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Ukraine and Poland to begin construction of new gas pipeline in 2017
Ukrainian and Polish gas transportation experts are working on the design for the construction of a new pipeline, as posted by the Press Secretary of Ukrtransgaz, Maxim Bilyavskiy, on his Facebook page.
"There will be a new pipeline between Ukraine and Poland; its commercial operation is planned for 2020", he said, adding that the construction of the pipeline will begin in 2017.
According to Bilyavskiy, in the process of constructing this pipeline, the advanced technology of horizontal …
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Bunge agribusiness to make large investment in Ukraine
According to a statement on President Petro Poroshenko’s Facebook page, Bunge - a leading agribusiness and food company - has made the largest investment in the agricultural sector of Europe by opening a production and shipment complex in Nikolaev.
"Such investment projects show investors’ confidence in Ukraine. By launching large scale projects, investors vote for Ukraine with money," the President noted.
He stated that authorities will "radically change legislation to protect investors and …
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US Department of Energy says it is ready to help Ukraine on the path to energy efficiency
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz during his working visit to the United States.
"Representatives of the head of the U.S. Department of Energy assured their readiness to support Ukraine and to cooperate in the field of energy efficiency," the Department of Information and Communication of the Secretariat of the Cabinet stated on Wednesday.
During the meeting, participants discussed the government’s plans for achieving energy …
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Bellingcat unveils new evidence of Russian military presence in Ukraine
The Google Earth search engine unveiled satellite images that show the situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine on August 26, 2014, during the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
These satellite images show the deployment of Russian military vehicles and artillery weaponry, as well as newly laid tracks to Ukraine. The dates of these satellite images coincide with a major surge in Russian activity in Ukraine near the border crossings, including when Russian soldiers were seen in …
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Poltorak: 623 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed or wounded in 2016
The situation in eastern Ukraine is becoming increasingly tense
Ukrainian Defense Minister and Army General, Stepan Poltorak, stated that 623 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed or wounded in 2016, a statement by the Defense Ministry's press service reads.
"The situation in eastern Ukraine is becoming increasingly tense. This year the enemy has already violated the ceasefire about 7,000 times. The enemy uses forbidden armament - artillery systems and MRLS," Poltorak stated.
According to …