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The state of Utah recognizes Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people
The press service of the Ukrainian Embassy in the US reports that the American state of Utah recognized the Holodomor (famine) of 1932-1933 as the genocide of Ukrainian people.
"On October 10, in Salt Lake City, in the presence of the Ukraine Ambassador to the USA, Valeriy Chaly, Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Utah Jonathan Friedman and the Governor of the State of Utah, Gary Herbert signed the Declaration of Victims Commemoration of the Holodomor genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine," the …
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Russia accuses US representative Volker of undermining Minsk agreements
The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, Kurt Volker is working on the “destruction” of the Minsk Agreements, stated the Russian Foreign Ministry after the U.S. diplomat representative criticized Russia’s proposal for the UN peacekeeping mission.
“Speaking in support of the Minsk agreements, Volker is actually working to destroy them. This is precisely the goal of his concept for the full occupation of the DPR and LPR territories by the so-called “ …
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Greece offers to host new US military bases
Greece is interested in letting the US deploy new military facilities within its territory, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said during a meeting with his American counterpart James Mattis, Kathimerini reports.
“It is very important for Greece that the US deploy its military facilities in Greece on a more permanent basis,” he said.
The US would be able to set up its own infrastructure not only in the Port of Souda, but also near the Greek cities of Larissa, Volos and Alexandroupoli, …
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Clear Sky 2018 air force exercises have begun in Ukraine
On Monday, October 8, the multinational military exercise Clear Sky 2018 began in Ukraine. The press-service of the Ministry of Defense reports that 12 days of exercises will be held in the territory of the Khmelnitskyi and Vinnytsia regions.
The airfield in Starokostiantyniv in the Khmelnitskyi region will be the main base for air combat training. Representatives of the armed forces of Belgium, Great Britain, Denmark, Estonia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and the USA will participate in the …
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Latvia accuses Russia of cyber attacks
Latvia’s Constitution Protection Bureau reported that Russian military intelligence service GRU has attempted to gain access to the Latvian government's information using phishing attacks against their computer networks.
"The cyber attacks in Latvia were carried out by the GRU for the espionage purposes. The most frequent attacks were directed against state institutions, including the defense and foreign affairs sectors," said the statement.
Less commonly, the GRU attacks were aimed at the …
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American warplanes arrive in Ukraine to take part in Clear Sky military exercises
US Air Force F-15 and C-130 aircraft arrived in Ukraine to participate in the Clear Sky international exercises, the American Embassy in Ukraine reported on Twitter.
“United States Air Force F-15C Eagles and a C-130J Super Hercules planes have arrived in Ukraine to participate in Clear Sky 2018, a multinational military exercise focusing on promoting peace and security,” the statement reads.
In September, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that these exercises would be carried out from …
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The US warns that the purchase of Russian weapons could lead to sanctions
Amid the reports of India’s intention to purchase Russian S-400 missile systems, the United States reminded its allies of the threat of sanctions under the Counteracting opponents of the United States through sanctions Act (CAATSA), TASS reports with reference to a representative of the US National Security Council.
According to him, Washington urges partners to avoid transactions that may fall under the CAATSA. He added that the S-400 “fall under section 231 of the act” - new or qualitative …
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South Korea refuses to let Russian ships in because of US sanctions
South Korea denied the ships of the Russian company Gudzon Shipping entry to the country’s ports, the Kommersant newspaper reports with reference to the company’s General Director, Gennady Kononenko.
“I have documents showing that South Korean authorities denied the entry [to the ports],” Kononenko said.
Kononenko added that the matter was related to the sanctions of the United States against companies suspected of oil trade with North Korea. The Director General of Gudzon Shipping stated …
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Putin considers large-scale military actions in Syria unnecessary
There is every reason to believe that there will be no need for large-scale military actions in Syria, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at his meeting with the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
According to Putin, the Turkish side takes their obligations of the de-escalation zone operations in Idlib seriously. Ankara contributes to the withdrawal of both militants and heavy weapons.
“We work in solidarity with the Turkish partners. We see that they are also serious about fulfilling …
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Ukrainian President submits bill to extend ‘special status’ of Donbas
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is proposing to extend the law “On a special order of local self-governance in the separate regions of the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces”.
Poroshenko submitted bill No. 9153 to the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday.
The document’s text has not yet been published on the official parliament website, but the title indicates that an amendment will be made to article 1 of the law.
The law came into force on October 18, 2014, and its first article envisaged three …