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Loans and visa-free regime for Ukraine can be considered 'advanced fees' for implementation of Minsk Agreements
The billion-dollar loan guarantee received from the United States, as well as the provision of a tranche from the IMF and the promise of a visa-free regime with the EU, can be considered an “advance fee” for Ukraine for the implementation of the political part of the Minsk agreements. This was the opinion expressed by Director of the Ukrainian Institute of Strategies of Global Development and Adaptation (UISGA) Victor Levitsky.
“Many people talked about ‘Putin’s insidious plan’ to make Europe …
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An American reconnaissance plane flew over Russian warships near the Syrian shores
An anti-submarine warfare plane from the US Navy P-8A Poseidon made a reconnaissance flight on Friday morning in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where Russian ships from the permanent task force in the region are supposedly deployed. Another US reconnaissance plane approached the coast of the Crimea.
According to Interfax, which refers to websites that track the movement of military aviation, the Poseidon, tail number 168 761, circled for more than two and a half hours over the eastern …
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Transnistrian head says the question of the self-declared republic joining Russia depends on Moscow
The question of whether Transnistria joins the Russian Federation depends on political decisions made in Moscow, according to the head of the self-declared republic, Yevgeny Shevchuk, RIA Novosti reported.
“The decision… is a political decision by the competent authorities. Transnistrians decided for themselves through a referendum. It was obvious, it was transparent and open. The results of the referendum were considered by the State Duma, and a statement was released saying the people …
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Ukraine has requested that the UK make efforts to halt activities of pro-Kremlin journalist Graham Phillips
The Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Natalia Galibarenko, has requested that the United Kingdom make every possible effort to halt the activity of pro-Russian propagandist and British citizen, Graham Phillips.
An open letter from the Ukrainian diplomat states that Graham Phillips arrived in eastern Ukraine in 2014-2015, where he had been working for pro-Russian separatists. This letter was published by the press service of the Embassy of …
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US House approves sending lethal weapons to Ukraine
The US House of Representatives has unanimously approved supplying lethal defensive weapons systems to Ukraine. This was stated in the House bill named ‘On the support of stability and democracy in Ukraine’, which had previously been supported by the Foreign Affairs Committee. This was reported on the website of the lower chamber of the US Congress.
The Embassy of Ukraine in the US reported that the document was initiated by the Co-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of …