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Tillerson: Deploying peacekeepers in Donbas a priority for US
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that, in order to resolve the conflict in the Donbas, the US considers it a priority to reach an agreement on the deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission there.
A statement to this effect was made by the head of the US foreign policy department on Wednesday, December 6, the day before the planned talks with his Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov, DW reports.
“Russia has long resisted the idea of bringing in peacekeeping forces, but now they have agreed,” …
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Ukraine and China agreed to implement $7 billion worth of joint contracts
Ukraine and China agreed on deepening cooperation at a meeting between the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman and Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Ma Kai, according to the Ukrainian government’s website.
“As Ukraine and China celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations they reach for a new strategic level of cooperation that envisages the implementation of joint projects worth approximately USD 7 billion,” the statement read.
Ma Kai stressed that …
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UN wraps up Donbas food program
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has decided to stop providing food and other humanitarian assistance to people of Ukraine affected by the Donbas conflict, as reported by a representative of the humanitarian organization.
According to the spokesperson, the cessation of the supply of aid to the east of Ukraine in the next two months is due to a lack of funding for the WFP.
According to the speaker, it has become increasingly difficult to continue implementing programs in Ukraine due to …
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68 Ukrainians are mentioned in ‘Paradise papers’ leak
68 Ukrainians (55 men and 13 women) appear in the international offshore investigation dubbed "Paradise Papers," reports Deutsche World with reference to the analytic system YouControl.
According to YouControl, among 57 offshore companies owned by Ukrainians, 27 are registered in the British Virgin Islands, 11 in Bermuda, 7 in Malta, 4 in the Isle of Man, 3 in the Cayman Islands, 3 in the Seychelles Islands, 1 in the United Kingdom and 1 on the Island of Jersey.
It is reported that two-thirds …
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Russian human rights lawyer Feygin appeals to Merkel and Macron for protection from persecution in Russia
Mark Feygin, a Russian lawyer and defender of Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and the Crimea appealed to European leaders asking them to protect him from persecution in his own country.Feygin wrote an appeal addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, which he then handed over to Ukrinform.
"By the will of the circumstances, Germany and France are involved in the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine through the quadripartite ‘Normandy format.’ This …