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Kyiv: Ukraine is trying to obtain black boxes of downed Ukrainian aircraft from Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) are working to ensure the transfer to the Ukrainian side of the "black boxes" of the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft which was shot down in Iran, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko at a press conference after a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.
"When we say that they [Iranians] must hand over or, say, examine the content [of the black boxes] …
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Ukrainian Parliament approves resignation of Prime Minister Honcharuk
Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has dismissed Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk. The decision was supported by 353 MPs during an extraordinary session of the Parliament.
In his final statement, Honcharuk said that a lot of dirt has been poured recently on his team for their actions, but his government "did not steal and systematically fought against corruption from the beginning to the end".
He also noted that during his work he did not receive any illegal orders from …
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Kyiv is looking for ways to ‘bury’ Nord Stream-2 pipeline
Ukraine is in talks with the United States aimed at preventing Russia from finishing the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, said the head of the Ukrainian national oil company, Naftogaz, Andriy Kobolyev.
He believes that "the game is not over yet." "The Russians will try to create their own technical capabilities to complete the pipeline ... We are now discussing how to be sure that this project is buried completely," the top manager said, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
At the same time, Kobolyev made it …
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Fifty military aircraft will fly over annexed Crimea during Russia’s Victory Day parade
According to the press service of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Kremlin intends to hold military parades in Sevastopol, Kerch and Novorossiysk on May 9, in which more than 50 aircraft crews will take part. During the parade, more than 46 military aircraft will fly over the annexed Crimea.
"Aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet together with the aircraft of the Southern Military District will take part in the parade in commemoration of the 75th …
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Ex-commander of Ukrainian volunteer battalion detained in Greece at Moscow's request
Former commander of the Ukrainian volunteer battalion Aidar Serhiy Melnichuk was detained in Greece at the request of the Russian authorities. In Russia, Melnichuk is accused of involvement in the deaths of journalists of the Russian state news agency VGTRK in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
Melnichuk was detained at the border of Greece and Bulgaria on Sunday, March 1. As he himself said on his Facebook page, he is accused of murder. The former soldier noted that his pregnant wife and ten-month-old …
