• Kiev calls on Russia to allow Ukrainian doctors to examine Savchenko

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on Russian authorities to allow Ukrainian doctors access to condemned former Ukrainian Ground Forces pilot and People’s Deputy of Ukraine, Nadiya Savchenko, in connection with her intention to resume a dry hunger strike.

    “We called on Russia to immediately allow Ukrainian doctors to see her because Savchenko is fully committed to resuming a dry hunger strike beginning on the 6th of April,” the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Mariana Betsa, …

  • Poroshenko: A military solution to the de-occupation of Crimea and the Donbas does not exist

    The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels on Sunday evening that "A military solution of the de-occupation of the Donbas region and Crimea does not exist. I am the President of the peace. The efforts of the Ukrainian diplomats are needed for the effective coordinated actions of Ukraine and those who support us in the world.”

    The President was commenting on the previously expressed position concerning the advisability of breaking off diplomatic …

  • Yatsenyuk: Ukraine's political system requires a complete and radical reform

    The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, calls for a new political system in Ukraine. "The political system of the country requires a complete and radical reform", Yatsenyuk said in the program "10 minutes with the Prime Minister" on Sunday evening.

    According to him, the new Ukrainian Constitution should balance the relationship in a triangle: the President – the Government – the Parliament. Moreover, it should be discussed and adopted by the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament). …

  • Poroshenko expects that Ukraine will get a new Prime Minister on April 12th

    The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko expects that Ukraine will get a new Prime Minister on the 12th of April. Poroshenko reported this in his interview with Ukrainian TV Channels that was shown on the evening of 3rd of April.

    “The country has to get a new Prime Minister, new Coalition and new Government’s activity program, which guarantees certain stabilization—stability of the Coalition and the Government in the first parliamentary week of work,” the President of Ukraine noted.

    “I want …

  • Ukraine to purchase Uranium from Australia

    President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine intends to purchase uranium from Australia. He said this in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels on the evening of April 3.

    "The corresponding agreement was signed with Australia in the framework of the Nuclear Security Summit, which will help to diversify the supply of nuclear fuel. We will now have not only Kazakh and Russian fuel but also Australian," Poroshenko said.

    The President also noted the strengthening of nuclear safety of Ukraine.

    " …