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Russia to apply same migration rules to separatists states as to Ukraine
The Russian Federation will apply the same migration rules to citizens bearing ”passports” issued by the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic (”DPR”) and Luhansk People`s Republic (”LPR”) as to Ukrainian citizens, according to the Russian news agency RBC. Citizens with ”DPR”/”LPR” ”passports” without a Russian residence permit could stay in...
Poroshenko: recognizing Donbas as Russia-occupied territories will destroy Minsk process
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, while opening the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, said that the adoption of the law on temporarily occupied territories would destroy the Minsk process. ”Our partners do not understand why we are asking for support in restoring Ukraine`s integrity from the outside, when a number of...
Trump-Russia claims: Nunes says no evidence of collusion – BBC
There is no evidence so far that U.S. President Donald Trump`s campaign team colluded with Russia during the 2016 U.S. election, a top lawmaker says, according to the BBC. Devin Nunes, head of the House of Representatives intelligence committee, made the remark on Fox News, the BBC reported. On Monday, FBI Director James Comey will testify before...
Germany rejects Trump`s claim it owes NATO and U.S. vast sums” for defense
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump`s claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States ”vast sums” of money for defense, according to Reuters. ”There is no debt account at NATO,” von der Leyen said in a statement, adding that it was wrong to link the alliance`s target for members to spend...
Ukraine may obtain travel-visa liberalization before midsummer – Presidential Administration
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President`s Administration Kostiantyn Yeliseyev says Ukrainians will get the right to travel to EU countries without visas before the middle of summer, according to Hromadske media outlet. ”We expect that in early April the European Parliament will put the final point with regard to the issue of visa liberalization...
No money yet: Ukraine issue no longer in IMF calendar
Information about a March 20 meeting of the International Monetary Fund`s Executive Board on a new disbursement to Ukraine is no longer in the calendar, according to calendar data posted on the IMF`s website. The IMF Executive Board meeting on March 20 will consider Qatar`s 2016 Article IV Consultation. Then it will address Lucia`s 2016 Article...
Ukrainian Canadians urge Canada to provide more military support to Ukraine
Canadian Federal Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan met with local Ukrainians in Winnipeg last night who urged the Canadian government to provide more military support to Ukraine, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. ”That`s what this is about, to show how seriously we take these viewpoints, as we look at the geopolitical aspect of things,” the...
Turkish MFA reiterates non-recognition of Crimea annexation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Republic of Turkey has reiterated the non-recognition of the annexation of Crimea. ”Three years have passed since Ukraine`s Autonomous Republic of Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation on the grounds of an illegitimate referendum held on March 16, 2014,” according to a press release regarding...
Manafort wanted for questioning in Ukraine corruption case
Ukrainian prosecutors want to question Paul Manafort in connection with a corruption investigation and have made repeated requests for assistance from U.S. authorities, CNN has learned. Prosecutors in Kyiv said they have made seven separate appeals over the past two years for help in questioning President Donald Trump`s former campaign manager,...
Arms for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia may help U.S. block Putin in Ukraine – 6 policies to U.S. President Donald Trump
Arming Ukraine and imposing tougher sanctions on Russia are among the six policies offered by former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Michael Carpenter to U.S. President Donald Trump for blocking Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, according to the U.S. Foreign Policy...
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General Staff operational report August 22, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 18:55 (EEST)
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