Section: News & Summaries

      Greece rejects EU ‘blackmail’

      Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has requested a meeting with top European leaders, as Athens insisted it would not be ‘blackmailed’ over its debt crisis. ||| Athens – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has requested a meeting with top European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel at this week’s EU summit,...

      Poroshenko and Merkel consulted how to stop Russian violence in Ukraine
      Mar17

      Poroshenko and Merkel consulted how to stop Russian violence in Ukraine

      On Monday, March 16, 2015 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint news conference in Berlin, Germany. The leaders talked about the ways to reach peace in Eastern Ukraine and to stop Russian invasion in Ukraine. German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined that Germany provides everything possible to...

      EU warns of Crimea build-up

      The EU has warned of a Russian build-up in Crimea as Russia celebrates the one year anniversary of annexing the region. …read more Source:...

      US Sen. John McCain states that Russian armed forces may attack Ukraine from Moldova
      Mar16

      US Sen. John McCain states that Russian armed forces may attack Ukraine from Moldova

      US Senator Republican Party John McCain told about the possibility that Russian forces would invade in the Odessa region from the Transnistria (Moldova). This was stated in his interview with Ukrainian news broadcaster TSN on Friday (March 13) McCain admitted that Putin has already gained Eastern Ukraine. In future it is expected that he would...

      People of Mariupol don’t want to be “saved” by Russian forces
      Mar15

      People of Mariupol don’t want to be “saved” by Russian forces

      Activists in Ukrainian port city Mariupol made a human chain in the center of the city to show their support for Ukraine as a unitary state and peace. Citizens of city Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine expressed their position to be a part of Ukraine. There is a big possibility that this place will be a battle ground if Russia plans to have a land...

      Ukraine will receive $810,000 from Japan to rebuild schools and hospitals ruined by pro-Russian terrorists
      Mar15

      Ukraine will receive $810,000 from Japan to rebuild schools and hospitals ruined by pro-Russian terrorists

      PHOTO by Embassy of Japan in Ukraine As part of the grant program Kusanone Japan will assist the implementation of nine charitable medical and educational projects in five Eastern Ukrainian regions. About $ 810 thousand will be provided to repair schools ruined by the pro-Russian forces and to buy new equipment for medical centers. The Embassy of...

      Ukraine will receive more than $26 million from the USA for law enforcement justice sector reform

      The US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatt and Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov signed the agreement that will help to reform Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Geoffrey Pyatt reported about this on his official Twitter: USA will provide more than $26 million in @StateINL assistance for law enforcement justice sector reform in...

      Putin health rumours persist

      The Kremlin published new footage of Vladimir Putin, as rumours swirled that the Russian president had not appeared in public for a week. ||| Moscow – The Kremlin on Friday published new footage of Vladimir Putin, as rumours swirled that the Russian president had not appeared in public for a week.Pictures broadcast on state television...

      Six former regime suicides ‘not linked’

      Ukraine’s interior minister says he sees no links between a series of recent alleged suicides of officials who served under deposed President Viktor Yanukovych. ||| Kiev, Ukraine – Ukraine’s interior minister says he sees no links between a series of recent alleged suicides of officials who served during the regime of deposed...

      Electronic visas to be introduced in Ukraine
      Mar13

      Electronic visas to be introduced in Ukraine

      On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the head of Ukrainian Foreign Ministry made a government report on the first 100 days in office. Electronic visas will be introduced in Ukraine according to the best international standards. This was announced by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Pavlo Klimkin: “In the near future we will introduce electronic...