Contents tagged with Klimkin
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Ukrainian and German Foreign Ministers to discuss freeing of Ukrainian prisoners held captive in Russia
The German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel is set to visit Ukraine on January 3- 4 this year. During his visit, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin plans to discuss with him the issue of the release of Ukrainian political prisoners detained in Russian prisons.
As the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reports, "the role of Germany, together with France, under the Normandy format in countering Russian aggression will be a key subject of the …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: EU will introduce new sanctions on Russia in February 2018
In February 2018, new international sanctions will be imposed against Russia, including Russian businessmen, as stated by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, on Friday, December 15, on Pryamoi TV show.
"Yesterday, the European Union extended sanctions, and a new portion of sanctions will be introduced in February. They are very serious because they concern, among other things, the assets of Russian oligarchs. We are now discussing how to create such pressure," …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: U.S. prepares new list of Russian companies to be sanctioned
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said that in January the U.S. Treasury Department will prepare a new list of Russian businessmen and companies that may be subject to restrictive measures, reported news agency UNIAN.
“At the end of January, the United States Department of the Treasury along with American institutions must have this list prepared. This list will, in itself, be a very important leverage in influencing and putting pressure on Russia,” the Minister said.
He added that …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Ukraine asks U.S. for attack drones
Ukraine has asked the United States for drones and other modern 21st century weapons, as stated on Monday evening by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin on the program “Freedom of Speech,” which airs on the ICTV television station.
“...and that we get new drones, including attack drones,” said Klimkin, answering a question about the state of negotiations with the U.S. about providing weapons to Ukraine.
According to him, Ukraine is also interested in counterbattery, …
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Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine demands investigation of supply of Siemens turbines to Crimea
Ukraine will demand that the German government and the European Union investigate and punish all perpetrators involved in the delivery of Siemens turbines to power plants in the annexed Crimea, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, wrote in an article for the Evropeiska Pravda.
“The only way out is a frank and public investigation and punishment of all accomplices - legal, political and reputational. This is exactly what Ukraine will demand from Siemens, the German …
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Klimkin: Ukraine will do everything it can to bring to justice those responsible for the MH17 disaster
The world and families of those killed in the crash of the Boeing-777 MH17 flight, should know who is responsible for the murder of their loved ones, as stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin.
"Could economic and political sanctions compensate for the grief of all those who have lost their loved ones? No, I'm afraid it's impossible. But the Ukrainian government took upon itself an obligation - and we are determined to do everything possible to publicize the truth …
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Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs: NATO has much to learn from Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an interview with Profil that Ukraine could benefit NATO.
"The Western alliance must prepare for new challenges, and with Ukraine it will be easier than without us ... We have shown that we fight for our country. We are no longer an easy target. This applies not only to supplies or our experience with the Russians' hybrid war. Our NATO partners can learn a lot from us: tactics, endurance, and combat readiness. Without these qualities, modern …
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Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: Kyiv is ready for a visa regime with Russia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, stated that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to implement a visa regime with the Russian Federation if Ukraine’s administration adopts such a measure.
“I believe that even the introduction of a visa regime to control those who arrive from Russia is not enough for us. We have to introduce biometric passports for this, but then also control those who come,” said Klimkin.
According to the Minister, almost three million …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister called Donbas and Crimea the most dangerous ‘gray areas’ in Europe
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, during a meeting with the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe drew attention to the inadmissibility of the existence of "gray zones" on the European continent, whose inhabitants are de facto outside the protection of the European Convention on Human Rights, as reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs."The Ukrainian Foreign Minister noted that the Donbas and the Crimea are now 'the hottest …
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Foreign Minister of Ukraine: The U.S. is ready to exert pressure on Russia to settle the situation in the Donbas
After a meeting with US President Donald Tramp on May 10, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Pavlo Klimkin, said that "there are very interesting ideas" but first they must be coordinated with all partners.
Klimkin argues that regarding the process of settling the situation in the Donbas, the United States is ready to exert pressure on Russia. "One of the main political signals is a real desire to join the pressure on Russia. There are very interesting ideas, but I can only speak …