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Media: Ukrainian Intelligence Service recruited and brought to Ukraine former DPR Minister
One of the pro-Russian separatist leaders, Minister of Culture Yuri Lekstutes was evacuated from the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DRP). Ukrainian intelligence had reportedly recruited and brought to the controlled territory the man that should have replaced Alexander Zakharchenko as Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed state, TSN news program reports.
Lekstutes said that a real war is happening between various Kremlin influence centers—the FSB, GRU, military intelligence—for the …
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Ukrainian President confident Russia will pay all damages for Ukraine's gas contract losses
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expressed confidence that Russia would pay for all damages regarding the gas contracts. According to him, Stockholm Arbitration Court estimated Kyiv’s losses from the termination of contracts at $4.6 billion, 112 Ukraine channel reports.
Poroshenko also recalled that several days ago passed the thousandth day that Ukrainians have been living without Russian gas because of the embargo. “The Russians will not bring us to our knees with its gas ligature and …
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Ukrainian President: each EU country should help Donbas
According to Interfax-Ukraine, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko intends to urge the EU countries to take patronage over the restoration of specific settlements in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, announced the head of the state during his trip to the city of Avdiivka on Sunday, August 26.
"Ukrainian ambassadors will deal with several important issues like mobilizing the means of peace to restore the infrastructure of the Donbas," Poroshenko said.
He noted that the collected funds will be …
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Poroshenko on McCain: A great friend of Ukraine has died
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the American Republican Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday, at the age of 82.
“This is sad news for the whole Ukrainian nation, the death of a great friend of Ukraine, Senator John McCain. We will never forget his invaluable contribution to the development of democracy and freedom in Ukraine, as well as the support of our government,” wrote Poroshenko on his Facebook page.
The President noted …
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Ukrainian ambassadors to hold a meeting in Donbas
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin and Ukrainian ambassadors went to the east of the country to hold a meeting on August 27-28, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on his Facebook page.
"Morning. 80 representatives of the diplomatic service are flying to the Donbas in a good mood,” the message said. Klimkin also created the following hashtag "meetingofambassadors -2018".
Andrei Melnik , Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, announced on his Twitter page that representatives …
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Ukrainian politician: negotiations under way to stabilize situation in the Sea of Azov
Viktor Medvedchuk, the pro-Russian political organization Ukrainian Choice, said in an interview with the Channel 112 Ukraine that negotiations are being held to stabilize the situation in the Sea of Azov. He stated that “in accordance with the content and rules of agreements, inspection of the ship can and may occur” in an inland sea of two countries.
However, Medvedchuk claims the conflict is caused by “a provocative factor in which one side wants to take revenge on the other one.” …
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Kremlin accuses Ukrainian Right Sector of preparing murders of 50 Russian officials
Russia has opened criminal proceedings against the members of the far-right Ukrainian nationalist political organization, Right Sector accusing them of “serious crimes”, reported the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee.
The Investigative Committee filed charges against Right Sector after the publication of a document named “the verdict of the Central National Court of the Right Sector”. According to the Investigative Committee, the members of the subdivision of Right Sector, …
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Kyiv: Ukraine and Great Britain may start joint production of weapons
Ivanna Klimpush-Tsintsadze, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, discussed prospects for joint production of weapons with the Minister of State for Defense of Britain, and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Earl Howe (Frederick Richard Penn Curzon).
According to the press service of the Ukrainian government, the topic was discussed during a meeting on Friday.
"The parties discussed prospects for joint production of arms and military equipment on the territory of …
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Kremlin announces new negotiations between Surkov and US special envoy Volker on the Donbas
The new meeting on the Donbas between Kurt Volker, the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine and Vladislav Surkov, the aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin is being prepared, stated the Russian President’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov.
He said that the forthcoming meeting will be held “to synchronize their watches” because there were no advance plans for resolving the situation in the Donbas. The details and time of the meeting remain unknown.
Last week, Volker and Surkov failed to …
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Ukraine marks 1000 days without Russian gas
Thursday, August 23, marks 1000 days since Ukraine imported the last batch of Russian gas, reports Ukrtransgaz, Ukrainian operator of the gas transit system.
In late November 2015, Ukraine refused to purchase natural gas from Gazprom, as the Ukrainian gas company, Naftogaz considered this price too inflated. Import of gas is now carried out via western border.
The rejection of Russian gas allowed Ukraine to begin reforming the gas market and reforming the corporate governance of Naftogaz. For …