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Ukraine and Georgia agree on the need to develop 'New Silk Road'
Ukraine and Georgia agreed on the need to continue to develop the New Silk Road; a rail route bypassing the Russian Federation, Ukraine’s Presidential Press Service said in a statement. It was noted that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko discussed the issue with the Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili during a meeting in Germany.
The two leaders “have discussed key issues on the bilateral agenda and agreed to activate economic cooperation, in particular, the development of the …
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NATO expects military reforms in Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, stated that NATO will continue to help Ukraine reform its Armed Forces, Interfax-Ukraine reported. “We will provide economic support to Ukraine; we will try to support it in the military sector, in relation to the reform of Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Solberg stated during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
According to her, NATO hopes that Ukraine can cope with the challenges and carry out the necessary reforms in order to strengthen its …
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Activists block Russian trucks in four regions in Ukraine
In the Volyn, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankovsk and Lvov regions, activists are blocking Russian trucks moving to and from the border. In the Zakarpattya region, activists, including members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, began the blockade yesterday evening. They are refusing Russian trucks moving towards the border at the border crossing checkpoint, Nijnie Vorota (the lower gate), about 100 kilometers from Uzhgorod.
In the Volyn region, the blockade began at 8 o’clock in the morning. "The …
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G7 Ambassadors make statement in support of Ukrainian government's fight against corruption
The G7 Ambassadors have issued a statement in support of the basic objectives and state policy principles set forth by the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers.
The statement was posted on the website of the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine.
“Ambassadors have welcomed the announcement made by the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the main objectives and principles of the state policy, particularly those concerning zero tolerance with regard to political interference and corruption,” the statement said. …
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Ukraine submits official letter to UN concerning human rights violations of Crimean Tatars
The delegation of Ukraine has sent an official letter to the President of the UN Security Council in which they expressed deep concern over the blatant illegal activities of the Russian occupation forces in Crimea against Crimean Tatars. These activities resulted in mass illegal searches and the groundless detention of 13 Ukrainian citizens on the 11th and the 12th of February. All of the detainees are Crimean Tatars.
This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. …