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Oil prices flatline as U.S. drilling counters OPEC output cuts
Oil prices held steady on Monday as investors gauged whether an increase in U.S. drilling rigs and record stockpiles would undermine efforts by producers to cut output and bring the market into balance, according to Reuters. Brent futures LCOc1 were down 5 cents at $55.75 a barrel at 0245 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was...
U.S. Embassy in Ukraine: Russian recognition of ”Donetsk/ Luhansk People`s Republic” passports inconsistent with Minsk agreement
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv says that the recognition by Russia of passports issued by the self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine – the so-called Donetsk People`s Republic (”DPR”) and Luhansk People`s Republic (”LPR”) – is inconsistent with the Minsk peace process. ”Russian recognition of documents from separatist `republics` [is] troubling...
Trump must punish Russia for election interference – Senator Graham
A senior U.S. Republican senator on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to take action against Russia over allegations that Moscow interfered in the election that brought him to power, according to ABC News. U.S. intelligence officials have told Trump that Moscow tried to influence voters by hacking Democratic emails and trolling social media...
Russia`s recognition of ”DPR/LPR” passports another proof of violation of international law – Poroshenko
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says Putin`s decision to recognize the passports issued by the pseudo-authorities of the so-called ”DPR” and ”LPR” (Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics) is another evidence of Russian occupation and violation of international law, journalist quoted him as saying after talks with U.S. Vice President Mike...
Russia recognises passports issued by militants from so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics
Russia has recognised the validity of the identity (ID) ”documents” issued by the authorities of the so-called ”DNR” and ”LPR” (Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics), according to a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin. As reported, the decree is signed ”in order to protect the civil rights and freedoms.” It also refers to ”the...
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Russia bears responsibility for war in Donbas (video)
United States Vice President Mike Pence claims that the U.S. will continue to demand that Russia fulfill Minsk agreements on resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine. Watch @mike_pence's full address to the annual international security conference in Munich https://t.co/ObtU73alva — Sky News (@SkyNews) 18 лютого 2017 р. ”With regard...
Normandy Four foreign ministers start talks in Munich
Foreign ministers of the Normandy Four have started negotiations in Munich on settlement of the situation in Donbas, according to an UaPosition correspondent. The talks are being held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference with the participation of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin, Russia Sergey Lavrov, Germany Sigmar...
Trump`s team in disarray, U.S. Senator McCain tells Europe
Republican Senator John McCain broke with the reassuring message that U.S. officials visiting Germany have sought to convey on their debut trip to Europe, saying on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump was in ”disarray,” according to Reuters. ”The president, I think, makes statements (and) on other occasions contradicts...
Putin hates Ukraine sincerely – Ukrainian President at Munich Security Conference
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced at the 53rd Munich Security Conference that Russian President Vladimir Putin hates Ukraine and denies Ukrainian identity. ”Putin hates Ukraine deeply and sincerely. He denies distinctive features and unique identity of the Ukrainian people. I know that personally. He states in public that...
European Parliament predicts date of visa waivers for Ukraine
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have invited their colleagues from the U.S. Congress and Senate to consider jointly organizing in the European Parliament a high-level conference on Ukraine. ”The object of the conference would be to assess the progress that has already been made by Ukraine and how best we in Europe and the United States...
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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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