Section: News & Summaries

      Poroshenko pledges to retake Crimea, Donbas the way Savchenko returned
      May25

      Poroshenko pledges to retake Crimea, Donbas the way Savchenko returned

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pledges to retake Russian-occupied Crimea and Donbas the same way captive pilot Nadia Savchenko has been returned to Ukraine.”We will retake Crimea and Donbas and restore Ukrainian sovereignty there the way we`ve returned Nadezhda,” Poroshenko said.The president said that Savchenko is a symbol of pride and an...

      Ukraine pilot ‘freed in prison swap’

      Nadiya Savchenko was released from Russian captivity in exchange for two Russians detained in Ukraine, sources said. ||| Moscow/ Kiev – Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko was heading home on a plane from Russian captivity on Wednesday, part of an exchange for two Russians detained in Ukraine, two sources close to the swap told Reuters....

      Putin explains why he ”pardons” Savchenko
      May25

      Putin explains why he ”pardons” Savchenko

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked the families of the journalists killed in Donbas on June 17, 2014, for their position regarding a ”pardon” granted to Ukrainian captive pilot Nadia Savchenko, according to Russian news agency TASS.”I only want to thank you for this position and express hope that such decisions are first of all prompted...

      Pro-Kremlin media publish first pictures of Russian GRU officers in Moscow
      May25

      Pro-Kremlin media publish first pictures of Russian GRU officers in Moscow

      The first pictures of Russian GRU special forces officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov, who returned from Ukraine to Moscow, have been revealed by media.The relevant footage was published by the pro-Kremlin media.GRU offers were met by relatives and journalists at Vnukovo-2 Airport.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin was...

      France explains granting entry to Russian minister from EU sanctions list
      May25

      France explains granting entry to Russian minister from EU sanctions list

      France has explained issuing an entry visa to Russian Minister Agriculture Alexander Tkachev, who is among the Russian official sanctioned by the European Union, with the need to comply with international obligations, a spokesman for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a briefing, according to the French Embassy in Ukraine.”Russian...

      Nadiya Savchenko is released from Russian jail and arrived in Kyiv
      May25

      Nadiya Savchenko is released from Russian jail and arrived in Kyiv

      On May 25, 2016, Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian pilot who has been wrongfully imprisoned in Russia for nearly two years, has returned to Kyiv, Ukraine. “I am free,” said Nadiya Savchenko,”I’m ready to once again give my life for Ukraine on the battlefield” Nadiya Savchenko was sentenced in March 2016 to 22 years in...

      Imports of trucks in Ukraine double
      May25

      Imports of trucks in Ukraine double

      Imports of commercial and special vehicles in Ukraine in January-March 2016 increased twofold to 5,919 units, as compared to the same period last year.According to Ukraine`s association of car producers Ukravtoprom, the total customs value of the imported vehicles amounted to $65.5 million. Vehicles with mileage accounted for 93% of imports,...

      Kyiv police seize batch of drugs worth UAH 1.5 mln
      May25

      Kyiv police seize batch of drugs worth UAH 1.5 mln

      Kyiv police have seized 2.5 kg of amphetamine worth about UAH 1.5 million in the city center, the press service of the Main Department of the National Police in Kyiv told an UaPosition correspondent.It is noted that during the implementation of operational information, two Kyiv citizens of 24 and 28 years were detained, who had not previously...

      ”Trust me, I`m not afraid of anything”: Savchenko first spoke on Ukrainian soil freed from Russian captivity
      May25

      ”Trust me, I`m not afraid of anything”: Savchenko first spoke on Ukrainian soil freed from Russian captivity

      After the presidential plane which brought Nadia Savchenko landed at Boryspil airport, the freed Ukrainian pilot and MP spoke to the media. Nadia Savchenko thanked everyone who had fought for her release, according to an UaPosition correspondent.”I thank all the people for fighing for me and for everyone,” said Savchenko.She pointed that thanks...

      UEFA not to separate Russia, Ukraine in playoff stage of 2016 European Cup
      May25

      UEFA not to separate Russia, Ukraine in playoff stage of 2016 European Cup

      Separation of the Russian and Ukrainian teams in the playoff stage of the European Football Cup finals in France, should both win the group stage, is ruled out, Russian Sports Minister, Russian Football Union President Vitaly Mutko has told the media, according to TASS.”Nobody will separate the teams. There will be no politics involved,” Mutko...