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Russia is fully responsible for human rights violation in annexed and temporary occupied territories of Ukraine – Resolution №462-VIII to Council of Europe
The official website of the Council of Europe has published the Declaration “On Derogation from Certain Obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” which states that the Russian Federation is fully responsible for the violation of human...
Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk set out for USA with working visit
The Ukrainian governmental portal reports that Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk set out for USA with working visit on June 8-10, 2015. On Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in the framework of the working visit of Ukrainian delegation to Washington, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with the United States Deputy Secretary of State...
Russian terrorists shelled with heavy weapons Ukrainian positions more than 20 times – ATO Press Centre
ATO Press Center reports thar in the night of Wednesday on June 9-10, 2015, Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian army positions more than 20 times. “The night in the ATO zone was turbulent. More than 20 shelling of Ukrainian positions were registered. By midnight it was the hottest in Artemovsk direction,” ATO Press Center. The...
‘Waiting To Die’ — Under Fire In The Trenches Of Ukraine (RFE/RL VIDEO)
Ukrainian fighters from the OUN volunteer battalion were coming under fire from Russian-backed separatists night and day on June 6-7. The volunteers said the separatists were using mortars, but they were able to respond only with small arms fire. The fighting, near Pisky in eastern Ukraine, was the latest incident captured on film by RFE/RL of...
Everything You Thought You Knew About Right-Wing Parties is Wrong
The Russian government and its proxies in eastern Ukraine have consistently branded Kyiv’s government a fascist junta and accused it of having Nazi sympathizers. Moscow’s propaganda is outrageous and wrong. In fact, Ukraine’s radical right political parties—Right Sector and Svoboda—have been marginalized. …read more...
Putin has no Desire for Peace, says Ukraine’s Prime Minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no desire to end the war in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said June 9, citing a renewed offensive by Russian-backed separatists as evidence. “My take is that Russia is not eager and that this is not the desire of Russia to have peace and stability neither in Ukraine nor in...
Ukrainian President signed the law that blocks Russian contingent to Transnistria (Moldova)
Press office of President reports that President Petro Poroshenko has signed Laws “On Denunciation of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Russian Federation on Transit of Russian Military Formations Temporarily Located on the Territory of the Republic of Moldova through Ukraine” and “On...
Russian terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions and residential areas
ATO Press Center reports that there were about 40 shootings of Ukrainian army positions and residential areas registered. The pro-Russian fighters shelled in Donetsk Region Pisky, Butivka mine, Opytne, and Avdiivka from 120-mm mortars and 122-mm artillery. Opytne and Vodiane were also shelled by the enemy tanks. “A number of residential...
Many airlines still struggling – IATA boss
North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles. ||| Miami – As fuel prices drop and more planes fly filled to capacity, North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles, officials said on Monday.Airlines are projected to make $29.3 billion in...
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions
World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source:...