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Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to fire at Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on December 9 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.
Rada decides on its work
People’s deputies took a resolution on a calendar plan of holding the first session of the Verkhovna Rada of the eighth convocation. 334 deputies voted for this decision, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. In particular, the resolution says that the Verkhovna Rada will work until January 16, three weeks are for plenary meetings, work...
Steinmeier hopes situation in Donbas will soon calm
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that tension in eastern Ukraine may ease. He said this during his visit to Tbilisi on December 8, Deutsche Welle reported. “There are small signs that we can achieve some calm in the coming days and weeks,” Steinmeier said. The minister said that he had got such an impression...
Experts will examine MH17 wreckage
Trucks carrying debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 are en route to a Dutch air force base. ||| Amsterdam – Trucks carrying wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crossed into the Netherlands overnight where investigators waited to try to rebuild the airliner almost five months after it crashed. The Boeing 777 came down in...
Canadian defense minister calls for maintaining pressure on Russia
Canada and its allies are determined to continue their pressure on Russia, first and foremost, through sanctions, in order to make it respect international law and the sovereignty of Ukraine. Canadian Defense Minister Robert Nicholson said this at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Stepan Poltorak in Kyiv on Monday. “We...
Rada will revote leading positions in committees
People’s deputies included into the agenda a draft resolution on removal of former members of the Party of Regions from leading positions in committees, involved in voting for “dictatorial laws.” 278 parliamentarians voted for the resolution No. 1291, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. The draft resolution envisages that all deputies, who...
A number of interfactional associations created in Rada
A number of interfactional associations were created in the Verkhovna Rada. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Hroisman told from the VR rostrum. He noted that the deputies created the following associations: Bukovyna, headed by Oksana Prodan, For the future of Ukraine – headed by Olena Dotsenko, Equal Opportunities, headed by Maria Ionova...
Ukrainian forces cease fire
A ceasefire regime has been introduced at all positions of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces in eastern Ukraine, according to the Facebook page of the ATO press center. “At the initiative of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko a ceasefire regime has been introduced at all positions of the anti-terrorist operation...
Europe warns of Russian long-range missiles in Crimea
Russia projected about 50-60,000 troops to occupied Crimea and deployed operational-tactical missiles on the peninsula, the action range of which is 500 km. Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense, Colonel Yuliy Mamchur said on air of the Fifth TV channel, Novoye Vremia (New Era) magazine informs....
Poroshenko meets with Singaporean president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam as part of his working visit to the country, according to the Twitter page of Ukraine’s Presidential Administration. Poroshenko expressed gratitude for Singapore’s firm stand in support of Ukraine. The president of Singapore, in turn, said that...