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Poroshenko: Ukrainians will be able to travel to the EU without visas starting June 11
President Petro Poroshenko said that as of June 11th, Ukrainians will be able to travel to the EU without visas, according to a message on the website of the Presidential Administration.
In his speech at Eurovision 2017, he noted the symbolism of the fact that during the competition in Ukraine, the EU Council will make a final decision on the visa-free regime.
"Remember this date - June 11th. As of this date, citizens of Ukraine will have the opportunity to travel without visas to the …
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Separatist authorities accuse Ukraine of an assassination attempt on their leader Zakharchenko
Two explosions occurred on the road leading to the Saur-Mogila memorial complex which is currently in the separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s RIA news agency reports.
The incident allegedly occurred minutes before the convoy of the leader of Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Alexander Zakharchenko, was to travel on the road.
No one was injured as a result of the explosions but the stretch of the road was closed.
A source close to the DPR military told the agency that the …
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Poroshenko congratulated Macron on his victory in the French presidential election
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has sent written congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the presidential election in France.
"The choice of the French people is a clear testament to the triumph of Europe's progressive program of freedom over European nationalism," Poroshenko's press service quotes him as saying.
The Ukrainian president assured his future French counterpart that Ukraine would remain a reliable partner.
Poroshenko also expressed his special gratitude to …
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The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine estimates that Yanukovych and associates stole $40 billion
Deputy Prosecutor General Evgeniy Enin stated on Ukrainian Media Network TV that during Victor Yanukovych’s presidency, he and his associates stole 40 billion USD from the country.
"According to our estimates, about 40 billion US dollars were stolen during Viktor Yanukovych's rule. In just 2.5 years they managed to get away with an amount equal to the state budget of Ukraine," Enin said.
According to investigators, Yanukovych’s criminal organization consisted of seven criminal groups which …
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Kyiv will not allow Russian journalists who visited Crimea to attend the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will not let Russian journalists accredited to attend the Eurovision Song Contest enter the country if they are found to have visited the Crimea, stated the Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Anton Gerashchenko, on his Facebook page.
"No Russian journalists who are covering the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv who has previously violated the state border of Ukraine by illegally visiting the Ukrainian Crimea will be admitted into the …