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Over 500 people dismissed from government under lustration law – Yatseniuk
Over 500 people have already been dismissed from the Cabinet of Ministers under the law on the cleansing of power (lustration). Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this, while opening a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We have held several stages of lustration. During the first stage, about...
Russia brings two more military columns to Ukraine
Russia continues direct support for terrorist activities by supplying militants in Ukraine with equipment and personnel. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Two columns of military equipment...
Ukraine spends UAH 19 bln on army
Ukraine has already spent UAH 19 billion on the maintenance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The unprecedented amount of spending on the army: UAH 19 billion is what we collected and...
SBU arrests 668 people for separatism this year
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has opened more than 3,000 proceedings over separatist activities. An advisor to the SBU chief, Markiyan Lubkivsky, said this on Wednesday. “Since March this year, investigative security agencies have had more than 3,000 criminal proceedings initiated due to the crimes committed against the national...
Ukraine loses two more soldiers in Donbas conflict zone
Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and two more have been wounded in the area of the anti-terrorist operation over the past 24 hours. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Over the past 24 hours...
Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on November 26 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.
Russia deploys 14 fighter aircraft in Crimea
Ten Su-27SM and four Su-30M2 fighter aircraft arrived at the Belbek airfield in Sevastopol from the Krasnodar territory on Wednesday, November 26, TASS has reported. “Today will be a significant day for all of us when modern combat aircraft landed on our runway. After hard work the airfield turned into and became one of the most modern...
Yatseniuk discusses situation in Donbas with NATO commander in Europe
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk on Wednesday met with NATO’s supreme allied commander in Europe, General Philip Breedlove, who is on a visit to Ukraine, the Ukrainian government portal has reported. The prime minister confirmed the readiness of the Ukrainian authorities to create all conditions for deepening effective cooperation...
Europe feels sting of Russia sanctions
“The impact on business couldn’t be clearer. Fewer stands, fewer companies.” ||| Brussels – At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half from a year ago. “The...
U.S. to deploy tanks in Eastern Europe
In the next few years the United States plans to deploy in NATO countries about 150 tanks and other armored vehicles, some of which will be located in Eastern Europe. This was stated by Lieutenant-General Frederick Ben Hodges, Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, the Yevropeiska Pravda online newspaper reported, with reference to...