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German Economic Minister visits Kyiv
On Sunday, May 13, the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier arrived for a scheduled state visit in Kyiv. He immediately held a meeting with representatives of German business in Ukraine, dpa news reports.
At a press conference in Berlin that took place just before his departure to Kyiv, Altmaier stated that he intended to call on the authorities of Ukraine and Russia to create a "common energy policy concept." According to the Minister, the purpose of the …
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US strategic drone conducts surveillance over Ukrainian-Russian border and Donbas
On Sunday morning, May 13, the U.S. Air Force RQ-4B-30 Global Hawk conducted a surveillance flight along the Ukrainian-Russian border, as well as along the contact line in the Donbas, as reported by PlaneRadar online service which tracks the movement of the aircraft.
It took off from NATO’s Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy. Around 7:15 am, the drone entered Ukrainian airspace, conducted surveillance of the Kharkiv region, and flew several times along the Ukrainian-Russian border. By 10:18 …
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Ukrainian Church accuses Russia of interfering in its 'church affairs'
The sacred synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC KP) has accused Russia of attempting to interfere in its process of acquiring autocephaly – recognition from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
“We are aware of numerous facts of political and state interference by Russia and the pro-Kremlin political forces in Ukraine with the aim of obstructing the recognition process,” says a post published on the UOC KP website.
According to the Ukrainian church, …
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Estonia: Russian fleet trying press NATO out of Baltic Sea
Russia is trying to press NATO ships out of the Baltic Sea, said Estonian Defense Minister Jüri Luik.
“This is happening in international waters. It is a violation of the good tone rules of seafaring. An active arming of the region is taking place. It is happening absolutely without reason and is evidence of the increase in aggression in our region,” he said.
According to the minister, the Russian Navy is attempting to influence NATO through frequent flights over ships at low altitudes and …
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Turkey to launch gas pipeline to Europe in June that will bypass Russia
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak stated that the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline (TANAP), which will deliver gas to EU countries on a route that bypasses Russia, will be officially commissioned on June 12. Anadolu reported on this.
Albayrak said that the Presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev, will participate in the ceremony to launch operations for TANAP. The heads and ministers of other countries will attend as well.
The …