Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Germany considers closing its ports to Russian ships after incident in Kerch Strait
Following the incident in the Kerch Strait, German authorities are considering new restrictions for Russia if it doesn’t release detained Ukrainian ships and their crew members.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a German politician who has served as General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) suggested closing Germany’s ports to Russian ships which are sailing from the Sea of Azov. She said that all EU countries and the USA should consider this measure as a reprisal to …
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Ukraine asks international partners to ban Russian ships from entering certain ports
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, speaking on the Ukrainian TV, announced that Ukraine and its international partners are discussing the possibility of prohibiting Russian vessels from entering some ports.
“One of the ideas we are talking about is not to allow Russian ships that go from the Azov or the Black Sea into some ports, or not to let in all the ships, as well as limit all the possible contacts in principle,” said Klimkin.
He noted that Ukraine and its international partners …
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Ukraine bans Russian men aged 16 to 60 from entering its territory
During the period of martial law, Ukraine will not let Russian men aged 16 to 60 enter its territory. The exception will be special personal trips, such as going to a funeral, said the officials of the Ukrainian State Border Service during a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
The Head of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Petro Tsyhykal stated that the Border Service has been put on Level One alert, border has been enhanced, and more security guards at the border with Russia …
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Ukrainian President: cancellation of Trump’s meeting with Putin shows Putin's isolation
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that the cancellation of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shows Putin's absolute isolation.
“I have already seen President Trump’s reaction. He tweeted that he has made a decision – if Putin does not respond to the request to release the Ukrainian sailors, he will have to cancel their meeting. I believe this reaction shows that Putin is entirely isolated. After the chemical attack in the UK, after the …
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Kremlin hints at possibility of invading Ukraine
At a briefing in Moscow, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova indicated that there is the possibility of occupying those regions of Ukraine where Russian diplomatic institutions are located.
Zakharova, in response to the question of whether it’s possible, considering the constant protests at Russian diplomatic missions in Ukraine, to move the diplomatic consulates from Kyiv and Lviv to the separatist-held territories of the Donbas, stated: “Regarding what you asked, …
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Russia transferred detained Ukrainian sailors to Moscow
21 of 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia are in a detention center in Moscow, said the lawyer of the Ukrainians Ayder Azamatov on Pryamoy TV channel.
“At the moment, 21 out of 24 sailors are in Lefortovo Prison,” he said.
The lawyer said that three more injured Ukrainian soldiers are in Moscow. However, their exact location is unknown.
The defense attorneys claim that they do not refuse to assist the Ukrainian sailors and are ready to travel to Moscow for a meeting.
Vice-Speaker of …
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European Court of Human Rights demands that Russia explain why it detained Ukrainian sailors
The press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice reported that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has requested that Russia provide information regarding the 24 Ukrainian sailors who were captured on November 25 when Russian border patrol ships attacked and seized two Ukrainian Navy vessels and a tugboat in the Kerch Strait.
One of the court’s main requirements is for Russia to explain why Ukrainian soldiers were detained in the territorial waters of the Crimea and on what legal …
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Newly elected president of Georgia: this is not the time to be friends with Russia
The newly elected president of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili stated that she had never talked about cooperation with Russia, reported BBC.
“This is not a balance. I know that it was mistakenly said about me that I want balance… this is also fake news because I never talked about cooperation with Russia” she said.
According to her, in the near future Georgia would not be able to move to cooperation with Russia.
“I think that as long as Russia behaves like this on the occupation line, where …
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Kerch crisis: Visegrad Four support Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the countries comprising the Visegrad Four – the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, have expressed their support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine by condemning the situation surrounding the Kerch crisis, Radio Liberty reports.
According to the Slovak Foreign Ministry, during the discussion of the problem, “the strong support of all four ministers of the four countries was voiced for the territorial integrity of Ukraine in the dispute …
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Merkel promises to discuss release of Ukrainian sailors with Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel assured Ukraine of solidarity in the conflict with Russia and promised to discuss the issue of respecting the rights of Ukraine in the Kerch Strait with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in the capital of Argentina, Deutsche Welle reports.
According to Merkel, Kyiv should “act smart.” She noted that it would be impossible to solving the Ukrainian-Russian conflict by military means. "The conflict in Ukraine can be solved through dialogue only,” …