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Poroshenko thanks Ban for international support consolidated by UN
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, in a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, thanked him for his clear and unambiguous position on the illegitimacy of the so-called “elections” held in some parts of Donbas on November 2, and the damage they caused to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the press...
Russia sends new units and tanks to Luhansk region
The command of the Russian-terrorist forces continues to strengthen its formations in Luhansk region by supplying their units with manpower, weapons and military equipment. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “The command of the Russian-terrorist forces continues to strengthen its...
Poroshenko to visit Poland in mid-December
Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Andriy Deshchytsia and Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna have discussed the prospects for Ukrainian-Polish cooperation and an upcoming visit by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to Poland on December 17-18 This was stated by the Polish Foreign Ministry, a Ukrinform correspondent in Poland reported....
Merkel says sanctions against Russia are inevitable
Sanctions against Russia are inevitable if it does not do enough to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this at a business conference in Berlin on Tuesday, Radio Liberty reported. “We’re working on a diplomatic resolution to this crisis. As long as Russia contributes very little or nothing to overcome...
Militants shell Ukrainian positions in three strategic directions 47 times
Militants have shelled the positions of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces 47 times over the past 24 hours, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. Illegal armed groups were active in three strategic directions: Luhansk, Donetsk and Debaltseve. According to the press center, militants used various types of...
Savchenko gets people’s deputy certificate
Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is illegally held in Russia, has received the certificate of a people’s deputy of Ukraine. Her Russian lawyer, Mark Feygin, has posted a photocopy of the certificate on his Twitter page. “Congratulations to Nadia Viktorivna!” Feygin wrote. As reported, Savchenko was elected an MP from the...
Ukraine condemns Russia-Abkhazia treaty
Ukraine condemns the signing of a treaty on alliance and strategic partnership between Russia and unrecognized Abkhazia and reiterates support for the territorial integrity of Georgia. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Yevhen Perebyinis said this at a briefing on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Ukraine, which is now...
Eighth Russian ‘aid convoy’ to arrive in Donbas on Sunday
The eighth “humanitarian aid convoy” from Russia will deliver the so-called “humanitarian aid” to Donbas on November 30. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Vladimir Stepanov, according to TASS. “Another batch of humanitarian aid is already being prepared. It is already being...
EU, NATO condemn treaty between Russia and Abkhazia
The European Union and NATO condemn and do not recognize the so-called “treaty on alliance and strategic partnership” signed between Russia and unrecognized Abkhazia on November 24. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made respective statements...
Austrian newspaper says Mogherini really talked about autonomy for east Ukraine
Austrian newspaper Kurier has said that in an interview with this newspaper, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini really talked about the granting of an autonomy status to eastern Ukraine. A Kurier correspondent and the author of interview, Margaretha Kopeinig, told this to Ukrinform. “In an...