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Kuchma: Prisoner exchange before Orthodox Easter failed due to changes in the position of separatists
Leonid Kuchma, the representative of Ukraine in the Trilateral Contact Group and the former Ukrainian President, said that the exchange of prisoners before the Easter holidays was disrupted due to a change in the separatists’ position.
"They are not interested in this. They always want to get some mechanisms to influence Ukraine, the mood of the people," he told journalists in Kiev on Friday, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
Kuchma said in this regard everything depends on the position of the …
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Polish Minister of National Defense: The EU should be prepared for all forms of Russian aggression
The Polish Minister of National Defense, Antoni Macierewicz, believes that European countries must be prepared not only for hybrid aggression but also for other Russian tactics.
“All European states agree that Russia’s attack against Ukraine is a precedent for breach of the peace in Europe. I don’t believe that formally everything is fine. It is about the aggression of one country against another; it is about occupation. Crimea is occupied, part of Donbas is occupied,” Macierewicz stated in …
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The US and the EU support energy reforms in Ukraine
The USA, the EU and Canada will work closely with Ukraine towards its gradual integration into the European energy market.
The Unites States of America and the European Union expressed support for energy reforms in Ukraine and strongly opposed the use of energy resources as weapons in the political arena. This was outlined in the joint statement of the USA and the EU following the meeting of the Council on Energy that took place on May 4, 2016, Deutsche Welle reported.
The United States …
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the activities for the day in memory of the genocide of Crimean Tatars
On the 5th of May, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a plan to honor the memory of the genocide of the Crimean Tatars. The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine reported that all activities were discussed with the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. The details of these activities were not revealed.
“Please prepare these resolutions in accordance with the regulations,” Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman said at the Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
At this time, the Ministry of Culture of …
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Ukrainian Ministry wants to teach Crimeans how to bypass Russian internet bans
The Minister for Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, Vadym Chernysh, feels that it is necessary to start teaching Crimeans how to use technology to evade Russian internet bans. He stated this in an interview with Krym.Realii.
This ministry was established on the 20th of April based on the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
According to Chernysh, the ministry will create technology to allow communication with Crimeans. They will then teach the …