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Ukrainian diplomats closely following the case of detained Ukrainian soldier in Italy
In connection with the detention of Vitaly Markiv, a Ukrainian citizen and serviceman of the Ukrainian National Guard, the Consulate General of Ukraine in Milan requested information from to the court of Pavia regarding the grounds and circumstances of his detention, as well as ensuring the possibility of future visits from the consular officer.
“The consul established contact with the detainee's lawyer and agreed on further action. The relatives of Markiv are informed of his detention. The …
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Lutsenko claims the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has enough evidence to remove immunity from six people's deputies
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has enough evidence to remove immunity from six People's Deputies. Prosecutor General Yuri Lutsenko announced on July 2, 2017 on Channel 5 that all the presentations that have already been made to parliament are backed up by legally collected evidence: audio recordings, videos and eyewitness accounts.
“We have collected enough evidence to convince impartial deputies—and the key word here is ‘impartial’—of the need to remove the immunity of the [six] …
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Two American companies want to start hydrocarbon mining in Ukraine
Two American companies, Frontera Resources and Longfellow made a proposal to the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine to extract hydrocarbons in the Odessa and Poltava Oblasts, as reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.
“The Interdepartmental Commission has accepted for consideration the appeal of Frontera Resources (USA), as well as Longfellow (USA) for the implementation of hydrocarbon exploration and production projects including the non-traditional …
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Ukraine accuses Kremlin of concealing human rights violations of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia
The systematic refusal to allow the Ukrainian consul to visit Ukrainian prisoners on the territory of the Russian Federation is a testament to the attempts to conceal the violation of their rights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated.
“Conscientious neglect of the right of the consul to visit compatriots in institutions of their custody testifies to Russian intentions to conceal the facts of lawlessness and political orientation of cases against Ukrainian citizens,” the message …
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Expert: Crimea on the verge of withering, Kremlin prepares ultimatum for Ukraine
Russia is experiencing major problems with the water supply to the annexed Crimea. Drought is affecting the agriculture and the industry of the peninsula and the steppe could turn into a lifeless wasteland. In order to resolve this problem, Vladimir Putin may take a radical step – giving Ukraine an ultimatum, writes political columnist Sergey Stelmakh in a blog post for Krym.Realii.
“The Kremlin cannot acknowledge its own failure. Moscow is preparing the information groundwork for a future …