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For the sake of the MH17 case, the Netherlands will introduce conviction in absentia
The Netherlands is changing the legislation regarding in absentia condemnation for the perpetrators of the crash of the Malaysian Airlines jetliner MH17 which was downed over eastern Ukraine, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine on European integration Olena Zerkal during an interview with Hromadske.
"They [the Dutch authorities] are amending the legislation. This is why the negotiations on the agreement have continued for so long. In order to make this possible, together with the …
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Zakharchenko: The discussion about the creation of the state of Malorossiya continues
The final decision to create the Malorossiya state hasn’t been made yet, but the discussion will go on, according to a statement made by Olexandr Zakharchenko, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on one of the DPR’s TV channels.
Zakharchenko believes that this "initiative has caused great resonance. We did not create a new state; we suggested a discussion. But this idea requires the development of certain proposals. We’ll continue working on them." He added that some complaints were …
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EU to allocate €2 million to Ukraine for law enforcement reform
The EU’s Advisory Mission to Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) will allocate two million euros in 2017 for 45 projects to promote the reform of Ukraine’s law enforcement system, reported the head of the initiative, Kestutis Lančinskas, in an interview with DW.
“We have already approved 45 projects to be financed. We will finance training courses and trips of our colleagues to other European countries to share the best practices. We will also finance equipment for law enforcement agencies. We will give …
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Pentagon: US has not changed its position on weapons for Ukraine
The current US administration has not changed its position regarding the possibility of transferring weapons to Kyiv, and at present there are no such shipments. This was announced by Navy Captain Jeff Davis, a spokesperson for the US Defense Ministry, at a press briefing for foreign reporters.
“I can tell you that there have been no changes in our policy,” the Pentagon’s representative stressed. In this regard he also said that “of course, at any specific moment in time there is internal …
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Ukraine stopped the supply of electricity to the separatist-held areas of the Donbas
On July 26, the supply of electricity to the territory of the Donetsk region that is not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities was completely suspended, as reported by the head of Ukrenergo, Vsevolod Kovalchuk on his Facebook page.
"Today, the uncontrolled territories no longer consume electricity produced by power plants in the controlled part of Ukraine. The needs of the occupied territories in energy are covered by the Starobeshevska and Zuivska TPPs, by other producers at the …