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Rada says voting for new government may not take place tomorrow
Predictions regarding the people’s deputies to vote for the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers in parliament on December 2 divided. So, member of the parliamentary faction of the political party People’s Front Leonid Yemets told Ukrinform that the vote for candidates will take place. “The Coalition Council took a...
Sadovy unwilling to work in Cabinet
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovy has rejected an offer from the parliamentary factions of the People’s Front and Bloc of Petro Poroshenko parties to occupy the post of first deputy prime minister. Sadovy wrote about this on his Facebook page. “Right after the [parliamentary] elections, the president and I, in the presence of Mr. Yatseniuk,...
NATO membership for Ukraine not on agenda- Steinmeier
Any discussions about Ukraine’s membership of NATO are currently premature. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter-Steinmeier said this in an interview with German television channel ZDF on Sunday, Radio Liberty reported. “As far as I’m concerned, NATO membership for Ukraine is not on the agenda now. At least I do not see Ukraine...
ATO forces repel attack on Bakhmutivka highway
The ATO forces repelled the terrorists’ attack on the Batkhmutivka highway near the village of Sokolnyky. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing. “On the Bakhmutivka highway, terrorists after shelling our positions three times from Grad rocket launchers near the village of Sokolnyky attempted at...
Russia undermined Euro-Atlantic security – NATO secretary general
This year was marked by aggression, crisis and conflict, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. He said this at his monthly press conference on Monday, Ukrinform’s correspondent in Brussels reported. “2014 has been a year of aggression, crisis and conflict. But NATO stands strong. Russia’s aggressive actions have...
Three dead in fight for Ukraine airport
At least three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed as fighting intensifies for control of an airport in the rebel-held area of Donetsk. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko liquidates Constitutional Assembly
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko eliminated the Constitutional Assembly. A relevant decree was published on the website of the Head of state. “Taking into consideration a decision of the Coordination Bureau of the Constitutional Assembly of July 15, 2014, No. 22, on stopping the activities of the Constitutional Assembly, in compliance...
Ukraine loses another three soldiers
Over the previous 24 hours, three Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the ATO area, 14 got injures. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Over the previous 24 hours, as a result of combat actions, we lost our three Ukrainian heroes, another 14 got injures,” Lysenko...
Pentagon sees Russia as major threat to national security
The United States sees regional and sometimes global claims by Russia and China as the biggest challenge in the context of global security. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert Work said this in an interview with U.S. specialized edition Defense News, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. When asked about the biggest threats and trends...
Visa-free regime with EU can become a reality in May – Foreign Ministry
Ukraine may get visa-free status from the EU in May 2015. Then, starting from September-October, Ukrainians will be able to travel to the EU member states without visas. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Olena Zerkal said this on the Inter television channel on Sunday evening. “We are set to ensuring that the European Union makes the...