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Merkel: Sanctions against Russia will be extended because of failure to implement Minsk Agreements
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated at a briefing on the results of European Council meeting in Brussels that the extension of sanctions against Russia is connected with the implementation of Minsk Agreements, RIA Novosti reported.
“Both the President of France, François Hollande, and I reported once again on the degree of the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. We pointed out that the extension of sanctions is unfortunately necessary in connection with the level of implementation. That …
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Kiev denies reports that Ukraine resorted to emergency energy purchases from Russia
Ukrainian authorities denied the reports that the government made emergency purchases of energy from the Russian Federation at high tariff rates. Kiev officials declared that Ukraine does not lack for power sources.
The Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine, Igor Nasalik, refuted the claims, explaining that Ukraine’s energy system doesn’t lack the capacity to provide power so it has no need of energy supplied from the Russian Federation.
“Currently, we produce no less than two …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russian soldiers arrived in Mariupol
Mariupol’s press officer, Vitaly Kirilov, stated that technical intelligence sources captured and recorded radio transmissions indicating that four Russian KAMAZ trucks carrying Russian servicemen entered Mariupol’s territory as reported by 0629.ua, the news portal of the city of Mariupol.
The Ukrainian military press service also reported that the separatist military forces are also undergoing training to control unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs. Practice launches of UAV flights have been …
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US Ambassador in Moscow: NATO's actions are a response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine
The United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation, John Tefft, stated that Russia has committed acts of aggression against Ukraine and all of NATO’s follow-up actions have been in response to that.
On 27 June in an interview with Radio Svoboda, Tefft indicated that NATO is a defensive alliance. “It’s not an offensive organization,” he noted.
According to him, NATO will remain the most effective defensive alliance.
“The response that NATO has prepared for the summit...is a direct …
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British Ambassador in Kiev: Brexit will not change the UK's support for Ukraine
Britain’s exit from the European Union will not affect its support of, and assistance to, Ukraine.
“What does a referendum in the UK mean for our policy with regard to Ukraine?” this was asked on the blog of the British Ambassador to the Ukraine, Judith Gough.
According to her, the UK will continue to stand side-by-side with Ukraine.
“The UK will continue to assist Ukraine in the fight against corruption, in particular by supporting the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Anti- …