Ukraine expects a response from the Russian Ministry of Justice on the request to question, via videoconference, the former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, and the former Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Stanislav Shulyak. The two are wanted for questioning for the killing of civilians by members of the Berkut at Euromaidan, as stated by the Ukrainian Minister of Justice, Pavel Petrenko, in an interview with channel 5, Interfax-Ukraine …

According to a statement issued by the European External Action Service, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, stated during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman that the ratification and impementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement remains a top priority.

Mogherini explained that a solution to the current situation is in the works since it was announced by the European Council in June. The Netherlands …

Six countries have joined the EU in their decision to extend sanctions against the Crimea and Sevastopol. This was said in a statement by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.

The decision was joined in by candidate countries for EU membership, Montenegro and Albania; members of the European Economic Area, Liechtenstein and Norway, as well as Ukraine and Georgia.

“They will ensure that their national policies conform to this decision …

The so-called Donetsk People's Republic will postpone elections until October 30th. They were initially scheduled for July 24th.

"The elections will be postponed until the 30th of October, 2016 as a result of Kiev's failure to adhere to the Minsk agreements. The decree will be signed in the coming days. We hope that the Western partners of Kiev will force them to vote on the Electoral Act this year, which will be coordinated with us," the leader of the so-called DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, …

During a telephone conversation with newspaper editor Sevğil Musayeva-Borovyk, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had agreed to participate in the investigation of the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet.

Also during the conversation, Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the journalist’s relatives and to the staff of the newspaper.

The President also instructed Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin to invite Europol to participate in the …

Polish Deputy Defense Minister Bartosz Kovnatsky announced that Poland plans to spend at least $21 billion on new weapons and military equipment for the country’s armed forces, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.

"The management of the Ministry [of defense] has defined its priorities, and the protection of the air space is one of those priorities," Kovnatsky said.

Poland plans to spend about $10 billion on a medium-range missile defense system, and a further $5 billion on a short range system. The …

In an interview with the New York Times, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that the United States wouldn’t come to the defense of NATO allies, such as the Baltic states, if they haven’t “fulfilled their obligation” to the US.

Trump has repeatedly stated that most Alliance member states are not making the necessary financial contributions to NATO. In the past, the real estate mogul has said that “the US must be prepared to let these countries defend themselves.”

In April, …

On TV channel 112, Yuriy Tandit, adviser to the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, claimed that Ukrainian investigators are examining six possible explanations for the murder of Pavel Sheremet.

“We already have six [motives]. I can only speak about four previous motives,” Tandit stated, noting that the investigation will also consider a possible explanation brought forth by member of Ukrainian Parliament Serhiy Vysotsky, who suggested that the murder of Sheremet could be the start of a …