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Ukraine and Georgia agree on the need to develop 'New Silk Road'
Ukraine and Georgia agreed on the need to continue to develop the New Silk Road; a rail route bypassing the Russian Federation, Ukraine’s Presidential Press Service said in a statement. It was noted that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko discussed the issue with the Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili during a meeting in Germany.
The two leaders “have discussed key issues on the bilateral agenda and agreed to activate economic cooperation, in particular, the development of the …
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NATO expects military reforms in Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, stated that NATO will continue to help Ukraine reform its Armed Forces, Interfax-Ukraine reported. “We will provide economic support to Ukraine; we will try to support it in the military sector, in relation to the reform of Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Solberg stated during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
According to her, NATO hopes that Ukraine can cope with the challenges and carry out the necessary reforms in order to strengthen its …
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Interpol denies Russia's request to place Khodorkovsky on wanted list
Interpol has rejected Russia’s request to place Russian oppositionist and the former Head of Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, on the international wanted list. This was stated by the headquarters of Interpol in Lyon, as reported by the TASS news agency.
"After considering the request, the Interpol General Secretariat has determined that it does not meet the rules of the organization. In this case, the National Central Bureau of Interpol (NCB) in Moscow was notified that Interpol cannot cooperate …
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EU imposes new tariffs on steel imported from Russia and China
Russian exporters of cold-rolled steel products will have to pay a 26.2% fee to the European Union (EU) countries. The EU authorities imposed these anti-dumping duties for six months. For Severstal, the largest steel company in Russia, and for Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), the third largest steel company in Russia, the fee will be slightly less.
The authorities of the EU have also imposed these provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of cold-rolled steel from China for six …
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G7 Ambassadors make statement in support of Ukrainian government's fight against corruption
The G7 Ambassadors have issued a statement in support of the basic objectives and state policy principles set forth by the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers.
The statement was posted on the website of the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine.
“Ambassadors have welcomed the announcement made by the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the main objectives and principles of the state policy, particularly those concerning zero tolerance with regard to political interference and corruption,” the statement said. …