Section: News & Summaries
Parliament has votes for cancellation of Ukraine’s non-aligned status – speaker
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov has called for the abolition of Ukraine’s non-aligned status and said that there are enough votes in parliament in favor of this decision, the parliament’s press service has reported. “I think that one of the decisions that should be made by parliament in the next few days is the...
Law on sanctions published in Holos Ukrainy
The law on sanctions, which will help take measures of influence on Russia, which committed an act of aggression against Ukraine, has been published in the Verkhovna Rada’s Holos Ukrainy newspaper. The document has been posted on the website of the newspaper. As reported, on September 10, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed the law...
Russian-terrorist forces shell Donetsk airport three times overnight
The situation in the conflict zone in Donbas remains difficult as Russian-terrorist forces continue to flagrantly violate the terms of a ceasefire, firing on the positions of Ukrainian forces. Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk reported this on his Facebook page. “In particular, the positions of Ukrainian troops at the...
Twenty-six more people released from captivity – Poroshenko
Militants have released 26 more prisoners of war, including six in Horlivka and 20 in Donetsk. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote this on his page on Facebook. “I have just been told that they have released six prisoners of war who were held in Horlivka, including a former employee of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the...
UN mission extends its stay in Ukraine
The mission of UN observers has extended the term of its work in Ukraine until December 15. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary General Farhan Haq...
Donetsk region waiting for 250 more OSCE observers
The OSCE observation mission in Donetsk region can be increased by 250 more people. Chairman of Donetsk Regional State Administration Serhiy Taruta said this before a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The [OSCE] delegation is working, but not yet in a larger format, only 11 people. We expect an...
Taruta calls Cabinet to Donbas
Head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration Serhiy Taruta proposed to hold next meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in Donbas and to urgently solve the problems of the region. He told reporters following the Cabinet meeting Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I proposed to hold the Cabinet meeting in Donbas. This is very...
Poland stops gas reverse to Ukraine
Poland stopped reverse gas supplies to Ukraine, Ukrtransgas CEO Ihor Prokopiv told a round table, Ukranews informs. “Today, Russia started to limit gas supplies to the Polish Republic, i.e. (with the aim) to terminate gas reverse from Poland, which we receive,” he said. According to Prokopiv, Poland stopped reverse gas supplies to Ukraine at...
Ukraine starts building wall on border with Russia
The construction of a safely fortified border between Ukraine and Russia began on September 10 on the instruction of the Ukrainian president, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has reported. “The implementation of priority work on the fortification equipment and installation of artificial obstacles on the determined...
Yatseniuk heads People’s Front Party
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has become the leader of the People’s Front Party. His candidacy was unanimously supported at the first stage of an extraordinary party congress, which took place on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. The congress was opened by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov. It was...