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Poroshenko agrees with Merkel’s call for stronger sanctions against Russia
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, conducted a telephone call with the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel. Both parties agreed to intensify the work in the Normandy format and in other sectors, the Presidential press service reported. In particular, the call concerned the development of a clear roadmap for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, including Russia’s fulfillment of the security component.
As noted in the report, the President of Ukraine pointed out Russia’s …
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The US to deliver drones and radar systems to Ukraine
The US intends to supply Ukraine with drones and radar equipment this week. Ukrainski Novyny reported that this was said by the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, at the “Open World” discussion club.
“We have set $600 million aside for security assistance. We have a large delivery of UAVs and night vision devices scheduled for this week, and radar equipment will be delivered in a few days,” Pyatt said. However, he did not specify how much of the equipment will be sent to Ukrainian …
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Ukraine and Lithuania lift air travel restrictions between the two countries
The State Aviation Administration reports that as of now, there will be no restrictions on the number of designated airlines, points of departure and arrival, and flights between Ukraine and Lithuania.
The State Aviation Administration of Ukraine has agreed with the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania on the complete removal of restrictions of air transportation between the two countries. This was also reported by the State Aviation Administration.
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Ukrainian Naval Forces put on high alert because of Russian ships in the Black Sea
On July 26, Ukrainian Naval Forces’ coastal surveillance spotted two ships from the Russian Black Sea Fleet – the Pytliviy frigate and Ekvator medium reconnaissance ship – near Ukrainian territorial waters, the Navy headquarters reported. According to a representative from Navy headquarters, a Naval helicopter was immediately deployed to the area and identified the targets. Soon thereafter, the Russian warships left the area.
As it turned out, the Pytliviy frigate and Ekvator medium …
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Ukraine increases imports of European gas
On the 23rd of July, Ukraine increased daily imports of gas from Europe to 27.957 million cubic meters compared to 22.243 million cubic meters the day before, PJSC Ukrtransgaz reported. The import from Slovakia alone accounted for 22.084 million cubic meters. According to Eustream, the request for gas imports on the 24th-25th of July also makes 22.1 million cubic meters per day. The import from Poland amounts to 3.61 million cubic meters while imports from Hungary make 2.263 million cubic …