Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukraine bans entry of sailors who have entered Russian-occupied Crimea aboard commercial ships
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has decided to ban the entry of foreign crew members of vessels engaged in commercial voyages to Crimean ports.
"Because of the violation of the law on entry into the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine [Crimea], these foreigners will not be able to visit Ukraine during the next three years, even as members of the crews of other ships," the press-center of the SSU said.
The SSU reminded that Ukraine has closed checkpoints Crimean ports due to …
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Romania prevents Russian trucks from entering Ukraine
The Romanian customs service on the border with Ukraine isn’t allowing Russian trucks to pass through the checkpoint into Ukrainian territory. The movement of the Russian trucks has been locked down on both sides of the border between Romania and Ukraine, reported the Ukrainian media.
According to reports, the Romanian Customs announced a strike and are not allowing Russian trucks to cross the border with Ukraine to ensure Russian trucks are blocked from both sides.
On Friday, Ukrainian …
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US to provide Ukraine with more equipment and technology for border surveillance
The US will provide Ukraine with a modern system for the monitoring of their borders. Representatives of the US Congress and the manufacturing company have said that the first samples are just awaiting customs clearance in Ukraine. The Ukroboronprom state company, who is a partner in this project, has said that they are willing to establish a joint production with the US of similar equipment in Ukraine. Supporters of military assistance to Ukraine in Congress have not excluded cooperation …
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Turkish PM discusses situation in Crimea during visit to Kiev
The results of meetings between the Heads of the Ukrainian authorities and the Turkish delegation in Kiev were positively assessed. This discussion was held in the office of the Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev.
“During all negotiations, special attention was paid to solving the problems of occupied Crimea and the protection of the rights of the Crimean Tatar people. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's visit to Kiev is beneficial in solving the …
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Nariman Jelal: We were prepared for Russia to ban the activities of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis
The lawyers of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People have examined the decision of the Russian Prosecutor of Crimea, Natalia Polonskaya, to ban the activities of the Mejlis within the territory of Russia. The First Deputy Head of the Mejlis, Nariman Jelal, discussed this with the Krym.Realii news portal.
“We have the statement and our lawyers are aware of the next steps to take. We have already seen that there are many items of a suspicious nature in the statement. The most conspicuous is …
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Klimkin: Ukraine will Address the Issue of Russian Transit in Accordance with International Law
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, stated that Kiev will address the issue of the blockage of Russian trucks at the border in accordance with international law, but also in terms of Ukrainian national interests, Interfax reported.
“Each aspect should be considered separately on the basis of the rules of international law. We are a State based on the rule of law and we will not act like Russia; but at the same time, we will take care of our interests. Russia will not be …
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Berlin: Kiev must continue to Pursue Reforms
Against the backdrop of accusations of corruption in Ukraine, the Government of Germany warned the authorities in Kiev that a deviation from the initial course of reforms would have consequences. “The scandal surrounding the resignation of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Aivaras Abromavičius should be a wake-up call for Kiev,” a representative of the German Foreign Ministry said on the 15th of February.
“We insist that the Ukrainian leadership, Ukrainian Parliament, …
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Vitaliy Kasko Resigns as Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Vitaliy Kasko has resigned from his post as the Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Kasko announced this at a recent briefing attended by an RBC-Ukraine correspondent, who reported Kasko as stating, “I have decided to resign from the Prosecutor’s Office. Here is my resignation notice, signed February 15th.” According to him, he consulted with foreign partners before making a final decision.
“I consulted with our foreign partners, who have been supporting me morally for all this time. We came …
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Pro-Russian separatists are no longer in a hurry to hold elections in Eastern Ukraine
The leaders of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) previously stated that they sought to hold elections in the spring. A representative of the so-called LPR, however, recently said that the elections can be conducted no sooner than December.
Vladislav Deinego, the representative of self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, made the announcement during the forum entitled "Minsk Agreements as the Basis of Donbas Sovereignty".
According to Deinego, …
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Ukrainian official appeals to government to make a decision regarding transit of Russian trucks through Ukraine
The Chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration, Gennady Moskal, has appealed to the Ukrainian government to make a decision with regard to Russian trucks that travel through Ukraine to the European Union.
According to Moskal, after activists started blocking the transit of Russian cargo transport in several parts of Ukraine, the situation in the Lower Gates, which is the entrance to Transcarpathia from Lviv at the Veracom Pass, is normal. Beginning on Saturday morning and …