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EU to allocate €2 million to Ukraine for law enforcement reform
The EU’s Advisory Mission to Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) will allocate two million euros in 2017 for 45 projects to promote the reform of Ukraine’s law enforcement system, reported the head of the initiative, Kestutis Lančinskas, in an interview with DW.
“We have already approved 45 projects to be financed. We will finance training courses and trips of our colleagues to other European countries to share the best practices. We will also finance equipment for law enforcement agencies. We will give …
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Kyiv: Ukraine to start negotiations on joining Schengen Area
The Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine for European Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ivanna Klimpush-Tsintsadze, made an announcement regarding negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the Schengen zone.
"One of the tasks that we set for ourselves is beginning a dialogue regarding the accession of Ukraine to the Schengen zone," Klimpush-Tsintsadze said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. She also stated that it is necessary to negotiate "road maps" on the liberalization of access to Ukrainian services …
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Ukraine sends a letter to the EU citing ‘Russian aggression’ as the reason for blocking access to Russian websites
Ukraine sent a letter to the Council of Europe detailing its official position on the blocking of Russian Internet sites and the introduction of economic sanctions against companies from the Russian Federation.
According to the Evropeiska Pravda publication, the European Council posted a notice about the receipt of this document from Ukraine on its web site dedicated to the safety of journalists.
“The aggression of the Russian Federation and the problems that Ukraine faces require appropriate …
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EU expressed its deep regret over Russia’s decision to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses
The European Union expressed its regret that the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation confirmed its decision to liquidate all registered organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses, as announced on Tuesday, July 18, by the European Union External Action Service.
“Jehovah's Witnesses, like all other religious organizations, are guaranteed the right to peaceful freedom of assembly by the Russian Constitution, as well as by Russia's international obligations and international human rights standards," …
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Mingarelli: EU has not changed its position on fighting corruption in Ukraine
The position of the European Union on the need to combat corruption in Ukraine remains unchanged, stated the head of the EU Delegation in Ukraine, Hugues Mingarelli, at a meeting with Ukrainian deputies and civil society representatives, according to the Facebook page of the EU Delegation.
The Ambassador made assurances that the EU's position on combating corruption, which should be accelerated and intensified, had not been changed.
"The EU has closely followed the process of creating the …
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Head of EU delegation to Ukraine: There still exist oligarchs in Ukraine who try to usurp the reforms process
The Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, Hugues Mingarelli said during a conference on Tuesday in Kyiv that there still exist oligarchs in Ukraine who try to usurp the reforms process “daily,” Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“The power of the oligarchs cannot be stronger than three years ago but, nevertheless, they oppose the reform process daily. They try to undermine it in all sectors. Every time the reformist decisions are made, there is an attempt to emasculate these reforms …
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The Kremlin promised to respond to EU sanctions in accordance with the principle of reciprocity
The Kremlin views the extension of EU sanctions against Russia, "negatively and with regret,” as stated by the presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, RIA Novosti reported.
According to him, Russia will respond to the sanctions by the European Union. "Nobody canceled the principle of reciprocity," Peskov said.
Earlier it was reported that the European Union extended sanctions against Russia for an additional six months, keeping the restrictions in effect at least until January 31, 2018.
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The EU will increase trade quotas for Ukraine
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU member states agreed on preliminary agreements reached regarding inter-institutional negotiations with the EU Council and the European Commission on trade standards for Ukraine, as stated on Wednesday after the meeting of the Committee in Brussels, according to UNIAN.
On June 20th, a version of trade preferences, on which a compromise was reached, was supported by the Committee of the European Parliament on international trade. This issues …
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Former President of Ukraine: The European Union has brought Ukraine to its knees
The European Union has brought Ukraine “to its knees” and considers it as simply a supplier of raw materials. The country needs to unite to facilitate further development rather than walk around the world with an outstretched hand, former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma believes. He said this during a speech at the opening of the international forum, reports TV channel 112 Ukraine.
“Our economy has been neglected, we are falling apart! We are becoming a raw material colony. All we have left …
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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 …