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Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine assured that his country will maintain sanctions against Russia
Japan will continue sanctions against Russia due to its aggression in Ukraine, as stated by the Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine, Sumi Shigeki, during a visit by the President of Ukraine to the main military hospital, the President’s press service reported.
According to their report, Poroshenko visited the outpatient and endoscopic center for abdominal surgery, where the ambassador of Japan presented the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak, a certificate for a new video endoscope …
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Former NATO Secretary General called the EU's position on the abolition of visas for Ukraine 'betrayal'
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the EU's position towards Kyiv on the issue of visa-free entry for citizens of Ukraine a "betrayal". Rasmussen, who is now an advisor to the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, believes that Kyiv complies with "all the necessary criteria to facilitate the easing of the visa regime." Meanwhile, as Reuters quoted on December 6th, according to Rasmussen, Poroshenko, and his associates are publicly "trying to retain optimism".
At the …
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Ukraine may join Poland in a law suit against EU over concession of OPAL pipeline to Russia
Ukraine can file a lawsuit against the European Commission and the European energy regulator due to Gazprom’s increased access to the OPAL pipeline, LB.ua news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source.
According to the source, Kyiv cautioned Europe that in addition to inflicting financial losses on Poland and Ukraine as a result of the reduction of transit volumes of Russian gas, the European Union sets a dangerous precedent which will be exploited by Russia's Gazprom when fighting claims …
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Stoltenberg: The security situation in the Donbas is 'extremely serious'
The security situation in the eastern Ukraine is “extremely serious” due to the violations of the ceasefire including the use of heavy weapons, only 30% of which are able to be monitored at this time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated.
“The ceasefire is violated every day, sometimes hundreds of times, including bombings, using weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. This is because heavy weapons were not withdrawn. Only 30% of the equipment registered by the OSCE now can be …
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UK Ambassador to Ukraine: Russia has violated the Budapest Memorandum
Russia refused to participate in the consultations of the Budapest Memorandum in March 2014 and has violated its obligations under this agreement, the British Ambassador to Ukraine, Judith Gough, said.
"Was the Budapest Memorandum fulfilled? No, but it was not fulfilled by Russia, that's the key point. I've heard that it is described as an international treaty ... I know that many people are disappointed in Ukraine ... The British opinion is that this is a memorandum of understanding, and from …