Section: News & Summaries
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...
Ukrainian army to spend winter in Donbas combat zone – president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that Ukrainian troops will remain in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas this winter. He said this in his address to the nation on Sunday. “We also focus on preparations for this winter, because now no one can talk about the return of our troops from the area of the anti-terrorist...
‘It’s the ultimate diplomatic prize’
Five seats are up for grabs in the 15-member United Nations Security Council – and voting takes place this week. ||| New York – Years of campaigning for a seat at the world’s “top table” come to a head this week when elections are held to the United Nations Security Council, which decides on such weighty matters as sanctions,...