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Justice Ministry explains large number of cases against Ukraine in European Court of Human Rights
The Ministry of Justice has said that a large number of cases against Ukraine to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is the result of the imperfect national system of judiciary, said Deputy Minister of Justice Gia Getsadze, according to the ministry`s press service. ”Only by reforming the judiciary in Ukraine will we be able to ensure that...
European Parliament sounds alarm on anti-EU propaganda from Russia, IS terrorist groups
Propaganda pressure on the EU from Russia and Islamist terrorist groups is growing, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) warn in a resolution voted on Wednesday. The resolution was approved by 304 votes to 179, with 208 abstentions. Russian propaganda seeks to distort the truth, incite fear, provoke doubt and divide the EU. To counteract...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister names possible date for Normandy Four foreign ministers meeting
A possible date of the Normandy Four foreign ministers meeting to discuss the ”road map” for the implementation of the Minsk agreements is November 29, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, according to an UaPosition correspondent. ”We are discussing this date. Recently, I spoke with Frank...
Ukraine`s ex-envoy to U.S. joins political sub-group on Minsk implementation
Former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oleksandr Motsyk has been appointed to the political sub-group on the implementation of the Minsk agreements, a source in the Presidential Administration of Ukraine said, according to ZN.ua. Oleksandr Motsyk was the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States from 2010 to April 2015. He was...
Ukraine offers Japan to launch direct flight Kyiv-Tokyo
Ukraine has proposed to Japan to consider the possibility of signing an agreement on air communication between the countries, as well as to launch a direct flight Kyiv-Tokyo. According to the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, the relevant proposals were announced during a working visit to Japan by the governmental...
Ukraine tests new mortars
New Ukrainian weapons manufactured by UkrOboronProm enterprises-participants passed another testing at the firing ground of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kyiv, the company`s press service reports. 82-mm mortars from KBA-48M1, produced by SE Design Bureau Artillery Armament, Molot, 120 and 60-mm caliber mortar, produced in accordance with NATO...
Russian troops fired on Ukrainian forces: used mortars and Grad multiple rocket launcher
Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 25 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and three others were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, In the Mariupol sector, the...
Growth of industrial production in Ukraine slows to 0.8% in Oct
Growth of industrial production in Ukraine in October 2016 slowed to 0.8% from October 2015 against 2% in September 2016 year-over-year, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. At the same time, industrial production in October 2016 grew to 5.7% from September 2016 against 4.4% in September 2016 from August 2016. From January to...
Ukraine to modernize Pakistan`s armored vehicles
Ukrainian defense industry will receive an order worth $600 million, according to the report by Ukraine`s Ministry of Defense. The state-owned Ukrspecexport, which is part of UkrOboronProm State Concern, being Ukraine`s major arms exporter, on Wednesday, November 23 signed a $600 million contract with Pakistan for technical servicing, maintenance...
Kyiv not to get visa lib at EU-Ukraine summit, media explain reasons
The agenda of Ukraine-EU summit to be held in Brussels November 24 does not include an official statement of the parties with respect to the completion of the visa liberalization process for Ukraine. However, a press release published on the European Commission website states that the summit will be an opportunity to praise the final steps for...