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      NATO summit starts
      Sep04

      NATO summit starts

      In the United Kingdom, a two-day summit of the North Atlantic Treaty begins, among its main objectives is to strengthen collective security of the allies and assist Ukraine in the state of Russia’s military aggression. A Ukrinform correspondent reports. “At the summit, we will meet with President Poroshenko of Ukraine and make clear our...

      Klimkin thanks France for its decision to suspend Russia warship delivery
      Sep04

      Klimkin thanks France for its decision to suspend Russia warship delivery

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has thanked France for its decision to suspend the sale of the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier to Russia. He wrote this on his Twitter page. “I thank the French leadership for its responsible decision to suspend the delivery of Mistral [helicopter carrier] to Russia. It’s important for...

      President leaves for NATO summit
      Sep04

      President leaves for NATO summit

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko left on a working visit for Wales, to participate in the NATO Summit. The Presidential Administration informs on its Twitter page.

      Militants shell five settlements from mortars, Grad rocket launchers
      Sep04

      Militants shell five settlements from mortars, Grad rocket launchers

      Over a night, terrorists shelled five settlements in Donbas from mortars and Grad rocket launchers in Donbas. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Positions of Ukrainian forces were fired near Debaltseve, Nikitine, Fashchivka, Krasna Talivka, Plotyna,” Tymchuk wrote.

      OSCE finally registers shelling of Ukraine by Russia
      Sep04

      OSCE finally registers shelling of Ukraine by Russia

      The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has confirmed the shelling of Ukrainian territory from Russia, the OSCE press office has reported. “In the past weeks, artillery detonations and shootings had been heard only from western and northern directions; but throughout the week for the first time observer teams reported...

      Ukraine fired from Smerch rocket launchers again
      Sep04

      Ukraine fired from Smerch rocket launchers again

      At night, blows were inflicted from the territory of Russia at positions of Ukrainian forces near five inhabited areas in Donbas. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “From Russia blows were dealt to the positions of Ukrainian troops near inhabited areas of Vesela Hora, Dmytrivka, Pobeda and Valuyske....

      Poroshenko hopes for beginning of peace process on Friday
      Sep04

      Poroshenko hopes for beginning of peace process on Friday

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he hopes that on Friday, September 5, the Trilateral Contact Group will begin negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and real steps will be taken to achieve peace. The head of state said this on Wednesday at a meeting with Ukrainians released from...

      Oettinger says what could happen to Ukraine
      Sep03

      Oettinger says what could happen to Ukraine

      EU Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger severely criticized the policy of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Ukrainian crisis. Oettinger said this at one of the events in Brussels, Tuesday, September 2, Deutsche Welle reports. “The fact that Putin is acting through its false reports, lies and weapons, was beyond my imagination....

      Plan on implementation of Association Agreement with EU to be approved in September
      Sep03

      Plan on implementation of Association Agreement with EU to be approved in September

      The Cabinet of Ministers will approve a national plan on the implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU in September 2014. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, the government portal reported. “This is a step-by-step plan – on which laws, resolutions, regulations...

      Ukraine could substitute 60% of Russian gas – Yatseniuk
      Sep03

      Ukraine could substitute 60% of Russian gas – Yatseniuk

      Ukraine by importing fuel from Slovakia and other sources can replace up to 60% of Russian gas. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk said, opening a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In total, we can import 15 billion cubic meters – this is 60% of fuel import. We opened 10 billion cubic meters...