Section: International
Civilian casualties in Donbas double in past two months – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has reported that the number of civilian casualties in Donbas doubled in January-February 2017 compared to the previous reporting period of November-December 2016. ”Insecurity peaked up again in late January across eastern Ukraine, generating additional civilian...
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine thanks Portugal for recognition of Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933 as genocide
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin has expressed gratitude to the Portuguese parliament for the recognition of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as genocide. ”We express our gratitude to the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal for the recognition of genocide in Ukraine in 1932-1933 and commemoration of the Holodomor...
Trump administration to propose `dramatic reductions` in foreign aid
The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose ”fairly dramatic reductions” in the U.S. foreign aid budget later this month, according to Fox News. Reuters and other news outlets reported earlier this week that the administration plans to propose to Congress cuts in the budgets for the U.S. State...
Portugal recognizes Ukraine Holodomor (Famine Genocide) in 1932-1933 as genocide
The Portuguese parliament has recognized the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933 as genocide, according to the Ukrainian Diaspora`s media portal VIDIA. The document, which was adopted on March 2, 2017, condemns the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933 and recognizes it as genocide committed by Joseph ”Stalin`s totalitarian communist regime, which...
Germany warns Ukraine over corruption
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Ukraine on Friday urged lawmakers to battle endemic corruption, tying the issue to the country`s economic development and conflict with Russian-backed separatists, according to Deutsche Welle (DW). ”It is an important task in your land to ensure the reform process is successful,” Gabriel told a group of...
EU believes in Minsk agreements implementation, no UN peacekeepers for Donbas
A European Union spokesperson for foreign affairs has declined to comment on an idea of sending a UN peacekeeping mission to Donbas, according to the Ukrainian news portal Yevropeiska Pravda. Asked by a German journalist at a daily briefing in Brussels on Friday whether UN peacekeepers could be sent to the east of Ukraine, she said: ”I would...
Ukraine, Belarus sign agreements on joint emergency prevention, response
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine and Belarus` Emergencies Ministry signed a package of documents on cooperation, BelTA has learned. The documents were signed by the heads of the emergencies agencies of the two countries Mykola Chechetkin and Vladimir Vashchenko, according to BelTa. In particular, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the...
Kremlin on possible recognition of ”LPR”/”DPR”: President to determine foreign policy
The Kremlin says the President of the Russian Federation is the only person who determines foreign policy, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in response to a request of an UaPosition correspondent to comment on the statements by Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs on possible Russia`s recognition of occupied Donbas...
Russia ready to open up Ukraine talks to U.S. – EurActiv
Russia has indicated it is ready to open the so-called `Normandy` negotiation format over the crisis in eastern Ukraine to the United States, which appears to be a major shift in relations between Moscow and Washington after the election of Donald Trump, according to EurActiv. The so-called `Normandy format` was set up after French President...
Swedish government resumes draft over Russian threat
The Swedish government has decided to re-activate compulsory military draft, according to Marinette Radebo, Press Secretary of the Swedish Defense Ministry. Marinette Radebo has named Russian military activity as one of the reasons for the move, BBC Russian Service reports. About 4,000 young men and women, selected among 13,000 people born in...
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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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