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Ukraine may increase its contingent in Afghanistan
Ukrainian servicemen will continue to participate in the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan, and the Ukrainian contingent may be increased three-fold, Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak reported.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been performing tasks in the Republic of Afghanistan for eleven years; we will also continue to participate in the mission’s operation. We are willing to increase contribution and to provide additional personnel to the headquarters of the mission – …
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Russia's Gazprom has filed an appeal in Swiss courts regarding seizure of assets in the Netherlands
Russian gas company Gazprom has appealed to the Swiss court system regarding the seizure of its assets in the Netherlands.
Gazprom hasfiled an appeal following reports of the seizure of its property in the Netherlands in response to a legal decision in favor of Naftogaz Ukraine in its dispute with the Russian company. Gazprom has stated that no official notifications regarding the launch of arrest procedures were received.
In an officially released statement, Gazprom noted that it has filed a …
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Japanese expert: Ukrainians represent majority of population on the Kuril Islands
Approximately 60% of the population of the Kuril Islands are Ukrainians whom the Soviet government forcibly moved to the archipelago after the occupation of the Japanese territory in 1945. Yoshihiko Okabe, a professor at Kobe Gakuin University in Japan and foreign expert at the Ukrainian Center for Russian Studies, made this statement at the international conference "Russia's Violation of International Law: Implications for Peace".
"Although it is little known, it is said that in fact around 60 …
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Ukrainian President: there will be no Nord Stream-2 pipeline
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that he believes the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 will not be built.
“I believe that Nord Stream 2 will not affect the Ukrainian economy much, because it will not exist. I am sure that we can stop it with joint efforts,” he stated at a meeting with Taras Shevchenko National University students of the Faculty of Law in Kyiv, during a Q&A session.
“The very best lawyers who represent Ukraine have now seized the assets of [Gazprom] in Britain, the …
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Poland calls for increased military cooperation with Ukraine
According to a statement by Poland’s Ministry of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, Poland supports increasing military cooperation with Ukraine.
“It’s terrible when an independent country is subjected to the aggression of a neighboring state—Russia. And we see a real portrait of the aggressor, not a picture provided by the Russian media. We will continue strengthening our cooperation and will meet as often as possible to resolve all pressing issues” stated Blaszczak at a press conference after the …