsvadze, who participated in the war in the Donbas. He was detained at Kyiv's Zhulyany Airport on January 15 while trying to leave Ukraine.
Tsertsvadze was told he was on Interpol’s international most wanted persons list. The manhunt was initiated by Russia, who is accusing him of a murder in the territory of the Russian Federation in 2003. Kyiv court chose a 40-day arrest as a preventive punishment for Tsertsvadze and put him in …
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Poroshenko discusses further European integration with President of the European Parliament
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, conducted a telephone conversation with the new President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, the website of the President announced. The parties discussed the completion of procedures required for imposition of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union and also the entry into force of the EU-Ukraine Associations Agreement.
Poroshenko expressed his hope that the European Parliament would continue to support Ukraine on the …
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Russia's Almaz-Antey defense company loses court battle over sanctions
The General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg confirmed that the sanctions and freezing of the assets of Russia's state defense company Almaz-Antey are in accordance with the law.
"In today's decision the court rejected the claim of Almaz-Antey and thus, supported the freezing of the company’s assets," the statement of the Court reads.
The court noted that "the freezing of funds of such entities can achieve the goal of preventing the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine."
According …