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Ukraine and Canada agree to hold consultations on visa liberalization
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, stated at a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, that Ukraine and Canada have agreed to hold consultations on visa liberalization between the two countries. “We have agreed to start immediate consultations on visa liberalization. I thank Canada that we are able to start this project,” Poroshenko said.
Poroshenko noted that the majority of visas issued to Ukrainians by the Canadian Embassy follow the validity …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have captured three Russian soldiers
Ukrainian forces captured three Russian soldiers near Troitske, an urban-type settlement in the Luhansk region, according to Presidential Administration spokesperson on conflict zone issues, Colonel Andriy Lysenko. The Ukrainian Colonel explained that a sabotage and reconnaissance group of more than 20 people moved to the positions of Ukrainian forces in the region of Troitske after powerful artillery preparations immediately after midnight.
Reinforcements immediately arrived to support the …
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Stoltenberg: Individual NATO countries can send lethal weapons to Ukraine
NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, believes that some member states of the Alliance may provide Ukraine with military aid. These include lethal weapons that can that can be provided on the basis of bilateral relations with Kiev.
“The Alliance and many countries are helping Ukraine strengthen its defense capabilities. We provide consultations. Some countries, on the basis of bilateral relations, may train the Ukrainian army. NATO however has no weapons. Some countries can provide …
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Poroshenko awarded Deputy Secretary-General of NATO the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has awarded the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Alexander Vershbow, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise while in Warsaw. This was reported by President Poroshenko’s press service.
“The Deputy Secretary General of NATO was awarded this order for his considerable personal contribution to the development of Ukraine's relations with NATO, his assistance in reforming the national security and defense as well as his support in upholding the state sovereignty …
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Emergency power outages continue in the Crimea
On Sunday, July 10, the electricity supply to villages in the Saki region of Crimea was interrupted.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations press service in Crimea, Tunnelne, Shtormove and parts of Uyutne villages experienced power outages.
The power outage left 3,609 people in the dark.
The department says that all the important infrastructure systems are functioning normally.
On the eve of July 10, part of Sevastopol experienced a power outage due to an accident in the power …