Contents tagged with Poroshenko
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Merkel stresses importance of preserving gas transit through Ukraine
At a joint press conference with President Petro Poroshenko, While referring to the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, German Chancellor Angela Merkel noted that she considers it important to preserve the transit of gas through Ukraine.
"We spoke about this subject in detail, and, of course, I listened carefully to Ukraine’s concerns. Yesterday during a conversation with the Russian president, I said that it cannot be the case that Nord Stream 2 means Ukraine no longer has any …
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Poroshenko, Merkel, Macron to meet in Germany in May
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to meet in May in the German city of Aachen, Mrs. Merkel announced at a briefing on April 10.
“The Ukrainian President will be in Aachen and we might have a meeting,” she said to journalists regarding the possibility of a meeting in the Normandy Four format in Aachen. “We’ve already discussed this. Mr. Macron will be there too, and myself. But this of course will not be a meeting of …
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Poroshenko criticizes Nord Stream-2 prior to his visit to Germany
In an interview with the German publication Handelsblatt, just one day prior to his visit to Germany, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline a “political bribe”, and suggested drawing attention to the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS).
Germany is one of the countries most committed to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The pipeline, according to blueprints, will run along the bottom of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, and will …
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Poroshenko: most difficult tests are behind Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko noted in his celebratory Easter message that the most difficult tests for Ukraine are in the past.
"Resurrection is the victory of life over death, the victory of truth over lies; the victory of light over darkness; the victory of good over evil. This is our victory... This year Easter is a special day, because along with it, there is a certainty that the heaviest tests [for Ukraine] are now behind [us]," Poroshenko said.
The President also spoke about the …
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Klimkin: Ukraine has agreed with France on peacekeeper tactics, Germany and US next in line
Ukraine has already come to an agreement with France on tactics to implement the introduction of a peacekeeping mission in the Donbas. Germany and the United States are next in line, said Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin during a broadcast on the TV channel Inter, while speaking about expectations for President Petro Poroshenko’s forthcoming visit of to Berlin.
"I expect the first thing will be a clear agreement on tactics, how we promote the peacekeepers, very clear steps. …
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Ukrainian President calls for expanding sanctions against Russia following U.S. decision
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called the expansion of individual sanctions by the U.S. authorities “unprecedented.” He praised the recent sanctions imposed against persons designated under the January 2018 Kremlin Report as “a decent answer to the aggressor.”
Poroshenko welcomed the decision of the U.S., stating that the free world will continue strengthening a coalition against Russian aggression. This unified effort, he stated, is based on “strong Transatlantic unity and common …
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The West blames Poroshenko for the failure to cancel electronic declaration for Ukrainian anti-corruption organizations
Western experts and observers hold the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko responsible for the Verkhovna Rada’s failure to cancel electronic declaration for public organizations, reported Voice of America.
Earlier, the United States urged the Ukrainian government to strike down legislation that required electronic declarations of anti-corruption activists.
"It is an important and sad event. It will result in closure of a large number of non-government organizations. The reason is that …
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Ukrainian and Belarusian presidents schedule next meeting
Presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus plan to meet this autumn in Belarus, in the city of Gomel, said Ambassador of Belarus Igor Sokol at a press conference.
On March 27, Petro Poroshenko and Alexander Lukashenko held a phone conversation, in which they discussed, among other subjects, preparations for the First Forum of Regions between Ukraine and Belarus. The meeting is expected to take place at the forum.
“The forum planned in Gomel this autumn will be held under the aegis of …
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Ukrainian President to invite Prime Minister of Greece to Mariupol
President Petro Poroshenko is going to invite Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras to visit Mariupol and the Greek community on the Azov Sea, as stated on the Ukrainian President’s website.
“We will reach an agreement. We will come with our Greek partners to launch several important projects on education, construction and support of the church. And many other things that will come from you, and I will defend it,” said Poroshenko when speaking with people of the Greek community of Mariupol. …
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Ukrainian president accuses Nord Stream-2 advocates of supporting Russia
Supporters of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are "associates of Russia in its hybrid war,” said President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in an interview with Funke media group, March 31, Deutsche Welle reports.
Poroshenko ardently insists that constructing the pipeline poses a serious threat to Ukraine. On the one hand, according to the Head of State, Kyiv will annually lose two billion dollars in customs duties that were charged for the transit of Russian gas to Europe. On the …