Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukrainian Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories supports providing benefits to the Donbas
According to the head of the newly created Ministry, an economic blockade of the Donbas is not appropriate because it distances people from Ukraine.
The head of the newly created Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territory Issues, Vadim Chernysh, supports the full payment of pensions and other social assistance for Ukrainian citizens that live in the Donbas."All Ukrainian citizens have equal rights. This is the key message. It is a priority. My position is clear and uncompromising – we will …
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Ukrainian forces advance near Svetlodarsk
The spokesman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted a record number of ceasefire violations in recent days.
Half of all the ceasefire violations are taking place in Avdiivka, northwest of Donetsk.
The situation remains very tense near Horlivka and Zaitseve, as well as in the area around Svetlodarsk.
Despite the difficult situation along the contact line, the Ukrainian forces seem to be slowly pushing ahead into separatist-held territory.
According to reports emerging on social media, the 54 …
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Media: Jaresko to purchase Ukraine's largest telecommunications company
Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko will become the owner of the largest telecommunications company in Ukraine- Datagroup. She is going to acquire Datagroup through Horizon Capital, the company which she co-founded.
This was reported by the Economic Policy Journal.
Datagroup, which controls 85% of the Ukrainian market of telecommunications, is owned by businessman Olexandr Kardakov. He went bankrupt due to the fall of the hryvnia exchange rate to the US dollar. As he was unable to …
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Ukraine and Lithuania to sign memorandum on military cooperation
According to a report by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Ukraine and Lithuania will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of a joint military training exercise for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As it was noted in the statement, the agreement will be signed on the 18th of April during a meeting between the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak, and the Lithuanian Minister of National Defense, Juozas Olekas.
“Following the talks, the parties are planning to sign a …
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Former US Ambassador to Ukraine: The West's patience is not unlimited
The West may turn its back to Ukraine if the country does not carry out the reforms. This was said by Steven Pifer, a former US Ambassador to Ukraine and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, at the IX Kyiv Security Forum on Friday, April 15th, Deutsche Welle reported.
"If you engage in political games instead of reform, you may find yourselves in a situation where the West has turned its back to you. We hope that the new government will work, and it must do so quickly, otherwise there …
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Lawyer: Savchenko's health continues to deteriorate
Nadiya Savchenko’s lawyer, Ilya Novikov, reported a sharp deterioration in his client’s health, Current Time reported, with reference to Ukrainskaya Pravda.
Savchenko is on the 12th day of her dry hunger strike, but agreed to have IV fluids administered.
“If yesterday, Nadiya’s sister Verna had not persuaded her to agree to go on a drip, her condition would have been even more complicated,” Novikov stated.
Novikov stated that there was a possibility that Russia would agree to transfer …
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Ukrainian forces came under fire 50 times on Saturday
Russian-backed separatists opened fire on Ukrainian positions more than 50 times on Saturday, as stated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces press center on Sunday morning, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
The separatists allegedly used rocket-propelled grenades, a variety of machine guns, anti-tank missiles, and 82mm and 120mm caliber artillery against Ukrainian positions, the press center announced on Facebook on Sunday morning.
The epicenter of the fighting remains in the area of Avdiivka, where …
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UK Foreign Secretary: It is vitally important that Ukraine eradicate corruption
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said that one of the key tasks for the Ukrainian government is the total eradication of corruption.
"It is vitally important that Ukraine’s new government build on the progress made by its predecessor and continues to implement reforms and root out corruption," Hammond stated on Friday.
The British Foreign Secretary also welcomed the appointment of the new Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman.
"I hope that the new government urgently focuses on …
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Ukrainian intelligence: The bodies of 38 Russian soldiers were transported across the border from Donetsk
According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the bodies of 38 Russian soldiers who fought near Avdiivka were transported across the border to Russia, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
"The Armed Forces [of Russia], engaged in sabotage and intelligence actions in the area around Avdiivka… On the night of April 15th-16th, at the former Russian checkpoint ‘Donetsk’ [Russia] transported 38 bodies of dead Russian soldiers,” a statement released by the Main …
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The IMF is ready to cooperate with Ukraine's new government
The IMF representative said that the fund will have a meeting with the new government of Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is prepared to continue cooperation with the new members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. This was announced on April 15, 2016, by the Director of the IMF’s European Department, Poul Thomsen, at a press briefing of the annual "Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group", Radio Svoboda reported.
"We are ready to continue …