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Lesya Ukrainka Museum in Crimea could be shut down
The museum of Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka in the city of Yalta in Russian-occupied Crimea might be shut down, according to the museum's founder Svitlana Kocherga, who stressed the importance of preserving cultural heritage in an interview with Krym.Reallii.
"I'm worried whether this museum will keep on working or whether it stays there at all. The authorities might leave a room or something, but the museum as it is might cease to exist. I assume it will be restored and re-opened, but it …
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Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany: Berlin is too friendly towards Moscow
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, stated that Berlin is "too friendly towards Russia". Melnyk believes that the German government tries to shift the blame to Ukraine for the slow implementation of the Minsk Agreements.
According to Melnyk, Germany is seeking favors from Russia, Deutsche Welle reported referring to the DPA Agency.
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany believes that Berlin is sending the wrong signals to Moscow. "Moscow perceives these signals of reconciliation …
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Vera Savchenko says her sister intends to resume hunger strike after verdict is announced
Vera Savchenko, sister of Nadiya Savchenko, said that Nadiya intends to resume her hunger strike after the verdict is announced, which is scheduled for March 21 and 22.
As Vera said to the broadcast television "5 Channel" on the phone, she and their mother are not allowed to visit, nor are Ukrainian doctors, but only members of the Local Public Monitoring Commission. According to her, they gave Nadiya Savchenko baby food to stop the dry fast.
According to the lawyers, the health status of …
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Geoffrey Pyatt: It will be difficult for the new US President to support Ukraine if there is political chaos
Any new U.S. President who comes to power after the elections will support Ukraine if Ukraine demonstrates progress in reforms and stops the slide into political chaos, the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, stated in a speech before the students of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy on Friday.
"If Ukraine continues to move forward, I have no doubt about the position of the next U.S. President, whether he or she is to adhere to the commitments made by President Obama. On the other hand, if …
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Savchenko's lawyer says his client is in critical condition
According to Nadiya Savchenko's lawyer, Nikolai Polozov, his client is in critical condition and her dry hunger strike has led to severe health complications.
“The condition of her already harried health is getting worse. This affects her old problem of kidney stones, which is aggravated by stress to the body in the form of hunger (especially dry). Her high temperature has not fallen for several days which, at a minimum, reflects a serious inflammation of her internal organs,” Polozov wrote on …