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EU delegate to Ukraine: Shokin's dismissal is an opportunity to initiate reforms
The new Prosecutor General of Ukraine must ensure the General Prosecutor’s Office’s (GPO) independence from political influence and pressure, according to a statement made by the head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Ambassador Jan Tombinski."I noted that today, the Verkhovna Rada has accepted the resignation of the Prosecutor General. This decision provides an opportunity for a new start in the General Prosecutor’s office," he said.Tombinski expressed his hope that Shokin’s successor will be …
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Ukraine bans showing Russian films released after January 1st, 2014
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law that forbids showing any Russian films released after 1 January 2014 without exception.
Amendments to "The Motion Picture Law" were adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, March 29th. The text of the amendments was published on the Ukrainian Parliament website. 237 Parliamentarians voted in favor of these amendments. The law prohibits the showing of films produced after 1 August 1991, in which positive images of an aggressor nation, its officials or its …
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Dzhemilev proposes adopting Latin script for Crimean Tatar language
The Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science held a meeting on the development and protection of the Crimean Tatar language, during which Mustafa Dzhemilev, the Commissioner of the President of Ukraine on Affairs of the Crimean Tatar People, proposed adopting the Latin alphabet for the Crimean Tatar language, Krym.Realii reported. The Cyrillic alphabet is currently used.
The meeting was aimed at “the safeguarding and development of the Crimean Tatar people as indigenous people of Ukraine,” …
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Antonov showcases its aircraft at arms exhibition in India
The delegation of the Antonov State Company of Ukraine is participating in DefExpo-2016, the Land, Naval and Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibition, in Goa, India, the company said in a statement. As noted in the statement, the promising projects of the Antonov State Company can become the basis of further development of fruitful cooperation between Ukraine and India in the aviation industry.
"The Antonov State Company proposes the latest multi-purpose An-132 transport aircraft with …
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Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs calls for stronger sanctions against Russia
The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Dion, stated that Ottawa favors maintaining and strengthening sanctions against Russia, Maclean’s reported. Speaking at the opening conference at the University of Ottawa in Canada, the Minister reported about the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia due to the fact that a large number of countries supported the sanctions.
“Sanctions, imposed against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine, are effective only because a large number of …