Separatists in Eastern Ukraine announced intention to create a 'state of Malorossiya'
Separatists in Eastern Ukraine have declared the creation of the “state of Malorossiya” with its capital in Donetsk.
The DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) separatists’ information web site “DAN” claims that aside from the members of these organizations, representatives of 19 regions of Ukraine took part in the ceremonial reading of the “constitutional act of the new state”. “We, representatives of former regions of Ukraine (excluding the Crimea) declare the founding of a new state which is …
Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom increased military exports by 25%
Ukroboronprom State Concern was able to increase Ukrainian arms exports by 25% in 2016, said the Deputy General Director for Development of Ukroboronprom State Concern in Kherson Regional State Administration, Artur Cheruvimov at the press conference on the evening of July 17, Ukrinform reports.
“We [Ukroboronprom SC] have increased our exports by 25%, from $570 million to $770 million over the past year,” Cheruvimov said. According to him, this result was achieved “due to systematic …
Ukrainian President: Sea Breeze military exercise is a response to the organizers and sponsors of hybrid wars
President Petro Poroshenko stated that the Ukrainian-American military drills Sea Breeze 2017 is a response to ideologists, organizers, and sponsors of hybrid wars as he announced during his working visit to Odessa, where he became acquainted with the training in action, his press service reported.
The head of state stressed that from year to year these exercises, which are conducted under circumstances as close to combat as possible; enhance mutual compatibility, training, and coherence of …
Kremlin: Israel must learn to live with US and Russia’s truce agreement in Syria
The agreement to ensure a truce in southern Syria will not be abolished solely on account of Israel’s fears, it would be more reasonable not to take up arms against this agreement, but rather to find a way “to live with it”, stated Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs.
As the Israeli news outlet Haaretz reported on Monday with reference to a senior source in the Israeli government, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that the …
EU council approved new trade preferences for Ukraine
Ukraine gets a boost in its trade opportunities with the European Union as the Council of the EU approves new trade preferences, the organization’s website states. The Council’s decision finalizes the process for Ukraine, which occupies only 0.8% of the EU’s trade market while the EU is Ukraine’s largest trading partner.
The European Union has provided Ukraine with additional quotas for honey, cereals, processed tomatoes and grape juice. Some industrial goods will also enjoy more liberalized …