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Poroshenko speaks out against the severance of diplomatic ties with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has spoken out against the severance of diplomatic ties with Russia.
Ivan Vinnyk, an MP from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB), announced this on Wednesday evening during a broadcast of television channel Pryamoy, which aired after a PPB faction meeting attended by Poroshenko.
"The President does not support the idea of severing diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation. The idea that I proposed to the Committee remains on the Committee's …
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US Congress approved allocation of $350 million of military assistance to Ukraine
The draft of the US defense budget for the 2018 fiscal year assumes that $350 million will be allocated to provide security assistance to Ukraine. The details of the document approved by the Senate and House of Representatives Armed Services Committees are posted on the Senate Committee’s website.
"The NDAA ( National Defense Authorization Act) authorizes $350 million to provide security assistance to Ukraine, including defensive lethal assistance. The legislation restricts half of these funds …
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President of Serbia called for reducing tension in relations with Ukraine
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that it is important to reduce the tension in relations with Ukraine and develop friendly relations, news portal novosti.rs reports.
Reporters asked Vučić if he believes that the diplomatic conflict between Ukraine and Serbia has been alleviated after Kyiv held consultations with the Ukrainian ambassador in Belgrade, and Belgrade called its ambassador to Kyiv to talk.
Vučić replied that he hoped to resolve the conflict as soon as possible. According …
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Head of Crimea wants to create Silicon Valley on the peninsula
Crimean authorities believe that it possible to create an IT technology hub, similar to Silicon Valley in the American state of California, on the peninsula, as stated by the head of the republic, Sergey Aksyonov, TASS reports.
Aksyonov noted that authorities in the region want "people” who will be engaged in the development of IT technologies “to come" to the Crimea. "We thought about creating a center here similar to Silicon Valley, and we are thinking about how this can be accomplished," …
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UN warns of humanitarian disaster due to hostilities in the Donbas
The UN is concerned that the increased hostilities near the water supply infrastructure in the Donbas may lead to the leakage of lethal chlorine gas, as stated by the UN Resident Coordinator, Neal Walker, Radio Liberty reports.
Walker said that during the past few days, two water treatment plants on both sides of the demarcation line were fired at.
"The UN is extremely concerned about the possible leakage of the dangerous chlorine gas stored at both plants. If one 900-kg container is …