Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Separatists in eastern Ukraine to hold summit of unrecognized states
The leaders of the so-called DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) announced their intention to hold a summit of “unrecognized states of the world.”
“In February or March, we will hold a summit for the unrecognized, as well as partially recognized, states or territories with no official status. We could be visited by, for example, the Basques, Flanders, Venice, Texas,” the foreign minister of the DPR, Alexander Kofman, said.
According to Kofman, negotiations with the separatists in other countries …
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Ukrainian expert predicts Russian civil aviation 'collapse' due to break with Antonov
The Russian passenger and transport aviation industry will suffer heavy losses after the disruption of their relationship with Ukrainian enterprise, Antonov, as stated by aviation expert, Valeriy Romanenko, on Hromadske.
According to him, nearly the whole Russian civil aviation industry was based on Ukrainian development and will suffer from the disruption of the relationship between Antonov State Company and the Russian company, Volga-Dnepr Group.
"Due to the disruption of relationships in …
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Russians who come to Russian diplomatic missions in Ukraine to vote may be expelled from Ukraine
According to Evropeyskaya Pravda’s article entitled “Voting with Deportation: How Kyiv Can Stop Russian Elections in Diplomatic Missions,” participating in elections to the State Duma on September 18th in the territory of Ukraine is illegal, which may result in expulsion from the country.
“The Security Service of Ukraine has two powerful tools to counter the elections. One is called ‘recognition of a citizen as a persona non grata’ and the other is ‘the expulsion of a foreign national,” which, …
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Ariev: Ukrainian delegation could leave PACE if Russia returns
According to the chairman of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), possible recognition of the powers of the Russian representatives of PACE after elections in the annexed Crimea will mean that this organization "does not respect itself and its own principles."
The probability of withdrawal of the Ukrainian delegation from PACE in case the organization decides to accept the credentials of the Russian delegation after the next elections to the …
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Ukrainian soldiers begin clean up operation in gray zone of Avdiivka
Ukrainian soldiers have started a total clean-up of the so-called "gray zone" of Old Avdiivka, as reported by Channel 5.
It was noted that the Ukrainian army hold no positions here, but the National Police say that separatists are often noticed in the area. Ukrainian forces are checking every house, every cellar and each roof.
Servicemen claim that the separatists have changed their tactics; that is why fighting them using the old methods is now very difficult. In particular, hostile scouts …
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Ukraine to launch train ferry to Georgia
Ukraine and Georgia have agreed on direct international rail traffic through the ports of the two countries. The corresponding agreement was signed by representatives from the respective governments at the International Maritime Forum in Batumi, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
“We have signed a very important document that will ensure the connection of Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan through the Silk Road,” the minister of …
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Separatists to introduce unilateral ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
On the 13th of September, the head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Aleksandr Zakharchenko, announced the introduction of a unilateral ceasefire.
Separatists have promised to cease shooting from the 15th of September at midnight. A similar statement was made by the head of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), Igor Plotnitsky.
Plotnitsky added that his servicemen are strictly prohibited from returning fire in the event of an attack from the Ukrainian forces. However, …
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Russia introduces embargo on Ukrainian salt
On Tuesday, September 13, Russia added salt to the list of foods prohibited from import into its territory as part of a food embargo, Interfax reports. The relevant resolution of the Russian government was published on the legal information portal of the Russian Federation. The restrictions take effect on November 1, 2016, and apply to Ukraine as well.
Traditionally, the Ukrainian company Artyomsol was a major supplier of Russia’s salt. The import of its products into the Russian Federation …
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Political analyst: Transnistria could be used by Russia for the intensification of the conflict in Ukraine
The leadership of the Russian Federation can use the situation with the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic to intensify the conflict in the Donbas, as expressed on the evening program on the radio of Krym.Realii by the Russian political analyst, Ivan Preobrazhensky.
The expert noted that the statement of the authorities of the unrecognized Transnistria regarding the initiation of the procedure of joining Russia was agreed upon with the Kremlin and can have consequences for Ukraine. …
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Lithuania to remain as NATO Contact Embassy in Ukraine for two more years
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry is expected to announce that it will continue its work as NATO Contact Embassy in Ukraine until 2018, sources in the diplomatic corps told the European Pravda. According to the sources, the decision was agreed to by the Alliance and the Ukrainian side. It will become official after it is formally announced.
As European Pravda previously reported, the Lithuanian Embassy took over the functions of NATO Contact diplomatic mission in early 2015. Before that, the …