Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukraine releases documents allegedly tying Trump advisor Paul Manafort to Yanukovych regime
Declassified accounting documents of the Ukrainian Party of Regions were published on Friday. They reflect payments in the amount of 12.7 million dollars to Paul Manafort, head of Trump’s electoral campaign.
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that Manafort helped the pro-Kremlin party to secretly transfer at least $2.2 million to two Washington lobbies. In an interview with Yahoo News, Manafort said that this information was incorrect.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of …
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Poroshenko: Separatists have begun firing artillery at targets far beyond the front line
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that the separatists' large-caliber artillery has begun firing at targets that are far beyond the conflict line. He said this during his visit to the city of Brody.
“The enemy is trying to disrupt the Minsk process by making absolutely irresponsible statements about the exit from the Normandy negotiation process, and by dramatically increasing the intensity of the shelling of the positions of our troops in eastern Ukraine. There was a record …
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Poroshenko does not rule out imposing martial law due to growing tensions in Crimea
The armed clashes in the Donbas region and the growing tension in the Crimea may lead to this type of decision by the Ukrainian President.The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said on Thursday, August 18, 2016 that he does not exclude the introduction of martial law and a new wave of military mobilization if the conflict with the Russian-supported separatists worsens.Poroshenko appeared at a time when increased tensions with Russia regarding the Crimea intensified fears that a fragile …
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US Ambassador in Kiev: Ukraine will soon receive new military batch of military aid from the US
US Ambassador in Kiev Geoffrey Pyatt stated that a fresh batch of military aid will arrive in Ukraine in the coming days, Radio Liberty reported.
"And I'm very proud of what has been achieved – and our military exercise in Yavoriv, and modern equipment, over a thousand night vision devices. There will be new supplies in the coming days," the Ambassador said.
While answering the question of whether or not the US will provide Ukraine with lethal weapons, such as the Javelin anti-tank missile …
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Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: Russia sent portable flamethrowers to the Donbas
A shipment of portable Bumblebee flamethrowers (RPO-A Shmel) and ammunition was delivered from Russia for the divisions of the Russian 100th separate motorized rifle brigade operating in the Donbas in the areas of Pesky and Marinka, as reported by the Chief Directorate of the Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on their Facebook page.
According to the information provided by Ukrainian Intelligence, training sessions for the separatists on the operation of the flamethrowers have …
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Turchynov proposes restoring missile shield in Ukraine
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov believes that Ukraine needs to rebuild its missile shield and continue developing military technical cooperation with NATO. He expressed this opinion in an article "National Security of Ukraine: Challenges and Priorities", published on Wednesday in the Holos Ukrayiny (Voice of Ukraine) parliamentary newspaper.
"In general, during 2015 and the first half of 2016, strategic vision of developing the …
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Media: The crews of maritime vessels that were spotted in Crimea are wanted by Ukrainian authorities
Ukrainian law enforcement officers are investigating four criminal cases regarding an illegal visit of the annexed Crimea by maritime vessels, as outlined in the joint investigation of Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) journalists’ Scheme program – a joint-project of Radio Svoboda and UA: Pershyi (1TV) news channel.
The crews of four vessels are under suspicion and have been declared wanted. According to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, only the captain and crew members of …
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister: The situation in the Crimea could lead to a disruption of the Minks Agreements
Russia could be using its accusations against Ukraine of organizing sabotage in the Crimea as a reason to move away from the Minsk Agreements. According to Delfi news portal, this was said by Lithuania’s Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevičius.
“Perhaps a search to find a reason to retreat from the Minsk Agreements is taking place here. I see a threat in this because if Russia blames Ukraine for undermining the negotiation process, the Minsk Agreements will have no future prospects. We will then …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia is transforming the Crimea into a military base
Russia is deploying new weapon systems and military equipment in annexed Crimea in order to turn the peninsula into a military base, according to a representative of the Main Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Vadym Skibitsky on Channel 5. Skibitsky said that the biggest threat to Ukraine is the equipment capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is increasing the number of submarines, frigates, and missile boats that are able to …
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Merkel and Hollande promised Poroshenko they would help with the situation in Crimea
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, discussed the sharp deterioration of the security situation in connection with the recent provocations by Russia in the Crimea with the President of France, Francois Hollande, and the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel.
The leaders of Germany and France promised comprehensive assistance to help de-escalate the situation and expressed a willingness to work together on a solution, reports the press service of the President.
Poroshenko noted that …