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Media: Ukrainian MPs accused Poroshenko of usurpation of power
The initiative to impeach Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was announced during the hearings on legislative projects in the Verkhovna Rada, Golos.ua reports.
According to the edition’s information, the people’s deputies have criticized Poroshenko vigorously, accusing him and his team of an "actual usurpation of power."
"In fact, in the country, the President has usurped the whole vertical of power, almost all power. The Verkhovna Rada and other international organizations have been …
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Kremlin responds to Ukraine’s idea of banning train to Russia
Deputy chair of the Federation Council committee on international affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov commented on the Ukrainian authorities’ idea of stopping railway transportation to and from Russia, RBC news agenncy reports. In his opinion, Ukraine itself will suffer from this.
“They are cutting off their nose to spite their face. This railway is used mostly by the Ukrainians, who travel to Russia for work or to visit relatives. They are sawing off the branch they are sitting on,” the senator said. …
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Ukraine and Poland agree to joint customs control
Ukraine and Poland have agreed to introduce joint customs control on the border, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced at a press briefing after meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
“We have agreed on an intergovernmental level that we will carry out joint customs control as an effective means of fighting corruption and smuggling,” Zerkalo Nedeli cites Poroshenko as saying.
Poroshenko commented that this step will make the visa-free regime between Ukraine and the EU even …
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UN General Assembly to consider resolution on Crimea on December 19
The United Nations General Assembly plans to consider a resolution on human rights in the annexed Crimea December 19, as reported on Twitter by the press service of the Ukrainian mission of the United Nations.
“Voting in the UN General Assembly on the Ukrainian draft resolution entitled ‘Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine)’ will take place on December 19,” the report said.
Permanent Representative of the …
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Canadian government allows supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine
Canadian government has allowed Canadian defense companies to sell weapons to Ukraine. Canadian officials hope that the step will influence the Trump administration to follow suit.
Canadian media reports that Ukraine has been added to Canada's automatic firearms country control list.
According to the website of the Canadian government, the decision was made on Nov. 23. It was released publicly on Wednesday, December 13.
Last fall, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked Canadian Prime …