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Groisman says he is willing to become next Prime Minister of Ukraine
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Vladimir Groisman, expressed his willingness to head the next cabinet, and announced that the coalition had reached a compromise on the format of the forthcoming government, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
"We discussed an acceptable format [of government], which will emerge from the crisis in which we find ourselves today,” Groisman said, opening the morning session of the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning, Groisman announced that he …
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Lithuania announces implementation of Savchenko sanctions list
Lithuania is the first country in the European Union that barred individuals related to the conviction of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko from entering its territory. This information was confirmed by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius.
“Specifically, it concerns Russian judges and prosecutors who directly participated in the trials. At the moment, 46 people are prohibited from entering Lithuania,” Linkevičius told BNS, adding that the list is expanding. Besides the “Savchenko list” …
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Moscow asks Kiev to transfer six citizens to Russian prisons
The Russian Ministry of Justice appealed to Kiev to consider the transfer of six Russians prisoners. The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice has not responded to Moscow's request yet.The Russian Ministry of Justice has received letters from six Russian citizens who are sentenced to imprisonment in Ukraine, but want to serve their sentences at home. This was stated in response to the request of the RBC agency.After receiving the letters, Russian officials have appealed to the Ukrainian Ministry of …
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Ukrainian positions fired on 32 times on Wednesday
According to the press center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as of 18:00 local time, Ukrainian positions had been fired on 32 times on Wednesday, Interfax reported.
"During the day the intensity of the use of weapons by Russian militants against Ukrainian soldiers was high in the zone of the ATO [Donbas region] where 32 cases of ceasefire violations were recorded,” the press center reported on its Facebook page.
15 attacks were recorded around Avdiivka, where Ukrainian positions came under …
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OSCE to install video cameras in front-line villages in eastern Ukraine
The First Deputy Head of the Special Monitoring Mission of the OSCE in Ukraine, Oleksandr Hug, said that the Special Monitoring Mission of the OSCE will install the video cameras in the frontline villages of the Donbas, as News of Donbas reports.
"Our observers will try to increase their presence in this area and to monitor the situation around the clock. We are now looking for a suitable place to install the cameras in each town. The cameras will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week," Hug …