Section: News & Summaries
Turchynov convenes extraordinary parliament meeting
Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov has ordered that an extraordinary meeting of parliament be held on October 7, accepting a government proposal. The speaker said this at a briefing on Tuesday, the Ukrainska Pravda online newspaper reported. A package of anti-corruption reforms proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers will be considered...
Austrian Foreign Ministry names condition for lifting sanctions against Russia
To cancel the EU sanctions against Russia, it is necessary that Russian troops withdraw from the territory of Ukraine, not only from the southeast, but also from Crimea. Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurtz said in an interview with Kommersant. “We as always hope that the crisis in Ukraine will be resolved peacefully through...
Komorowski calls on EU countries to respond to Russia’s energy blackmail
EU solidarity on energy issues could be a response to Russia’s blackmail in this sphere, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has said. He said this during his visit to Portugal, Ukraine’s correspondent in Warsaw reported, with reference to the press service of the Polish president. “EU solidarity would prevent Russia from...
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.
Terrorists shelling Popasna with Grad rockets, casualties reported
Terrorists are intensively shelling the town of Popasna in Luhansk region with Grad multiple rocket launchers, and there are people killed and wounded, according to the official website of the head of Luhansk Regional State Administration. “On Tuesday, September 30, at about 09.30, LPR terrorists began the intensive shelling of the town of...
Moskal accuses OSCE mission in keeping aloof
The Luhansk Regional State Administration states of the disengagement of the OSCE mission from its duties in the area. This was stated by regional governor Hennady Moskal on his website. “The OSCE Mission, which is to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire, unfortunately, keeps aloof from responsibilities. And our secret services,...
Slovakia announces loss of 10% of Russian gas transit
Slovak recipient and distributor of Russian gas, company Slovensky plynarensky priemysel (SPP), announced the reduction of Russian gas in the amount of about 10%. RIA Novosti informs. “The company SPP observed on Monday, September 29, reduction of Russian gas at around 10%,” company’s official representative Peter Bednar said....
Night passes quietly – ATO headquarters
The headquarters of the anti-terrorist operation says that last night passed quietly. The ATO press center reported on Facebook. “A night was quiet in the ??ATO area. The situation at the Donetsk airport and nearby Debaltseve is controlled by the ATO forces… The situation around Mariupol is completely controlled by Ukrainian...
Donetsk Airport comes under fire from tanks, situation extremely tense
Donetsk International Airport, which the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces continue to hold, came under fire from tanks this morning. Director of the Center for Military and Political Studies Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “The situation is extremely tense near the airport in Donetsk: at 06.15, militants shelled the...
Ukrainian prosecutors open criminal case against Russian investigators
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has launched criminal proceedings against officials of the Russian Investigative Committee, reads a statement posted on the official website of the Prosecutor General’s Office. “The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened criminal proceedings against officials of the...