Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Ukrainian PM: Only the Azov Battalion has the capability of organizing a coup in Ukraine
The People’s Deputy of Ukraine, Volodymyr Parasyuk, stated on Ukraine TV Channel 112 that only the Azov Battalion, which is a part of National Guard of Ukraine, could possibly organize a coup in Ukraine. Parasyuk clarified that the assertion is only theoretical, and not an indication that Azov battalion has any intention of staging a coup.
“We had power to organize a coup in Ukraine and this is a fact. I can say that there were many more organizations in 2014 that were able to do this. However, …
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Ukrainian Prosecutor General orders dismissal of four prosecutors in Ternopil because of corruption
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, has ordered the dismissal of four government prosecutors in Ternopil for demanding and receiving improper benefits in February 2016, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
“Yuriy Lutsenko … has dismissed the Deputy Prosecutor of the region, the head of one of the local prosecutor’s offices, his deputy and a prosecutor who, by prior agreement with a group, demanded and received undue benefits in February 2016,” said the …
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Separatist fighter: Without the help of Russia, DPR would not last a week against Ukrainian forces
Alexander Zhuchkovsky, a known Russian fighter and volunteer who supports separatists in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, acknowledged that without the help of Russia, the self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine would not last a week against Ukrainian forces. He also said that in the Donbas, the war against the Armed Forces of Ukraine is in fact being fought by the Russian Federation. He wrote this on his page on the VKontakte social network.
“Some comrades resent and protest when …
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Ukraine increases natural gas imports from Slovakia
Ukraine has increased the daily import order for natural gas from Slovakia by 330%, from 2.048 to 8.796 million cubic meters, the Slovak Gas Transmission System Operator reported. On July 1-14, the import of gas via the Slovak gas corridor to Ukraine totaled half a million cubic meters.
As previously reported, the Chief Executive of Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz, Andriy Kobolev, said on the 30th of June that the state was planning to start importing gas so it could pump it into underground …
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US House Committee on Foreign Affairs approves resolution on countering Russian aggression in Ukraine
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives has approved a resolution on measures to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine. The resolution also mentions the provision of assistance to Ukraine in carrying out democratic reforms and strengthening sanctions against Russia, in connection with the annexation of Crimea. This was reported by the Voice of America.
The bill was introduced by Congressman Eliot Engel, a Democrat. The document refers to the statement by the US …
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Bellingcat: Russia used fake evidence to blame Kiev for downing of MH17
Expert journalists from Bellingcat Group, which is engaged in independent investigations based on open sources, accused Russia of lying about shooting down the Malaysian aircraft flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014. In a new report published on Friday, July 15, the Bellingcat “Study of open sources on MH17: two years later” says, “We believe that the Buk missile system, which shot down [flight] MH17, came from Russia, and the Russian authorities lied, falsified evidence and …
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Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation denies sending equipment to the Crimea
State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom states that the company did not supply equipment for thermal power plants under construction in Crimea because the contract for the construction of thermal plants on the occupied peninsula was not completed.
“All-Russia Research Institute of Automatics (VNIIA), named after N.L. Dukhov and a part of Rosatom, diversifies export markets and takes part in all competitions. And the fact that we win with our technology APCS (Automatic Process Control System) …
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Ethnic Ukrainian becomes head of the Canadian Army
Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Washchuk wrote on Twitter that ethnic Ukrainian Paul Wynnyk has become the new commander of the Canadian Ground Forces.
“Lt. Gen. Wynnyk, the grandson of Ukrainian immigrants from Stryi, took command of the Canadian Army,” the Ambassador wrote.
The appointment was approved on July 14. The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, reported this on Twitter and congratulated Wynnyk on the appointment.
Paul Wynnyk has been the head of the military …
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OSCE: Tensions in the Donetsk region remain high
The level of tension in the Donbas region remains high. The observers of the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) note the increase in violations of the ceasefire near the Donetsk region, the Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Alexander Hug, said at a press conference on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Kiev, according to Interfax-Ukraine.
“The level of violence remains high. The number of attacks …
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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reaffirms its support for the Turkish government
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in which it reaffirmed its support for the democratically elected government in the Turkish Republic following an attempted coup in the country on Friday night, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
"We hope that the President and the government quickly restore social peace and stability based on respect for democratic values and the laws of Turkey," the statement read.
Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin also expressed his condolences for …