Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukraine will stop electricity imports from Russia
On November 11, Ukraine intends to terminate electricity imports from Russia. The statement was made by The Ukranian Minister of Energy and Coal, Vladimir Demchishin, at a press conference. “On Wednesday we will stop any electricity imports from Russia. This becomes possible because Power Unit 3 at the Rivne Power Plant is returning to operation” – he said. He added that Ukraine has enough power to meet its internal consumption. According to him, this year, before the heating season, Ukraine …
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White House compares Putin with Stalin
While honoring victims of the Holodomor, a mass starvation in the 1930's Soviet Union, the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest subtly compared Russia's Vladimir Putin with Soviet premier Josef Stalin.
"The Holodomor was inflicted on the people of Ukraine, a country who continues to experience massive political struggles today. The Ukrainian people face new threats to their territory and well-being, they have once again demonstrated their resolute commitment to human dignity," Earnest said. …
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Worsening situation in the East of Ukraine
On November 7, 2015, Ukrainian Army positions were attacked with heavy artillery, the calibre of which is greater than 100 mm. The same day 15 Ukrainian servicemen were killed. The information was shared by the Ukrainian army servicemen and the Director of the Department for Cooperation with Volunteers, Yuri Danilov“The situation hasn’t changed over the year. We just got used to it. By the way, we have 15 people killed. They (the separatists) shelled us with mortars with the calibre greater …
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Foreign ministers meet in Berlin on Ukraine crisis
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine met Friday in Berlin to further discuss steps required to end the conflict in east Ukraine.Germany‘s Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: "We can be glad that the ceasefire regime has been observed to a certain extent." He said " the progress has been made, but some serious challenges" remained, including organizing fair local elections in separatist-held areas.
Also in attendance at the Villa Borsig, in north-west Berlin were France's …
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Ukraine to return weapons if rebels continue to violate ceasefire.
As stated by Oleksander Turchynov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, at least nine ceasefire violations, committed by the Russian-terrorist troops, were recorded in the occupied territories over past 24 hours.
The commentary of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov was posted on the official website of the Council.
"It it not the first time that the Russian-backed militants want to disrupt the Minsk Agreements by …
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Washington Post - Local architect designs Washington memorial to victims of genocidal famine in Ukraine
District architect Larysa Kurylas steps back from a tall panel of sculpted wheat stalks to judge how the public will see the relief. She has come to Laran Bronze, a Pennsylvania foundry located near a casino and a state prison, to check on the progress of her memorial to the 3 million to 6 million Ukrainians who were systematically starved by the Soviet Union in a 1932 and 1933 famine. But the tall, studious woman isn’t happy with what she sees on a large piece of urethane carved by a computer- …
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Nine European leaders concerned over Russia's aggressive stance
Leaders of nine countries have issued a joint statement at the Central European Summit in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
They expressed grave concern over Russia's "continuing aggressive posturing" and backed a sustainable NATO military presence in the region.
"We will stand firm on the need for Russia to return to respect of international law as well as of its international obligations, responsibilities and commitments as a pre-condition for a NATO–Russia relationship based on trust and …
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Ukrainian President signed the law allowing foreigners to serve in Ukrainian army
“The issue about granting of Ukrainian citizenship to foreign nationals protecting our country, will be reviewed immediately” – declared President Petro Poroshenko in response to the electronic petition signed by thousands of Ukrainians.
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, on Tuesday November 3, signed a law that gives foreign nationals and stateless persons the right to serve in the Ukrainian army. This is reported on the website of the Parliament of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada, which …
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Transparency International: Ukrainian Prosecutor General fails to fight corruption.
Ukrainian division of Transparency International believes that Victor Shokin creates a "puppet anti-corruption body” while bringing in former officials of the ousted Ukrainian president Yanukovych .
Transparency International Ukraine, a non-profit organization, says that Victor Shokin, Ukrainian Prosecutor General, in cooperation with the top individuals of the government authorities have been trying to exert control over the Ukrainian anti-corruption bodies in order to make them work in their …
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Russia No Longer a Superpower
Russia is no longer a superpower as its deteriorating economy is ranked "somewhere behind Spain", White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters and stressed that Moscow's influence is limited compared to the erstwhile Soviet Union.
"Russia is no longer a superpower. Observed in the last couple of weeks that the condition of Russia's economy is weak and further deteriorating,"
"They are now the 15th-largest economy in the world, and they rank somewhere behind Spain," he said. …