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Russian troops retreating from Ukrainian border – NSDC
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has confirmed the dismantling of field camps of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border and the beginning of their deployment to their home bases. The spokesman for the center’s information and analytical center, Andriy Lysenko, said this at a briefing on Monday, a Ukrinform...
Sociologists predict 60% turnout in elections for Verkhovna Rada
Director of the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation Iryna Bekeshkina has predicted turnout of less than 60% for early parliamentary elections in Ukraine on October 26. She said this on Monday at a press conference dedicated to National Exit Poll 2014, while answering a question from Ukrinform’s reporter. “There is a...
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.
EU to discuss sanctions against Russia next week
The EU Foreign Affairs Council will assess the implementation of the Ukrainian president’s peace plan (determining the regime of restrictive measures against Russia) on Monday, October 20, at a meeting in Luxembourg, the EU Council has told a Ukrinform correspondent in Brussels. “The Council will take stock of the situation in...
Ukraine needs reforms to avoid default – The Economist
International experts believe that Ukraine, burdened by debt and lack of reform, may default in the near future, The Economist has reported. According to the report, the Ukrainian government must pay external creditors $9 billion by the end of next year, plus an additional $5 billion in 2016 and $8 billion in 2017. At the same time, the...
MH17: Abbott wants answers from Putin
Australia’s Tony Abbott has promised to confront Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the downing of Flight MH17. ||| Sydney – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Monday that he would use an upcoming G20 summit to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and the “murder” of...
‘Russian mercenaries’ from Crimea arrive in Donetsk – Tymchuk
A well-equipped group of Russian mercenaries trained in Crimea has arrived in Donetsk. Information Resistance group coordinator Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “A group of Russian mercenaries (up to 100 people) who were trained in the occupied Crimea arrived in Donetsk,” he wrote. Tymchuk added that the group had...
Ukraine beats Macedonia 1-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier
Ukraine’s national football team beat Macedonia 1-0 in their third Euro 2016 qualifier on October 12. Serhiy Sydorchuk scored the only goal just before halftime. Andriy Yarmolenko missed a penalty kick at the start of the second time. The victory over Macedonia brought Ukraine to third place in Group C. Group C standings: Slovakia – 9...
Kiev’s embattled defence minister quits
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has accepted the resignation of his defence minister, Valery Heletey. ||| Kiev – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday accepted the resignation of his defence minister who has been under fire over a rout of government forces in the east which led to Kiev calling a ceasefire with pro-Russian...
Teams ‘will comb MH17 crash site’
Ukrainian search teams will scour the crash site of Flight MH17 and return human remains and belongings to The Netherlands. ||| Amsterdam – Ukrainian search teams will comb the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which went down on July 17, and return human remains and belongings to The Netherlands, Dutch television reported. Dutch...