Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Will the conflict between Russia and Turkey affect Ukraine?
While Russia and Turkey accuse each other of violating basic international rules and threaten each other with rigorous sanctions, we tried to understand what the long-term consequences of the SU-24 crash would be. How strongly tied are the economies of the two countries? Immediately after the crash, the Kremlin stated that the status of the relationship between the countries was undermined at that time. Both parties stand to suffer losses should the relationship deteriorate further. Turkey is …
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US Defence Budget approved with $300 aid to Ukraine
Barack Obama signed U.S. 2016 defense budget that among other things will provide a $300 million assistance for Ukraine.
The revised law signed on November 25, 2015 assigning $300 million for Ukraine forces, includes $50 million that may be used for lethal defensive arms.
As a reminder, the budget stipulates $300 million in defense and security assistance to Ukraine. These funds may be used to train Ukrainian servicemen, to transfer intelligence data, non-lethal or lethal weapons.
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Ukraine Joins the List of ISIS Enemies
The terrorist group Islamic State posted a recent video on the Internet in which it listed Ukraine together with 60 other countries as enemies – reported Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
ISIS militants added to the list countries that have no connection to the conflict in Syria. Among them are Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, and Lithuania among others. The Polish Edition wrote that the video, which was eventually deleted from YouTube and Vimeo, shows a list of countries who are alleged members of …
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How Russia Is a Threat to Ukraine
Political expert, Olesya Yahno, stated that possible renewal of military actions east of the country, as well as the unpredictability of Russia and its internal processes, poses a threat to Ukraine. “Potential risks apply not only to former Soviet countries but the whole Asian territory and Central Asia in particular. Kurdistan is not simply a problem for one particular country; it’s a problem for other nations as well,” stated Yahno.
On the other hand, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are all …
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Ukraine suspends cargo traffic to and from Crimea
Ukrainian authorities announced the temporary suspension of road and rail freight shipments to and from Crimea. Earlier, Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers to halt the movement of goods between Ukraine and Crimea. At the same time, the Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, began to work out the list of goods which will be allowed to import to the peninsula in future. On the one hand, the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to stop freights to Crimea was …
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Der Spiegel: Is a New Revolution in Ukraine Inevitable?
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in protest on the streets of Kiev two years ago. It is not likely to be the last revolution that takes place in former USSR territory. The privileged elite and the intrusion of foreign countries prepare the ground for such uprisings. Benjamin Bidder, a correspondent for Der Spiegel wrote about it in dedication to the anniversary of the beginning of Euromaidan.Bidder noted that mass protests on the eve of Ukrainian Maidan don’t only concern the Ukraine. …
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No power supply for over 2 million people in Crimea
Last night, 1, 9 million residents of Crimea have remained without electricity as a result of PTL (Power Transmission Line) power pylons bombing in Kherson region. Now, Crimea, isolated from Ukraine’s power system, makes the transition to the autonomous power sources. Though, these power sources can provide at most a half of the desired capacity. Residents were asked don’t switch on heating devices and comply with rolling blackouts. The Crimean peninsula will be able to gain its energy …
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Crimea in dark
Almost 2 million people have been hit power cuts in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in March 2014.All four of the main power lines running through the mainland Kherson region of Ukraine have been knocked down. The first two were heavily damaged on Friday, and the second two were blown up on Sunday shortly after midnight plunging the disputed peninsula into darkness overnight and prompting a state of emergency there. Crimean Tatar activists, denying repair workers access to the …
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Will Ukraine be able to recover Yanukovich's assets?
To this day, Ukraine has been unable to recover funds withdrawn from the country by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and his assistants. More money can be lost if this process continues to be delayed. It has been a year and a half since the overthrow of Victor Yanukovich and his regime. Unfortunately, the process of refunding illegally withdrawn money by the former President and his assistants is slow.
According to the European Union Delegation in Kiev, Ukrainian law enforcement …
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Winter in Ukraine. Thousands of children need immediate help.
According to the United Nations Organisation, more than two million Ukrainians are residing within territories beyond the control of Kiev authorities; and they need help. A report by The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently warned that hundreds of children might freeze to death this winter. There is growing concern whether the international organisations that provide humanitarian assistance will have access to the eastern regions of the country. The UN stated that the lives of more …