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Imprisoned Sentsov starts work on new film
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, convicted in Russia on spurious charges, has begun working on a new film while in prison. His attorney, Dmitry Dinze, disclosed the film’s working title - “Numbers” - in a comment to Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta after visiting the White Bear penal colony in Labytnangi.
According to the attorney, he brought the supporting materials to the filmmaker for review.
“He still does not look very well, but he refuses to stop the hunger strike, despite the fact …
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LPR ready to hand over 44 prisoners to Ukraine
Prisoners from the Sukhodolsky penal colony in the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) who were convicted before 2014 have expressed the desire to be transferred to Kyiv’s territory to serve the remainder of their sentences.
The prisoners made this known when they were visited by Toni Frisch, coordinator of the OSCE’s Humanitarian Working Group, separatist media outlets report. Roman Vedmedenko, head of the LPR’s interdepartmental commission for transmission of persons convicted prior to …
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Prime Minister Groysman: Ukraine will be on the verge of default without foreign loans
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said that the increase in gas pricea is a forced measure in order to pay off debts to the IMF, reported Inter TV channel.
According to Groysman, the Ukrainian national debt increased by 50 billion dollars from 2005 to 2013.
“We carry such a serious debt on our shoulders. We cannot pay it off on our own. That is why we have to enter international markets. We have to take this step to ensure stability. I am the first person who is for reducing prices, …
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President Poroshenko refuses to predict the onset of peace in Ukraine
In an interview with the SK1 TV channel, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that he does not want to make predictions about when the peace will come to the country’s territory since it would be dishonest towards Ukrainian citizens.
"I will not promise at what hour. It is not fair. I will not be a supporter of populists who try to deceive people. I call for responsible discussion and a great responsibility for the fate of the state, for its future, " he responded to the question of when, …
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Ukraine starts deploying artillery boats to the Azov Sea
Ukraine has begun deploying artillery boats to the Azov Sea, reports Ukrainian Military Portal, citing sources in the General Staff and Naval Forces Command.
On September 8, a truck carrying a small armored artillery boat belonging to the Ukrainian Navy was spotted in Berdyansk.
Earlier, it was reported that the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine decided to deploy a naval detachment in the Azov Sea and plans to build a full naval base on the Azov coast by the end of 2018.
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