Ukraine presented the first An-132D aircraft made without Russian components

State Concern "Ukroboronprom" presented a new model of the An-132D transport aircraft at the international air show in Le Bourget on June 19, according to the company's website.

"The premiere of the new An-132 at the main International Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2017 was successful. Ukrainians do have something to be proud of," the message says.

At the air show, the airplane made its first demonstration flight; the second flight will be made on June 21.

The company noted that the plane was …


Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine: Witnesses report execution of 134 people by separatists and Russian military in Donbas

In response to RBC-Ukraine’s inquiry, the Prosecutor’s General Office of Ukraine (GPU) confirmed that witnesses in the criminal case on the widespread and systematic violation of the laws and conventions of warfare by members of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic)   reported large-scale executions carried out by militants and Russian soldiers in the Donbas.

The response specifies that in the pretrial investigations more than 900 people have been questioned …


Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament: Security agreement with US provides for the deployment of US troops in Ukraine

A security agreement with the United States that may soon be signed provides for the deployment of US military reserves on the territory of Ukraine, as stated by the  head of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy,   on the air during a broadcast of the program "Freedom of Speech" on the channel ICTV.

"It (the agreement) envisages special operations, joint scientific and technical developments, and even the deployment of military reserves from the United States of America in Ukraine," he said. …


Ukrainian Foreign Ministry thanked the EU Council for the extension of sanctions against Russia

Ukraine is grateful for the consistent policy of the EU on the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the adoption by the EU Council of a decision to extend the term of the ‘Crimean package’ of sanctions against the ‘aggressor state’ for 12 months ‘without discussion,’ as stated in the commentary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, published on their official website.

“We highly appreciate the constant attention of the EU to the situation in the occupied Crimea, which is …


Russian Foreign Minister announces a new meeting on Syria in Astana

According to RIA News, Sergey Lavrov, the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, announced that the next meeting on Syria would be held in Astana on July 10th.

According to him, the special representative of the UN Special Envoy for Syria. Staffan de Mistura will participate in the event.

“It was at this meeting that the parties agreed to finalize the agreement on the specific parameters of the modalities for ensuring the regime exists in the de-escalation zones …