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The French Foreign Ministry condemned French Parliament's intention to visit Crimea
Paris called the French Parliament’s intention to visit the occupied Crimea an “illegal initiative” which has “nothing to do with the position of the French Foreign Ministry, the European Union or the entire international community.” This was stated by the French Foreign Ministry spokesman, Romain Nadal, UKRINFORM reports.
“The French position is clear and consistent: together with the European Union and the entire international community, France does not recognize the illegal annexation of …
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Ukraine promises to impose counter-sanctions in response to Russia's transit restrictions
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine declared its intention to impose retaliatory sanctions in response to Russia's transit restrictions. The reaction of the Ukrainian Government to the transit restrictions imposed by a decree signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin was expressed by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Stepan Kibiv, on July 4th.
According to Kibiv, imposing retaliatory sanctions is a common international practice in …
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Moscow asks Kiev to provide information on Russian prisoners in Ukraine
Russia appealed to Ukraine with a request to provide data on detained Russian citizens, the Russian Foreign Ministry Special Representative for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, Konstantin Dolgov, said.
"We sent a note to the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow requesting comprehensive information about Russian citizens in Ukrainian jails and other detention facilities," he wrote on Twitter.
He has previously stated that more than a hundred Russians are in detention or remand centers in …
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Poltorak: Ukraine and Georgia are Europe's 'safety belt'
Having met with the Chief of the General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, Vakhtang Kapanadze, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak stated that Ukraine and Georgia form a kind of security belt for European countries. As the press service of the Ministry of Defense reported on July 4th, the parties exchanged views on the policy pursued by the Russian Federation in Ukraine and Georgia during the meeting.
Poltorak thanked the Georgian people for fully supporting Ukrainians. “The …
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Stoltenberg: NATO will affirm its support for Ukraine at the summit in Warsaw
The Alliance countries will approve a new assistance package for Ukraine and reaffirm its full support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty at the Summit in Warsaw, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels, on July 4th.
According to him, on the second day of the Summit, a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission with the participation of President Petro Poroshenko will take place. "I’ve been looking forward to the opportunity to meet Poroshenko. He will …