Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Biden urges ruling coalition to restore unity of Ukraine
US Vice President Joe Biden has called on the ruling coalition in Ukraine to quickly restore unity in the country so the government can move forward with reforms. These reforms are in accordance with Ukraine’s obligations under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. Biden stated this during a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko.
Biden and Poroshenko talked about the importance of achieving progress in security issues and political aspects of the …
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Russian FSB carries out operation against 11 Crimean Tatars
On the 11th of February, representatives of the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB), accompanied by Special Forces, stormed the houses of Crimean Tatars who adhere to the canons of Islam. There were 11 cases of houses being searched on that day, and 12 people were detained. Searches were performed in Yalta, Alushta and Bakhchysarai.
The searches involved smashing windows and placing bags over the heads of suspected terrorists and traitors. At 6 am, Russian Security servicemen entered the …
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Ukrainian Eurobonds plummet following IMF's announcement of possible cessation of assistance to Kiev
A statement made by the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, concerning the possible cessation of financial assistance to Ukraine has already affected the value of Ukrainian Eurobonds.
Igor Mazepa, the Director General of IC Concorde Capital and a member of its business initiatives group, discussed this in his commentary for Correspondent.net. According to him, the value of Ukrainian bonds fell by 1.5-2.2% in just one hour.
"In comparison, last week after the statement …
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NATO is working to strengthen the Ukrainian army
NATO will continue to coordinate with Ukraine on a daily basis and work to strenghten the Ukrainian Armed Forces, an anonymous senior NATO official told Radio Svoboda.
"The parties have already identified the main objectives for cooperation. In Kiev, a group of NATO defense consultants is constantly working to help their Ukrainian colleagues enhance the combat readiness of the armed forces and to carry out reforms. Everything is being improved: from the operational plans to procurement systems …
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Entire Factory Illegally Transported from Ukraine to Russia Resumes Operations
A Ukrainian factory which was repossessed by Russia and illegally transported from eastern Ukraine has started its work in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Russia's Rostov Oblast. The factory was removed from the Lugansk region of Ukraine in 2014 under the cover of military groups, as reported by Rossiiskaya Gazeta.
The Kamensky Transport Machinery Plant, formerly the Lugansk Electromechanical Plant, specializes in the production of equipment for rail transport and ore-mining. The equipment produced by …
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Russia refutes claims that expropriated Ukrainian warship will be used in Syrian operation
Russia has refuted claims that the large Ukrainian landing ship, "Konstantin Olshansky", which was captured during the annexation of Crimea, will be used for military operations in Syria.
This was reported to the Interfax news agency by an informed source.
“The General Staff of the Russian Navy does not plan to use the ship in the operation which has been called the 'Syrian Express' by foreign media. This ship’s return, along with others, to Ukraine is currently suspended due to the conflict …
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Poroshenko to IMF: Ukraine will continue reforms despite crisis in relations in the government
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, held a phone conversation with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, in which an agreement was reached to prepare a road map for reforms, the Press Service of the President stated.
As noted, Poroshenko stressed that Ukraine will continue reforms despite the crisis in relations between the government and the parliamentary coalition. In addition, the President stressed the need to restart the Cabinet of Ministers …
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Lysenko: Most Russian 'journalists' in eastern Ukraine are spies
According to the speaker of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration on issues in the conflict area, Andrei Lysenko, most “Russian journalists” who wish to work in eastern Ukraine are spies. He stated this in an interview with Novaya Gazeta.
“It is simple. There are no joint activities with Russian journalists in the ATO area [eastern Ukraine]. The majority of Russian Federation citizens who were identified as belonging to the press were found to be spies. They failed a background check …
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IMF says Ukraine's Bailout is at Risk
After the resignation of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Aivaras Abromavičius, the IMF has warned Kiev of a possible cessation of financial support. The Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, stated on the 10th of February that it is difficult to imagine that the Fund could further support the country without significant efforts by the Ukrainian Government.
She also expressed concern about how slowly Ukraine is moving in the fight against corruption. The …
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Kremlin Spends up to $2 Billion per Year on International Anti-Ukrainian Information Campaign
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Vadym Prystaiko, said in his interview with Glavkom that Russia spends about $2 billion a year on its international anti-Ukraine campaign. “Moscow spends about $2 billion on promoting the policies of the Party abroad,” Prystaiko stated, noting that this money is used to fund mass media, such as Life News, Sputnik News, Russia Today and others. He noted that this was the amount estimated by Ukrainian diplomats and this figure could be higher.
“How did we …