Contents tagged with Ukraine
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President Poroshenko: In the next five years Ukraine will receive a decision on NATO membership
In an interview with television channel Ukraina, President Petro Poroshenko stated that he is confident that in the next five years Ukraine will receive a decision regarding NATO membership.
“We must meet the criteria for membership in the European Union… and meet the criteria regarding NATO membership. I am sure that by that time (in 5 years) we will already have an action plan regarding NATO membership, we will have a decision regarding Ukraine receiving membership,” said Poroshenko, …
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Ukrainian Prosecutor General: around 160 people were involved in Maidan shootings
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, announced that more than 160 people have been indicted in the case of the Maidan [ Ukraine’s revolution of Dignity] executions in February 2014, 150 of them are already in the dock.
According to him, the pre-trial investigation of this case has been completed. "In addition to the 150 law enforcers, now tried for violence in the Maidan, another half dozen will be added and tried in absentia, headed by Yanukovych and the leaders of the security …
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Kyiv: Russia deployed Iskander missile systems near the border with Ukraine
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry confirmed that Russia deployed 12 Iskander missile systems 250 km from the Ukrainian border, UNIAN reports, citing the Ministry’s response to an inquiry about US media reports about the deployment of the missile systems in close proximity to the Ukrainian border.
“According to public information of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Defense Ministry, we would like to report the following: in the area of Krasnodar (250 km to the border with Ukraine) a …
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Anniversary of Crimea's annexation will be celebrated for three days in Moscow
The fifth anniversary of the annexation of the Crimea will be celebrated in Moscow with a three-day festival called the “Crimean Spring,” reported the website of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. According to the information provided on the website, the festival will take place from March 16 to 18. Other details, including the schedule and places of the events are not specified.
Earlier, the Crimean authorities subordinate to the Kremlin published the plan of the events devoted to the celebration. …
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Ankara: Turkey does not recognize the annexation of Crimea and will defend Crimean Tatars
Turkey supports the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine's borders and will protect Crimean Tatars, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Odessa.
“Taking this opportunity, I want to stress once again that we support the territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Ukraine. We condemn the annexation of the Crimea and have never recognized it. Today we emphasized once again that we …
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Azov Battalion returns to the forefront in the Donbas
The special detachment of the Ukrainian National Guard, Azov has returned to the demarcation line in the Donbas to carry out military tasks, the unit’s press service reported.
“Behind us are more than three years of grueling training, dozens of missions and large-scale exercises, liberation of the cities and settlements. We are confident that the most remarkable battles of the Azov lie ahead,” the statement reads.
The Azov press service states that servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine …
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Ukrainian and Austrian financial intelligence services to increase cooperation
The Ukrainian Financial Monitoring Service’s press service referencing a memorandum signed by the Heads of the Departments, Ihor Cherkassky and Austrian Financial Intelligence Johannes Peham, reported that the Ukrainian and Austrian financial intelligence services intend to strengthen cooperation.
The Ukrainian Financial Monitoring Service and the Austrian Financial Intelligence Unit have confirmed their mutual interest in prosecuting individuals suspected of laundering criminal proceeds, …
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Kyiv: Turkey pledges ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in assistance to Ukrainian Army
Turkey will provide special assistance in the amount of tens of millions of dollars to the Armed forces of Ukraine, stated Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin at a meeting with Turkish colleague Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Odessa, UNN news agency reported. According to the Ukrainian Minister, they had a very good conversation on the security in the Black Sea region.
"Our Turkish friends will provide special assistance to our Armed Forces and it will be a serious help in the coming years. It is …
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Kyiv: 11 assassination attempts on President Poroshenko were thwarted in 2018
Chief of the Ukrainian State Security Administration Valeriy Heletey stated in an interview with Ukrainske Radio that in 2018, eleven assassination attempts on President Petro Poroshenko were thwarted. He did not specify any details.
Heletey also called for providing State protection for the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Epifaniy. He noted that the legislation does not provide for state security for religious leaders yet.
“Today we have included this position to the …
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Volker: US and EU considering new sanctions on Russia for capturing Ukrainian sailors
US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker believes that Russia is holding the Ukrainian sailors in order to put political pressure on the Ukrainian government ahead of its presidential elections. Volker considers it possible that additional sanctions will be imposed on Russia for this.
“Russia continues illegally to hold these Ukrainian sailors and illegally is charging them with crimes under a civilian code, seeking to illegally enter Russian territory, which is not the case. So …